Sessional Sexual Health Outreach Workers

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Birmingham LGBT is recruiting Sessional Sexual Health Outreach Workers to work as part of our motivated and enthusiastic Sexual Health team, based at the Birmingham LGBT Centre in central Birmingham and offering outreach activities at various sites across the city.

Our core aims are to reduce the incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and late HIV diagnosis, whilst providing sexual health and wellbeing promotion work that meets the needs of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans (LGBT) communities in Birmingham and Solihull.

Terms:

Remuneration: £13.29 per hour (plus an additional annual leave entitlement).

Working on a sessional basis, including evening and weekend work and some travel to sites in Birmingham and Solihull.

Sessional Worker Terms of Engagement.

Training provided.

Birmingham LGBT is an equal opportunities employer.

Closing date: 9am Monday 27 July 2026.

Please download an application pack hereSessional SH Outreach Worker Application Pack

or request one from recruitment@blgbt.org

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to an interview shortly after the closing date.

For more details or an informal chat about this vacancy, please call 0121 643 0821 and leave your contact details for Holly Pyke, Chief Operating Officer, to contact you.

Person Specification

Successful candidates will meet all of the following criteria or have transferable and relatable skills. The recruitment panel will assess candidates against these criteria. The primary method(s) of assessment are indicated after each criterion as follows: (A) Application form, (I) Interview, (E) Exercise or presentation forming part of interview

Skills, Knowledge and Experience requiredHow assessed 1 Experience of working with members of the LGBT community and/or men who have sex with men (MSM). A, I 2 Experience of providing one-to-one emotional support and sexual health advice work with LGBT community and/or MSM. A, I 3 Experience of working to a high standard, both on own initiative and within a team, delivering targets against tight deadlines. A, I 4 Experience of delivering sexual health interventions in a variety of community settings. A, I 5 Experience and knowledge of working with young people and vulnerable adults within a safeguarding framework. A, I 6 Ability to think and operate innovatively, making the most of new opportunities when they arise. A, I 7 Ability to work without close supervision with excellent organisational skills to manage, plan and prioritise workloads. A, I 8 Good interpersonal and communication skills relevant to a variety of audiences and stakeholders including a person- centred approach to working with LGBT communities. A, I 9 Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office suite, accessing databases, email and calendar management, and internet use. A 10 Ability to maintain boundaries between personal and professional life, including confidentiality. A, I Knowledge & Understanding 11Demonstrate an understanding of the sexual health and related health inequalities that affect LGBT communities, MSM, lesbians, bisexual women and trans people.A, I 12 Demonstrate understanding of, and empathy with the barriers faced by, and the needs of, disadvantaged and discriminated-against groups, specifically LGBT people. A, I 13 Demonstrate a commitment to, and understanding of, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. A, I 14 Demonstrate understanding and knowledge of Birmingham’s diverse LGBT communities. A, I 15 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the Voluntary and Community Sector A