Freelance Community Activators

Do you have established networks of youth organisations? Are you a keen networker,
project manager and facilitator that wants to galvanise Ocean action? If so, we want to hear
from you!

If you are an excellent facilitator but don’t have established networks to deliver workshops
independently, we also have our Freelance
Facilitator books open for applications until 9am, Thursday 22nd August.

Role Summary

Ocean Generation are looking for proactive, dynamic, and
engaging Freelance Community Activators to support building local youth
partnerships to deliver our Wavemaker Programme to 16-25 year olds in their communities.

Other organisations may call this role Community Development Worker, Facilitator,
Practitioner, Tutor, Creative Lead, Senior Youth Worker

About Ocean Generation

Established in 2009 by film producer Jo Ruxton, we have galvanised a growing wave of change by
exposing the threat of plastic pollution to our health and the health of our Ocean. Our
award-winning documentary ‘A Plastic Ocean’, was named by Sir David Attenborough as “one of the
most important films of our time” and ignited mass public awareness about the impact of plastic
on our Ocean. Today, as a UNESCO-endorsed Ocean NGO, we address the full range of human actions
threatening the Ocean with a particular focus on engaging young people.

• Our vision is a world where the Ocean is freed from human threats within
  a generation. 
• Our mission is to empower a global inclusive movement to tackle Ocean
  threats through science and storytelling.

We aim to foster a sense of agency, leading to tangible behavioural changes and a desire for
collective action. This approach, combined with the increasingly global reach and impact of our
programmes, provides an attractive base from which to build a funding proposition for each
group of supporters.

About our Programmes

Ocean Generation delivers three key youth engagement programmes:

1. EarthCubs for 3 to 11-year-olds: to introduce children to the importance of the Ocean and
   the threats it faces
2. Ocean Academy for 5 to 16-year-olds: to educate young people on Ocean threats
3. Wavemakers for 16 to 25-year-olds: to empower young people to tackle Ocean threats

Skills & Experience Required 

Essential:

• Proven experience of building partnerships with local organisations in the youth sector
• Ability to utilise established personal networks within the youth sector
• Experience of engaging a diverse range of children and young people in informal learning
• Able to adapt resources and materials based on the behavioural and learning needs of the
  individuals in the session
• Flexibility and willingness to travel to deliver sessions around the UK
• Understanding of and commitment to equal opportunities and inclusive practice
• Ability to work both autonomously and with others as part of a small Ocean Generation team
  with a big ambition
• A valid enhanced DBS
• A passion for the natural world and our Ocean! 

Conditions 

• Rate of pay:

Rate of Pay includes: building partnership and securing booking, prep &
admin pre-session, debrief & admin post-session

Contract Type: this is a freelance role and you will need to invoice for any
work completed with us.

Working environment: We are a virtual team, working from home to maximise
our investment in our charitable aims.

Location: Since we do not have a permanent office location, you may be based
anywhere within the UK and you would be expected to work remotely.

Travel: We are looking for our Community Activators to build partnerships
and networks in their local communities, with a limited travel radius. Where the role requires
travel, costs will be expected to be covered by the freelancer.

Please note, proof of the right to work in the UK will be required. We are committed to
safeguarding children and vulnerable adults, so successful candidates will undergo an enhanced
DBS check and provide two references.

To apply, please see the attached Job Description.

Application Deadline: 9am, Thursday 22nd August