Session Leader

Hours
: 16 hours per week, flexible working to include some evenings and weekends as required

Plus, occasional home-working and meetings & events across Cheshire West

Contract
:
Part-time, Fixed-Term until 31 May 2027 (potential to extend, dependent on funding secured to continue the project)

We are looking for an individual to work on our Social Action Project at Live!, alongside our award winning member led advocacy group Our Chatter Matters. We’re looking for a passionate person who is enthusiastic about change-making, social advocacy, tackling inequalities, challenging disadvantage and empowering people with disabilities. We work with individuals and communities to create an inclusive, cohesive future for all.

You will assist the Social Action coordinator in networking and building effective relationships with stakeholders (at all levels). Cultivating new partnerships, identifying innovative project opportunities and community engagement are also key. You will be able to reach out to new, diverse audiences, beyond the people and communities Live! has already engaged in our SA work to broaden the scope of impact, whilst strengthening existing links to increase capacity and raise aspirations.

You will enjoy the challenge of working within a person-centred, busy, diverse environment. Flexibility, an ability to prioritise, patience and a sense of humour are also essential!

• Support all Social Action Provision across Live!
• Facilitate the activities of a proactive Our Chatter Matters (member-led charity governance function)
• Support members to define, disseminate, deliver & review annual aims & objectives for the social action group
• Help deliver Social Action based education & activities across the charity (in consultation with members)
  Engage 3rd party providers to deliver person-responsive specialist sessions (e.g., PSHE, cyber-safety, 1st Aid etc, schools)
• Plan and deliver employability training in-house, to develop opportunities for volunteering and work
• Deliver external training to raise awareness & optimise opportunities for neurodivergent individuals in Cheshire
• Deliver outreach engagement at schools, community hubs & open days
• Represent Live! at relevant meetings, events and conferences
• Identify opportunities to share good practice and share / replicate the Live! model within other charities
• Play a lead role in multi-disciplinary teams, both internal and external, to support Live! holistic approach to PSD
• Support project evaluations ( led by SA co-ordinator) to identify and report on social impact

We aim to make Live! an inclusive and diverse organisation where everyone feels welcome, supported, and free to be themselves. If you need any additional support or reasonable adjustments during your application or the recruitment process, please let us know so we can assist you.

As an employer committed to Disability Confident and Inclusive Excellence, we support many neurodivergent and disabled employees and volunteers. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

However, we recognise that our sector and area are underrepresented by staff and volunteers from Minority Ethnic Backgrounds. If you identify as Minority Ethnic, we especially encourage you to apply.

• You are passionate and enthusiastic about social advocacy for disabled and neurodiverse individuals.
• Able to provide project delivery support
• You will possess fantastic communication skills, and will have social advocacy, equality/diversion/inclusion, social action, education or youth-work experience.
• Pastoral, welfare and safeguarding support for members
• Coaching & mentoring of individuals to complete member governance roles and work in the community
• Ability to keep accurate, up to date records
• GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent) at Grade 4 (C) or above
• Digital literacy and computer skills and a working knowledge of Microsoft 365 / Office Suite
• Consistent confidentiality regarding all safeguarding, business matters, HR and membership concerns