Develop and care for a full cohort of principals and volunteers, delivering a unique learning experience.
- Time commitment: 50-60 hours across nine workshops (SLPP) or 16 hours over 12 weeks (HPLT)
- Runs February to November (SLPP) or during Terms 1, 2 and 3 (HPLT)
- In-person, virtual or blended delivery
Build your group management and leadership capabilities while bringing Springboard’s programmes to life for school leaders.
Facilitators work in two of our programmes – the Strategic Leadership for Principals Programme and High Performing Leadership Teams (HPLT). In the former, they work with a full cohort of six principals and volunteers, while in the latter they work with full leadership teams from a single school.
While facilitating SLPP means working with principals new to Springboard, in HPLT they will be working with experienced principals (not their first Springboard programme) and their leadership teams. This presents a unique set of dynamics every time, and can be an incredibly rewarding for those who volunteer their time.
What makes a great facilitator?
Typically, facilitators we work with are middle to senior leaders in their organisations, with extensive experience in people coaching or leadership. They may also be emerging leaders looking to accelerate their development, or highly skilled individuals in this area.
The key aspects facilitator should excel in are the art of facilitation itself, the ability to bring the content to life for the participants and how they can relate it to their own unique context. Experience working with High Performing Teams and Leadership Development helps bring the programme to life for the participants.
Facilitation of SLPP in particular, facilitators should have experience in leading teams, as well as the ability to engage large groups of people and tell stories with ease.
It is critical that facilitators have strong emotional intelligence skills as you will facilitating cohorts often in varying situations of need , and contexts you are not familiar with. Empathy and listening skills are a must.
Please note that in most cases, we prefer Facilitators to have prior experience as a Springboard Trust Capacity Partner so they have experienced the programme from that perspective.
Time requirements
Facilitation volunteers for SLPP will need to volunteer 50-60 hours, including induction (for first time facilitators), across the calendar year. For HPLT, facilitators are asked to commit to up to 16 hours over a three month period.
To find out more about volunteering with Springboard Trust, please get in touch with our Volunteer Manager Rebecca Brown.
