Job Summary
To lead on strengthening young people’s (8-12) voice, ensuring they are meaningfully involved in shaping services, projects, and decision-making across the organisation and in the community. The role will build and sustain effective engagement opportunities, support young people’s participation in governance and advocacy, and develop inclusive and empowering practices.
Duties
- Design and deliver programmes, workshops, surveys and forums to increase children’s participation and influence as well as identifying strengths, resources & barriers of their local areas.
- Support children to develop confidence and take on age-appropriate leadership opportunities within the organisation (e.g. children’s groups, peer helpers, project ambassadors, and social action activities).
- Develop innovative engagement strategies to reach underrepresented communities of young people.
- Facilitate safe, inclusive, and accessible spaces for dialogue, consultation, and co-production.
- Organise opportunities for children to meet and learn from others, helping to broaden their interests and aspirations.
- Celebrate and promote children’s achievements through showcases, events and digital platforms, giving them opportunities to share their work and ideas
- Represent the organisation in community networks and partnerships meetings.
- Keep up-to-date working knowledge of human centred design, co-creation, civic leadership, behaviour change, social change.
- Support senior management with monitoring, reviewing and evaluating delivery evaluation processes.
Requirements
- Excellent communication skills, with children, colleagues, advisors and parents/carers.
- Effective time management skills
- Excellent organisation and planning skills.
- The ability to listen to the children, young people and communities’ needs and wants
- Experience in collaborating with a wide range of people; from the children and young people and their families and other team members and partners.
- Enthusiasm for consulting with children and young people.
- The ability to be organised and adaptable in your approach.
- Demonstrate energy in all that you do and display a ‘can-do’ attitude.
- Be open to change and new ways of working.
- The ability to problem solve and make decisions.
- Awareness of Child Protection guidelines and relevant legislation.
- Awareness of risk assessment and risk benefit.
- Experience and understanding of working in a fast-paced environment.
- An understanding of playwork principles and good practice when working with children.
- A commitment to the provision of inclusive activities for children and young people.
This position provides a rewarding opportunity for individuals passionate about empowering children through participatory approaches while contributing positively to community development efforts.
Deadline 14th August 2026
Pay: £11,284.00-£13,218.40 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person
