Young Peoples Engagement Officer Windsor, South East England, England
Job description
Job Information
Achieving for Children is a Community Interest Company that has a public sector ethos, combined with the freedom to innovate enabling us to do things differently. As a not-for-profit social enterprise owned by three local authorities (Windsor & Maidenhead, Kingston and Richmond), we offer the freedoms of a social enterprise with the employment benefits of local government. To find out more about us
We are responsible for the entire range of children’s education, health and social care services in all three boroughs. We use a Signs of Safety practice model and approach which ensures the voice of the child is at the heart of everything we do. There’s never been a better time to join AfC, we are growing our workforce, implementing new flexible working arrangements and have increased our virtual wellbeing offer.
We now have the following job opportunity available and we would be delighted to receive your application to continue our story. You can download the Job Profile which is shown within the "Documents" heading on the left hand side, above the map.
The role of the Young People's Engagement Officer is to empower and support children and young people aged 8-18 involvement in decision making mechanisms within Children's Services, RBWM Services and external organisations
About the role
The post holder will work in our small new engagement team and will support children and young people's involvement in decision making mechanisms within Children's Services which includes supporting the Youth Council and Girls Forum. In addition there is a focus on empowering Children in Care and Care leavers to be involved in service development, design and delivery and working with all areas of the Council to implement the Corporate Parenting agenda for Children in Care and Care Leavers.
The post holder will also support with the planning and delivery of a programme of activities for the children in care council (Kickback)
- The role will work closely with the Children, Young People and families Engagement Lead on developing engagement opportunities for young people
- The post holder will be able to work flexibly in terms of working hours and location (inc home working) based on the service needs. There is free parking at all Family Hub sites and the post holder will receive a Parking permit for relevant RBWM car parks.
The post holder will be required to work 1 or 2 evenings most weeks due to the nature of the work.
For further information about this role, please contact Danny Gomm - [email protected] or Elaine Keating - [email protected] for an informal discussion.
About you
We are looking for an innovative, positive, dedicated worker who will help us to transform the lives and futures of children & young people.
You will need to be passionate about working with young people and will need to be/have:
- A recognised qualification (level 3) in a relevant subject linked to children and young people (over 8yrs) e.g Youth Work, Social Care, Community Work, Education, or relevant experience in working with young people aged 8-18
- Maintain professional links with other professionals and agencies relevant to the service to ensure effective service delivery.
- Experience of keeping and maintaining records (in accordance with local policy) and producing accurate reports, presentations, written updates to a range of stakeholders (which may include families, children or young people).
- A full driving licence and access to a car for work
About our benefits
We are focused on creating a positive supportive environment, where you will have access to a really wide range of resources, as well as a competitive salary and all the perks to enable hybrid working. In AfC you will also have access to:
- 29 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days after 2 years and 35 days after 4 years.
- Tailored induction sessions commencing on the date you start working for AfC
- Stable and supportive leadership
- Hybrid and mobile working (between home and work) with latest technology to facilitate this
- Local Government salary and pension scheme (LGPS or Teachers Pension)
- Flexible working options - helping to keep a good work life balance
- A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
- A range of staff benefits and discounts
- An excellent learning and development offer to support your career pathway
To find out about all of the breadth of benefits of working for Achieving for Children For our social work offer
Important Information
Start dates: Achieving for Children have set start dates meaning successful candidates join on a set date in each month. Candidates are advised to prepare for this should a job offer be accepted to ensure eligible continuous service is not affected.
Right to work: The UK has introduced a new points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the GOV.UK website for right to work guidance.
Equality: We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our teams. Achieving for Children are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.
Safeguarding: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 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).
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
