We are very excited to announce an opportunity to be part of our team as our:
Anti Racist Education Lead
Location
Westmorland and Furness district, Cumbria. (WFH, ARC HQ, Flexible)
Salary £40,000
Term Full Time, One Year Fixed
Other info As a fixed term role, we will consider sabbaticals, secondments or other options applicants may put to us
About the Job:
In this role, you’ll be supporting schools in the Westmorland & Furness Council area to embed anti-racist practice and enabling staff to better understand, deal with, and prevent racism.
You’ll work intensively with 20 schools, and provide the following to all schools in the area:
* Guidance with ongoing issues
* Monthly online drop-in surgeries for all schools and early years
* Termly online training linked to the lesson plan resource and package for The Fell We Climb (an ARC resource)
* Developing an education resource hub for schools to access
When needed, you will be engaged in the response to racist incidents in schools – working with the teachers and other stakeholders such as the police and council. Your role, supported by the ARC Team, is supporting the child and family, whilst holding the school and stakeholders to account.
Do you have…
* An in-depth understanding of anti-racism and how it can be embedded in educational settings?
* Strong knowledge of safeguarding, health and safety, the national curriculum, the SEND code of practice, OFSTED and UK school processes?
* Patience, flexibility, and resilience?
* Understanding of how to be resourced both emotionally and physically to do this work?*
Please ensure you download and read the full job description below to look through the list of knowledge and qualities that we are looking for, and for details on how to apply.
WE MUST RECEIVE AN EMAIL APPLICATION FOR YOU TO BE CONSIDERED.
https://antiracistcumbria.org/anti-racist-education-lead/
All work with schools will commence at the start of the 2025/26 school year, and this is a one year, fixed-term, full-time role funded by Westmorland & Furness Council.
We are really excited about the impact this role will have in local schools, and we can’t wait to read all your applications!
If you think you could be the perfect candidate, we need your full application via email by:
6.00pm Friday 18th July 2025.
You'll need to be available for interview on Monday 28th July ONLINE (via Zoom)
*Please note that we recognise anti-racism work takes a toll on the body and mind, and you will have access to ARC’s regular well-being, racial trauma and embodiment support to aid in keeping you resourced.