Moving Forward Facilitator (face to face)

Role: Moving Forward facilitator (face to face)

Contract: Contract for delivering services (on a self-employed basis)

Locations:

• Nottingham
• Lincoln
• Leicester
• Norwich/Great Yarmouth
• Coventry/Nuneaton
• Haverfordwest
• Barrow

Services are usually held in community venues in town or city centres that are accessible via public transport. Parking may or may not be available at the venue. If you would like to know the exact location of our current venue in a specific location please get in touch, although do be aware that venues are subject to change.

Hours: Varied

Pay: We offer flat fees for work undertaken delivering our services as listed below:

• £26 per hour when facilitating a course (course duration will vary depending on location).
• Additional fees for attending training and update meetings. We do not pay for travel time, unless asked to travel outside of geographical area.

The role

Our services are growing. We’re looking for locally based sessional facilitators to support the delivery of our Moving Forward courses across the UK. Our Moving Forward courses are for anyone with a primary breast cancer diagnosis who has finished their hospital-based treatment. Courses are a combination of face to face and online support and are delivered in partnership with local NHS Trusts/Boards. The number of courses can vary across locations but will typically be between 2 - 4 courses a year (2 half days over consecutive weeks).

This is offered as a contract for services position and as such the appointed contractor would not be an employee of Breast Cancer Now but a self-employed individual. We require all contractors to adhere to and follow Breast Cancer Now applicable policies and procedures and to undertake some mandatory training in core subjects such as data protection and cyber security. A satisfactory criminal record check will be required.

About you

You’ll be based locally to one of the available locations with a strong background in group facilitation and course delivery. You’ll also have excellent organisation and time-management skills, superb oral and written communication skills, and the ability to multitask. You’ll work independently across a geographical area, supported by the regional services team and our local volunteers.

You’ll be required to have access to your own IT equipment.

About us

We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here. 

The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland. Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you whenever you need it. Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care for anyone affected by breast cancer.  

Role description

The role description is available for you to download.

How to apply

Please submit an online application form and supporting statement via the link provided. When applying, please ensure you refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as possible with examples to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria.

Please specify within your application which location/s you are applying for.

If you have any further queries about the role, we encourage you to get in touch by contacting us on 0345 092 0801.

Closing date: 9.00am on Monday 27 January 2025

Interview dates:

Coventry/Nuneaton - Tuesday 4 February 2025

Nottingham - Wednesday 5 February 2025

Lincoln - Wednesday 5 February 2025

Leicester - Wednesday 5 February 2025

Norwich/Great Yarmouth - Friday 7 February 2025

Barrow – Friday 7 February 2025

Haverfordwest - Monday 10 February 2025