Who we are
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Founded in 1897, LSE Students' Union is one of the oldest Students' Unions in the UK and is the representative and campaigning body for students at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Like other Students' Unions, it also funds and facilitates student activities of campus, including societies, sports clubs through the Athletics Union (AU), the Media Group and Raising and Giving (RAG) charitable fundraising initiatives.
About the job
Consent.Ed is a student led initiative that aims to prevent sexual violence and improve the safety of our campus by providing a space to learn about consent and discuss how we can work together to support one another and create an inclusive campus.
Consent.Ed launched in 2021, with students across the school coming to take part in the Consent.Ed sesssions. 90% of attendees said they would recommend attending to a friend and 99% of attendees said they would feel more comfortable calling out sexual misconduct if they witnessed it, after attending our training. These incredible statistics are all thanks to our student facilitators – the human-face of Consent.Ed – who were committed to improving their community and who led conversations with other students to create a positive and respectful consent culture at LSE.
As a Consent.Ed facilitator you will be working with one other facilitator to lead 90 minute Consent.Ed sessions to approximately 30 students. Your role is not to train students but to facilitate a conversation: to share some information, explore issues around consent, provide an opportunity to discuss how we can look out for one another and create an inclusive campus, and signpost students to the support available at LSE.
We will provide you with comprehensive training on issues around consent and how to facilitate sessions, with many opportunities to practice these workshop-leading skills. We recognise that this is sensitive content and that this role could be emotionally challenging; we are here to support you through this, and will provide check-in sessions and paid-time to decompress.
Who are we looking for?
There is no such thing as a typical Consent.Ed facilitator; we are looking to recruit a group with a variety of personalities and strengths. We are looking for students with a passion to make a difference within the LSE community through delivering Consent.Ed. Facilitators will also have and develop excellent interpersonal, listening and communication skills. There is no need to have any previous knowledge about consent, just a willingness to learn.
We particularly welcome applications from BAME students, male students, LGBTQIA+ students, disabled students and postgraduate students.
Please note you must be an LSE student in the 2022/23 academic year to apply for this role.
Why apply?
Because you’re excited by the challenge! The exact opposite of corporate, we’re progressive, daring and creative individuals working to make a difference in unconventional workplaces.
Benefits and Perks
In return for your passion and experience we offer:
- London Living Wage + holiday pay
- Flexibility for work-life-study balance
- Enhance your CV
- Gain practical work experience including training on consent and facilitating workshops
Want to apply?
We want to ensure all systems, policies and processes are free from bias or discrimination and are fair and accessible. To help us with this, please fill out our Equal Opportunities Form and upload it with your statement at the link provided below.
To apply for this role, please write a statement (500 words maximum) covering the following questions:
- Why would you like to be a Consent.Ed facilitator?
- What skills would you bring that would make you a good peer facilitator?
Please follow this link and follow the instructions to apply.
For more information, please refer to the complete Job Description. If you would like to have an informal chat about this role please contact Amy Rimmer at a.rimmer@lse.ac.uk.
Important availability note
You will need to be available for a virtual training (via Zoom) and an in-person training session.
You can attend Zoom training on either the 8th August or 18th August.
In person training will take place over one full day. There will be an option of 2 dates. You will only need to attend one of them. The dates will be one weekday in the week beginning September 5th and one weekday in the week beginning September 12th. The exact dates will be confirmed as soon as possible.
Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns about this. We will consider making accommodations on a case-by-case basis for those who are not able to attend the in-person training.
You also need to have availability to work at least 6 hours per week during Welcome (w.b. 19th September and 26th September). More shifts will be available at a lower intensity throughout the year.