Education and Wellbeing Specialist

Brook Young People; Thurrock; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4 Day Week

Annual leave

Sick pay

Cycle to Work

EAP

Long service awards

Maternity and paternity pay

Pension scheme

Training and development

Coaching

Job summary

Brook Young People in Thurrock is seeking an Outreach and Education professional to deliver inclusive, age-appropriate sexual health and relationships education to young people, professionals and communities across the local area.

You will work with schools, colleges and partner organisations, travel across Thurrock, and help create safe, non-judgemental learning environments. This fixed contract runs until 30 March 2029, with eligibility to join the 4 Day Week program after probation.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with young people and/or delivering education, training or outreach
• Experience of delivering engaging presentations, workshops or group sessions
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with young people, professionals and community organisations
• Understanding of sexual health, relationships and/or Relationships and Sex Education (RSE)
• Commitment to creating safe, inclusive and non-judgemental learning environments
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with good organisation and time-management skill
• Full UK driving licence and access to your own car, with the ability to travel across Thurrock for work purposes

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality sexual health and relationships education to young people, professionals, parents, carers and community organisations across Thurrock
• Work directly with schools, colleges, community groups and partner organisations to provide engaging outreach
• Travel across Thurrock to deliver education sessions and outreach in diverse settings

Job description

As part of Brook’s Outreach and Education Services in Thurrock, you will play an important role in delivering high-quality, inclusive and age-appropriate sexual health and relationships education to young people, professionals, parents, carers and community organisations across the local area. The role involves working directly with schools, colleges, community groups and partner organisations to provide engaging education and outreach that supports young people to develop the knowledge, skills and confidence they need to make informed and healthy choices.

Experience of working with young people and/or delivering education, training or outreach

Experience of delivering engaging presentations, workshops or group sessions

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with young people, professionals and community organisations

Understanding of sexual health, relationships and/or Relationships and Sex Education (RSE)

Commitment to creating safe, inclusive and non-judgemental learning environments

Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with good organisation and time-management skill

Full UK driving licence and access to your own car, with the ability to travel across Thurrock for work purposes

To learn more about the role and person specification please read the attached 'role specification' which can be found on the application form.

About the role:

(Upon completing your probationary period, you will be eligible to join the 4 Day Week program, which allows you to work 20% fewer hours without a decrease in salary)

Contract: Fixed contract (up to 30/03/2029)

Location: Brook Thurrock

About Brook:

Brook is the UK’s leading sexual health and wellbeing charity. We are committed to changing attitudes, challenging prejudice and championing equality.

Our unique combination of clinical services and education programmes are designed to meet individual needs and instill positive behaviours that influence their whole lives. Our digital solutions help us reach even greater numbers of young people and professionals, and our expansion into all-age services ensures that whole communities can benefit from our inclusive, non-judgmental approach to sexual and reproductive health.

We are continuously listening to and learning from our service users and the communities we support. We amplify the voices of those who face barriers to access, ensuring that sexual health remains high on the political agenda and that law, policy and practice is aligned with what they need.

Benefits of working for Brook:

• 4 Day Week (Working 20% hours less without salary decrease)
• Annual leave – 28 days per annum, increasing up to 33 days plus 8 bank holidays
• Sick pay (from 3 up to 12 weeks fully paid)
• Cycle to Work up to £1k
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Long service awards
• Maternity and paternity pay
• Pension scheme – Employee pension contributions matched by Brook up to 4% of qualifying earnings
• Training and development opportunities
• Coaching

Please note - this role requires the successful applicant to undertake an enhanced DBS check.Candidates must be able to provide paperwork demonstrating their right to work in the UK.

Please note: internal applicants with live sanctions will not be considered for this role.

Thank you for your interest in working for Brook.

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