Organisation name, purpose and mission:

Radiqal Movement

Mission: To facilitate a health and wellbeing community where queer, gender diverse, and takataapui folk can find holistic wellness, community and turangawaewae through joyful exercise and social experiences.

All Radiqal team members, processes and relationships aim to work in ways that align with the Radiqal organisational values:

• Body liberation - all bodies are worthy
• Manaakitanga- intergenerational and community peer support
• Hauora - holistic approach to wellness
• Autonomy - self-determination and joyful movement
• Whanaungatanga - fosters positive and enduring relationships between movement and LGBTQ+ communities in Aotearoa
• Queer-affirming - celebrating queer and gender-diverse people and experiences

Purpose of the role

These roles will assist Radiqal Movement in the organisation and delivery of the Mermascs group and activities.

Mermascs is a social sea swimming and beach trip group. Mermasc meetups encourage social interaction, community-building, and body-confidence whilst connecting with wai and taiao. It’s more about spending time in the water than it is about swimming laps. It’s open to all people, with a focus on queer people and all communities that are typically excluded from mainstream fitness spaces

Location of role

Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland

Key Tasks & responsibilities

• Manage the Mermascs group chat, promoting and reminding members of upcoming activities
• Proactively seek out new members to add to the group chat
• Organise 1-2 Mermascs meetups per fortnight, considering tidal times, Safeswim updates, variety of locations and ease of access to beach locations
• Confirm planned location and time/date of swim with Chief Executive at least 1 week in advance, ensuring there is no clash with other Radiqal activities
• Ask chat members to confirm if they plan to attend within 1 day prior to an activity, and check this as attendees arrive
• Attend all Mermascs activities (1-2 per fortnight)
• Check that attendees have water and sun protection, or that they are choosing to proceed without these
• Be welcoming to attendees and encourage group participation
• Take at least 1 photo of attendees during each activity (with their explicit consent that it can be shared on Radiqal social media)
• Update the Chief Executive after each activity

You will be supplied with a backpack, first aid kit, and sunblock.

Benefits offered

• 1 Radiqal Movement cap
• Insight and mentoring from the Chief Executive relating to working in a community-focused organisation
• Development of leadership skills, organisational skills, and community group management skills
• Opportunities to connect with diverse group of people and make connections

Personal requirements

Knowledge and Skills

• Ability to use Facebook messenger & Instagram
• Confidence and competence as a swimmer
• Basic understanding of the wellbeing benefits of swimming and spending time in taiao
• Effective communication and time-management skills
• Ability to work unsupervised

Experience:

None required.

Any special personality requirements

• Lived experience of the Rainbow community
• Responsible and reliable
• Affirming and welcoming of all body types
• Friendly and supportive
• Passionate about bettering the health and wellbeing of the Rainbow community and all communities typically excluded from mainstream fitness spaces