Trainer Recruitment | Northern Pride

PROUD ALLIES TRAINING

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Developed by Curious Arts in partnership with Northern Pride.

Trainers needed to help create inclusive, welcoming spaces for our LGBTQIA+ community

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Opportunity - Proud Allies Trainer (Freelance)

Curious Arts and Northern Pride are seeking to extend our team of trainers to support and deliver our “Proud Allies” LGBTQIA+ Awareness Training.

Our Proud Allies training has been delivered to arts, culture & heritage organisations, charities, social care and educational settings, local authorities and more recently to larger scale commercial businesses and corporate industries including Sky, TWITCH, Northern Gas, Nexus, Cleveland Police and Northumbria Police. The training has been warmly received and due to popular demand we are increasing output and require more trainers to join our experienced and knowledgeable training team.

Since 2019 we have delivered over 150 training sessions to over 100 organisations. With over 2000 individuals having participated in the training, raising their awareness, increasing confidence around the use of inclusive language and providing a greater understanding of the intersectionality of the LGBTQIA+ community.

In 2023 we worked closely with Newcastle Gateshead Initiative (NGI) to deliver numerous Proud Allies training sessions to staff from the hospitality industry and tourism sector to ensure that the LGBTQIA+ community always receive a positive welcome when visiting the North East region.

The applicant

We are looking to welcome Trainers to our team, who can demonstrate the following;

Robust knowledge of LGBTQIA+ life, culture and experiences;

Identities
Current affairs
Legislation
World events
History
Activism

Wider knowledge and awareness of;

The Equality Act 2010
The Gender Recognition Act 2004
Discrimination and harassment
Different forms of biases including Unconscious Biases
Intersectionality and minority stress

Experience in;

Training facilitation
Workshop facilitation
Delivery/facilitation in person and online/virtually
Using Zoom and Google Workspace
Managing groups of participants and smaller break out groups
Working with participants at varied stages of their learning/journey.

The shape of training sessions

Proud Allies training is delivered through 3 hour sessions online via Zoom or in-person. The call for trainers is 3.5 hours in total for each session.

Training session times are usually 9:30am – 12:30noon, 1.30pm – 4.30pm and 6pm – 9pm.

Our Trainers are engaged on a freelance basis to meet training booking demand and are asked to share their availability with the Training Coordinator at fixed intervals throughout the year. Staffing is determined by availability and equitability for the wider training team.

Trainers will also be able to travel across the UK either as a driver, passenger or by train. Some overnight stays may be required with travel and accommodation expenses reimbursed outside of the North East region.

Trainer fee

A fee of £100 will be paid per session.
£16 per hour will be paid for pre-agreed meetings/admin.

Prior to on-boarding, the successful applicant will receive training and mentorship from our experienced training team who currently deliver the training.

Eligibility

Applicants should:

Be registered as Self Employed and be responsible for their own Tax and NI
Evidence your previous background in training, workshops and facilitation
Be confident in their approach, friendly, engaging, responsive and professional at all times
Be based in the North East of England (preferred but not essential)
Be a member of the LGBTQIA+ community or an ally
Have an Enhanced DBS or be willing to apply prior to starting

To apply

Please email training@npride.org.uk:

Your up-to-date CV or equivalent work history document (2 sides of A4 in total).
A cover letter (1 side of A4) or an up to 4 minute audio/video recording detailing your experience, the eligibility factors stated above and your interest/suitability for the role.
Please state ‘Trainer Application’ and your name in the subject of your email.
Please also complete our equal opportunities form: https://forms.gle/g7TjAyt8eenrR6Cm6

If we can support you to complete your application, you would prefer to apply via telephone conversation or have any questions about the role, please contact training@npride.org.uk

Curious Arts and Northern Pride are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and welcome your expertise/feedback on your experience.

If you’d like to start a conversation please contact Curious Arts at hello@curiousarts.org.uk.