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Trauma-informed kickboxing facilitator
Join a scaling charity doing genuinely life-changing work. You'll hold space for victim-survivors of violence, using the power of martial arts to help people reclaim their bodies, confidence and strength.
Role purpose
Facilitators at the Conscious Combat Club (CCC) are very special humans. You need both experience and knowledge of martial arts, and to be calm, patient and sensitive to the needs of the victim-survivors of violence we work with.
We place a high value on lived-experience in this role but it is not vital. The key quality we look for is your ability to stay calm and manage your own responses, especially when others are experiencing trauma. When participants become distressed in class, you’ll need to remain grounded and support them in settling and help them co-regulate.
Key responsibilities
Current responsibilities
- Facilitate group trauma‑informed kickboxing classes for up to 10 participants.
- Hold a safe, inclusive space in line with CCC’s trauma‑informed principles, boundaries, and class agreements.
- Help participants apply their safety plan: a document they create during their intake which includes a list of their triggers, preferred grounding strategies, and any group rules they would like implemented. You won’t be creating these plans initially, just implementing them.
- Monitor regulation and safety in the room, offering grounding, pacing and adaptations as needed.
- Perform first aid as required and respond calmly and appropriately to safety incidents.
- In the event of an incident, complete an incident report in line with CCC’s safety procedures.
- Record class attendance and absences accurately after each session.
- At a participant’s 8th class, present their certificate, invite reflection on progress, and ensure they complete the feedback form and post‑program assessment.
Future responsibilities
While this role is currently contracted for teaching hours only, Conscious Combat Club is a scaling charity with scope for this position to become part‑time or full‑time. Over time, responsibilities may expand to include:
- Completing initial consultations with new members to assess program suitability, screen for health conditions and injuries, and help reduce barriers to starting.
- Reviewing attendance and checking in with repeatedly absent participants to improve retention and impact.
- Facilitating 1:1 trauma‑informed kickboxing sessions tailored to individual accessibility needs.
- Contacting waitlisted people who have not yet booked into classes, supporting them to navigate the booking and email funnel.
- Mentoring new facilitators as part of a leadership role.
- Help develop and refine impact evaluation frameworks.
- Support university researchers to evaluate trauma-informed martial arts programs.
- Help to develop and pilot new trauma-informed martial arts programs.
- Present at conferences, serve as a podcast guest and participate in panel discussions that showcase Conscious Combat Club’s evidence base.
What you'll need
QUALIFICATIONS
Required certifications
✅ Current Working with Children Check
✅ Valid First Aid and CPR certification
✅ Valid Mental Health First Aid (or willingness to obtain within an agreed timeframe)
✅ Kickboxing coaching certification (this is a must in order to be covered by our insurance)
ATTRIBUTES
Who you are
- High level of emotional regulation and self-awareness
- Patience
- Aligned with CCC's values around gender-based violence prevention, inclusion, and trauma-informed care
- Calm under pressure, able to hold space when others are distressed
Training and support
Trauma-informed kickboxing course
Trauma-informed martial arts course
Financial assistance for additional training
Ongoing supervision with the CEO
Regular debriefing and supervision sessions so you're never navigating difficult situations alone.
Ongoing supervision with the CEO
What happens in a 1-hour session
1. Mindful warm-up
Guided stretching to arrive in the body and settle the nervous system.
2. Skills: 4 punches & 2 kicks
Learn fundamental technique — accessible for all fitness levels, no experience needed.
3. Pound and Ground
Elevate your heart rate (Pound), then use guided emotion regulation to come back to calm (Ground). The signature CCC experience.
4. Cool-down & reflection
Stretches followed by a group discussion — what skills can we carry back into the office?
🎁 Each participant receives branded CCC hand wraps to use in-class and take home.
FAQs
Can men participate?
What should our team wear?
Do you offer charity pricing?
Is this just for victim-survivors?
Is my office suitable?
Is there parking at CCC?
Where is the Conscious Combat Club?
Sam
How safe the space felt, how wonderfully led the session was (by Georgia!) - it felt open, safe, empowering and playful. I started the session feeling quite frazzled and teetering on the edge between grounded and anxious - after the session I felt lighter, more grounded and more connected. Thank you Georgia and Conscious Combat Club x
A safe space for women living with trauma to reclaim their body, confidence and strength through trauma informed martial arts
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