School Tasking Workshop Facilitator

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Multiple casual roles available

Salary: £12.71 per hour

Employment type: Casual Contract

Hours per week: Expecting 4 × 1.5‑hour workshops over March 2026, delivered on school site plus 2‑hour prep time for each. Potential to work the regional and national finals if the school is successful.

Reporting into: Senior Lecturer, Department of Law

Location: TBC near Birmingham

As a School Tasking Workshop Facilitator, you will play a key role in delivering fun and engaging, Taskmaster‑inspired Law workshops for Year 5 (9‑10 yrs) school pupils. Through these sessions, you will help pupils develop essential skills such as teamwork, problem‑solving, and creativity, while introducing them to concepts related to Law in an accessible and memorable way.

You will work with young people from a variety of backgrounds, helping them to take part in challenges that encourage confidence, communication, and collaboration. Your role will involve preparing and facilitating activities, guiding pupils through tasks, and ensuring sessions run smoothly and inclusively.

As a current Arden University Law student (located in a commutable distance to Birmingham), you will bring your enthusiasm, perspective, and strong interpersonal skills to inspire pupils, acting as a positive role model. The programme consists of four 1.5‑hour workshops delivered at a primary school in Birmingham, with training, preparation and debrief supported by university staff. There is an additional opportunity to get involved in the regional and national finals depending on the success of the school team and availability to travel.

• You must be a current Law undergraduate or postgraduate student at Arden University (Blended or Distance Learning), who has successfully passed at least two modules and is within a commutable distance to Birmingham, UK.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to actively engage with young children (9‑10 yrs).
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team, have self‑discipline and use initiative when preparing and delivering school tasking workshops.
• Ability to adapt legal knowledge into clear, accessible, and age‑appropriate content.
• Good time management skills including punctuality and the ability to keep sessions running to schedule.
• Enthusiastic, reliable, and committed, with a genuine passion for working with young people.
• A sound understanding of core areas of Law, particularly Statutory Interpretation, Tort Law, and Human Rights, with the ability to explain these in a child‑friendly way.

At Arden, you will become a part of a passionate and dedicated team who are committed to removing unnecessary barriers to learning and making education more accessible. We believe in the transformative power of education and strive to create inclusive, flexible, and supportive learning environments that empower our students to reach their full potential – regardless of their background, location, or life circumstances.

Joining Arden means contributing to a forward‑thinking institution where innovation, collaboration, and student success are at the heart of everything we do.

Stand out, Progressive, Accessible, Resourceful, Kindness, reflect who we are as an institution, a team and as individuals.

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