Participation Worker Coventry, England
Job description
We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.
The Participation Team work to support and empower children and young people to have a voice about the decisions that affect them. This includes how we plan, deliver and evaluate services. The team also works alongside colleagues in the development of policy and practice to ensure children and young people are kept at the centre of children’s services.
What is the job role?The Participation Team work to support and empower children and young people to have a voice about the decisions that affect them. This includes how we plan, deliver and evaluate services. The team also works alongside colleagues in the development of policy and practice to ensure children and young people are kept at the centre of children’s services.
This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Who are we looking for?- Someone who is very organised, a completer finisher.
- Highly motivated with good attention to detail.
- Excellent computer skills.
- Exceptional people skills, and able to work with all ages.
- Understanding of the needs of looked after children.
- Experience in working with children and young people is desirable.
If you would like to speak to someone regarding the role please contact James Orchard on 02476 97 7754.
For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'
Interview date: 20th September 2023
About Coventry
Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.
We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.
At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 4800 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.
To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.
If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies
Our ValuesIt’s great to know that you are interested in working with us at Coventry City Council. As a prospective employee, it is important that everyone who works for us is committed to our One Coventry values and shares our commitment to becoming a more diverse and inclusive organisation.
Our Values are:
