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Position reference: 50137146, 50137147
Directorate: Children's Services | Service: Education, Early Start & Prevention
Salary: £30,559-£33,366 pro rata Plus laptop
Working Arrangements: Agile Working, Any 5/7 days including twilight, 2 evenings & W/E
Hours per week: 18.5 & 37
Contract type: Permanent
The successful candidate will be required to speak English to an appropriate standard.
This post requires an Enhanced DBS Check.
Minimum Requirements:
Candidates must have a minimum of a relevant Level 3 qualification or a certificate in Youth Work practice, e.g., Youth and Community work or Working with Young People in the secondary age range.
Due to the Youth Work nature of this post, it will operate on an any 5 from 7 basis with the work pattern varying each week and is inclusive of at least 2 to 3 twilight/evenings as standard. Candidates must have the ability to work during the day, after school, on an evening, and the occasional weekend and overnight residential experience to meet the needs of the service and its users.
As part of the team, you will establish and maintain positive and professional relationships with young people and support work with key decision makers, internal and external stakeholders, and partner organisations through meetings, events, and face-to-face sessions in secondary schools, youth groups, and outreach work in the community.
If you have relevant qualifying experience of working with and for Young People aged 11 to 24 years in various settings including secondary schools, youth groups, and in the community, and you are interested in Young People’s voice and current affairs/issues which affect them, this opportunity may be for you.
Do you believe that Young People have a right to articulate their wants and needs and that they should be encouraged to be active citizens and make a positive contribution to society?
Can you actively work with Young People to champion their views and facilitate sessions which allow them to participate in discussions and youth-led activities?
This Youth Voice Participation Coordinator role will work as part of a busy team whose primary focus is to engage young people in having an active voice in the design and delivery of services which affect young people in their local communities, across the region, and on a national level.
Take a look at the Youth Council Website to find out more about the work of the team: Youth Council.
Please ensure you view the job profile for this role, as you will need to demonstrate in your application form how you meet the required criteria.
We welcome the opportunity to have a chat about the role and are happy to address any questions you may have about flexible working arrangements.
CVs will not be accepted.
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