Are you an experienced facilitator with a passion for social justice? Do you love working with the community, especially schools? Are you highly organised and motivated? This new role is the perfect mix of education and community development.

• Engage and educate schools students and community groups
• Drive generational social change
• Contribute to the growth of the Big Issue Classroom
• Part time position based in Redfern

The Big Issue Classroom is a social enterprise run by The Big Issue Australia that delivers a range of educational workshops educating primary, secondary and tertiary students, community groups, and corporate audiences on issues surrounding homelessness and marginalisation. Each workshop creates work opportunities for guest speakers, who share their personal stories of homelessness.

Working 15-20 hours per week from Redfern, the NSW/ACT Program Coordinator will participate in promotional activities, deliver workshops and manage the involvement of guest speakers who have personally experienced homelessness. In addition, the Coordinator will drive business development, ensuring continued growth of The Big Issue Classroom.

The successful candidate will have sound experience in teaching or facilitating training or workshops, will be confident presenting to a range of audiences, have an understanding and appreciation of issues faced by homelessness people, and a passion for working with a variety of people. Managing bookings and rosters across NSW and ACT requires the candidate to be highly organised and confident with administration tasks.

A level of comfort working one-on-one with guest speakers and advanced public speaking skills are a must. Sensitivity and good judgement are essential, and tertiary qualifications are preferred. A Working With Children’s Check will be required by any successful applicant.

The Big Issue is in an exciting phase of growth and development, don’t miss this rare opportunity to be a leader in creating generational social change!

Please see attached PD for more information. Further enquiries may be directed to Julianne Gardiner, Manager - Education Enterprises on (03) 9663 4533.