Education and Schools Voluntary Internship

Job description

Purpose of role:
To support the planning, delivery and development of F&BF’s school workshops, school linking, and teacher training programmes, while gaining experience from an organisation that works with over 5,000 young people in schools every year.

F&BF’s school's programme works to help young people to understand diversity and become more comfortable interacting with people of different faith and belief backgrounds.

Typical tasks include:
- Supporting the delivery of workshops, link days and training in schools
- Supporting the recruitment of volunteer speakers for interfaith workshops
- Participating in programme related planning and development
- Organising and planning events
- Promoting the programmes to new schools
- Observing and evaluating current programmes
- Completing online research around current educational trends
- Providing administrative support

What we are looking for:
- An interest in and passion for interfaith and intercultural dialogue
- A positive, sensitive and inclusive approach
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- The ability to work independently and as part of a diverse team
- Experience of/interest in work with young people
- Excellent organisational skills and solid computer skills

Supervision and support:
The Schools team provide direct supervision, overseeing and providing feedback on tasks. The Volunteer Manager supports interns’ learning and development. Regular interfaith and skills-based training sessions are provided. Join a network of 200 former and current interns.

Practicalities:
This voluntary role is for three or six months, three days a week, in our Kentish Town office.
Reasonable travel and lunch expenses will be reimbursed.

Application dates:
Application closing date: Monday 20 August 2018 at 9.00
Assessment day for shortlisted applicants: Thursday 30 August
Induction dates: Tuesday 18 September and Thursday 20 September
Internships finish: Friday 7 December

Apply at: https://faithbeliefforum.org/programme/ … programme/

F&BF is a leading interfaith and intercultural charity that builds good relations between people from different backgrounds. We welcome applications from people of all faiths, beliefs and cultures.