Senior Youth Engagement Networks Officer - London Bridge Station, United Kingdom - YoungMinds

YoungMinds

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London Bridge Station, United Kingdom

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Description

Key information:

Position
Youth Engagement Officer
Contract
12 month fixed term contract, 35 hours per week
Salary
£35,992 - £39,991 per annum
Location
London Bridge
1km from London Bridge and Tower Hill tube stations
Application closing date
26 Jun 2023
Interview date

TBC
Working environment

We are currently working with a hybrid working model, where there is the option of working from home combined with 4-12 days a month of working in the office.

About this role:

At YoungMinds, we are building on our track record of excellence in youth participation, to give young people's voices even more influence, visibility and impact across the work we do.

Crucially, we want to involve more young people in our work than ever, with a priority to engage young people who are most marginalised from the mental health conversation, including Black and Minoritised young people.

This role will lead the co-ordination and delivery of a new social action programme, piloting a partnership approach with a number of youth and community organisations across the country, to support young people from their local community to engage in insight sharing, creative co-production and co-campaigning activities, as well as developing their skills and confidence.

The role will be responsible for establishing and maintaining meaningful and reciprocal relationships with some of the incredible youth and community organisations providing services and support to young people in their local community.

A visible and active facilitator of great partnership working, this role will support and uplift partner organisations in their work with young people, rather than extract knowledge, resources and local influence.

The role requires anti-oppressive youth participation experience, as well as excellent relationship building skills with people of all ages and learning styles.

Critical to this role is building great relationships with staff and young people across our partnership network.

Senior Youth Engagement Networks Officer additional informationI always love feeling like I've made a difference and it makes me feel important when I know I've contributed towards something that's actually changed something.

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About you:

- experience of delivering participation and/or co-production programmes supporting young people to have a stronger voice in the systems and society they participate in
- experience of working with young people who have a diverse range of needs and experiences, including Black and Minoritised young people, disabled young people and young people with mental health problems
- experience of communicating effectively with a range of stakeholders and building great working relationships with children, young people, colleagues and community stakeholders
- understanding of the social and cultural factors that may impact an individual's mental health and their experience of health services
- understanding of and care for building safe and inclusive spaces, and a commitment to an accountable working culture

Senior Youth Engagement Networks Officer job packOne of our values is: "We celebrate what makes you you - whoever you are, we welcome you and encourage you to be true to yourself".

If you are excited about helping us to achieve our mission, passionate about working at an organisation that puts the lived experience of young people at the heart of everything we do and want to be part of our drive to become a truly anti-racist organisation we want to hear from you

About YoungMinds:

You'll be part of a passionate, hardworking team that cares about the work they do and you'll be part of making a real difference to the lives of children and young people.

In addition to becoming part of the YoungMinds team, you'll get:

25 days paid holiday entitlement (plus Bank Holidays)

- three days additional leave over Christmas and New Year
- auto-enrolment onto pension scheme where YoungMinds will match your contribution up to five per cent
- statutory benefits such as parental leave and sick pay
- a wide range of other health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits
- a dedication to continued professional development, training and shared best practice

Find out more about working at YoungMinds
Our vision:

A world where no young person feels alone with their mental health.

We want to see a world where every young person who is struggling feels able to reach out, and has people and services around them who can really help.

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