Volunteer role: SACRE Rep Coordinator

Volunteer role: SACRE Rep Coordinator 2-3 hours per week Join our volunteer team! Humanist representation on SACREs (Standing Advisory Councils on Religious Education) in England and SACs (Standing Advisory Councils for Religion, Values and Ethics) in Wales – the bodies that guide local authorities’ religious education provision - is so important to help guarantee a subject and teaching that are both high-quality and fully inclusive of non-religious perspectives. Over 160 of these 173 committees across England and Wales already have a humanist member. We work consistently towards humanist representation on all SACREs/SACs, to fill vacancies where they arise, and to support existing reps in their role. We need help with maintaining our records of SACREs/SACs and humanist reps, liaising with SACRE/SAC chairs and clerks, publicising the SACRE/SAC rep role, filling vacancies, and supporting existing reps in their role. The SACRE/SAC Coordinator role offers a great opportunity to make a real difference to humanist representation on these committees and so to shaping inclusive religious education. The Coordinator is part of the Education team, liaising closely with our people working to raise awareness and understanding of humanism. Take a look at the full role description and person specification ( .docx or .pdf ) to help you decide whether the role is right for you, and consider what you would get out of the role as well as what you might bring to it. Whatever your background, or prior experiences, if you’re passionate about inclusive religious education, we’d love to hear from you. We actively encourage applications from all sections of our community. We particularly welcome applicants from groups currently under-represented among our volunteers; these would include individuals who identify as disabled, LGBT+, or from the global majority. You can find our Recruitment and Promotion and Equal Opportunities policies via the Careers Menu or at the foot of our main Opportunities Page. To volunteer with Humanists UK, we ask that you also register as a Supporter if you are not already. This allows you to receive mailings from the organisation, to further your understanding of the work Humanists UK does, and to inform your own volunteering practice. There is no cost to you for this registration. You may also wish to consider becoming a Member; more information on membership can be found here. Membership is not a requirement to volunteer with Humanists UK. Department Education Role SACRE Rep Coordinator Locations UK-wide Employment type Volunteer Job type Volunteer Remote Status Fully remote About Humanists UK We started out in 1896, and since then we’ve always been a growing movement at the forefront of social change. Today we’re trusted by over 120,000 members and supporters and over 70 local and special interest affiliates to promote humanism. We put humanism into practice through effective campaigning and services, supporting lasting change for happier, more fulfilling lives. Our policies are informed with the support of over 150 of the UK’s most prominent philosophers, scientists, and other thinkers and experts and we seek to advance them with the help of over 100 parliamentarians in membership of the All Party Parliamentary Humanist Group. We bring like-minded people together to make change happen, and we strive to be their voice in public debate, drawing on contemporary humanist thought and the worldwide humanist tradition. We’ve been conducting non-religious funerals, weddings, and baby-namings for 120 years. Our highly trained celebrants are the best you’ll find anywhere, and they support individuals to create authentic, bespoke ceremonies that put people and their stories at the heart of every occasion. We also help vulnerable people easily access like-minded and effective non-religious pastoral support that is specially tailored to work for them. Our trained and accredited non-religious pastoral support volunteers operate across hospitals, prisons, and the armed forces. Founded in 1896 Co-workers 1,000+ People