Freelance School Facilitator (London - immediate start)

We are seeking an experienced candidate who can start training immediately, to be ready to run sessions for the remainder of the academic year.
ASAP - July 2025. Term time only, part-time, self-employed throughout the 2023/24 and 24/25 academic years, with the possibility of extension into further academic years.

Training

For most sessions, new facilitators will observe each session being done by an experienced facilitator. Then the new facilitator will run a session, observed by one of the central team. Or there will be a co-delivery model., The First Give programme runs within schools and our facilitators are key to the success of the programme, delivering three inspiring sessions in each school. They are essentially the 'face of First Give'.

The purpose and role of a facilitator for each of these sessions is outlined below.

In school session

Role of facilitator

Assembly, 20 minutes (presentation skills)

To ensure a positive start to the First Give programme in the school by delivering an informative, engaging and motivating assembly to the year group which enthuses and inspires students who are about to start their First Give journey.

Presentation Skills Workshop, 2 hours
(facilitation skills)

To deliver a two-hour presentation skills workshop which equips students with the skills and confidence that they need to present at the First Give Final. This workshop includes activities to develop the students' presentation skills and confidence. The facilitator then works alongside the students, giving feedback and promoting discussion amongst the groups on how they could create an even greater impact. The group size can range from 30-60 students, in 2 - 10 groups.

First Give Final, 3 hours total
(public speaking and facilitation skills)

To co-ordinate and host the First Give Final which is a celebration of the social action undertaken by the whole year group. It is at this event that the judges decide which class wins the £1,000 First Give grant for their chosen charity. Ensure that this event is a success from the perspective of students, teachers, judges and all other guests. Finals are usually large-scale events with up to 200 people in the audience.

Pre & post event admin

For the delivery of each session to be complete, facilitators provide immediate and detailed feedback to Programme Managers after each event in school via the Salesforce CRM system. All facilitators will have a First Give Twitter account for posting about the events they facilitate.

Are you passionate about helping young people having a voice to speak out about social issues they care about? Do you want to help young people develop key skills? Read on to find out more!, The First Give programme involves three facilitator-delivered sessions for each school. We are looking for facilitators who will be confident in running school events with large groups (c.30+) of young secondary school students.,

• Passionate about young people and their potential to drive social change; A passion for what First Give does and engaging young people in the social issues affecting their communities


• Experience of working with large groups (c. 30+) of preferably secondary age young people in a secondary school setting


• Very confident leader of workshops and events


• Very strong behavioural management skills


• Ability to respond quickly and appropriately to changing situations


• Experience of confident and engaging public speaking and presenting


• Ability to positively engage a wide range of stakeholders including young people, teachers, school senior leaders and guests


• Excellent communication and organisational skills


• Able to work flexibly including early starts and late finishes


• An understanding of safeguarding


Diversity and inclusion: The students we work with come from a diverse range of backgrounds, and so do we. We want to ensure that we are recruiting, retaining and promoting a diverse mix of colleagues. We want to foster a diverse and inclusive culture, to empower our teams to achieve our vision drawing on the broadest possible range of experiences. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates from minoritised groups currently underrepresented on our executive team, particularly black and minority ethnic and disabled candidates.

We are First Give, the charity that works with supporters and partner schools to inspire young people to make a positive change in society. Together, we have empowered over 160,000 young people to make a difference to thousands of charities across England and Wales. Through the programme, young people participate in social action for a social issue and charity of their choice, while also developing key skills such as presentation, leadership, research, communication and decision-making skills. We work with c.190 secondary schools in England and Wales (equalling c.570 facilitator-hosted events).

For sessions delivered in schools we pay £105 per half day (up to 5 hours inclusive of travel time) increasing hourly after that up to the whole day rate of £210 (up to 10 hours inclusive of travel time).

All sessions are paid a minimum of the half day rate. The time invoiced for each First Give event includes time spent travelling to and from the school from the facilitator's home.

Location of events and travel

Due to the locations of the schools we work with, significant travel will be required to some schools for First Give events. Candidates must be able to travel to and from First Give schools using London public transport. As we're a charity, the focus will always be on the cheapest and quickest way to travel.

All work travel mileage is reimbursed by First Give. Rarely, overnight stays may be required for First Give events and are paid for by First Give.

You can see which schools/areas we work in on our website.

Working Hours

Event start times vary and will include early starts (e.g. 8am assemblies) and some late finishes (e.g. 5pm Final start time).