Role: Collective Voice & Action Worker 

Reporting to: Collective Voice & Action Lead 

Location: Flexible / Hybrid  with travel across Scotland  

Contract: Fixed term until March 31st 2024 (extension subject to funding)

Hours of Work: Full time - 4 days a week (28 hours) 

Salary: £25,000   

Our vision is for a fairer Scotland for all self-identifying young women and girls. A Scotland where young women are meaningfully heard, valued and supported to lead collective action and enact transformational change throughout society, systems and structures.  

To help us achieve this, the Collective Voice & Action Worker role will:  

• Ambitiously extend our reach to even more young women and girls through a range of system changing campaigns and programmes that are co-designed for and by young women.  

• Create safe spaces for young women to engage, connect and build networks and skills that mobilise collective action.  

• Supporting the delivery of the YWM’s collective voice and action opportunities for young women and girls.  

Key Responsibilities  

• Support the implementation of a co-designed voice and participation framework to ensure young women and girl's voices are at the heart of everything we do by participating, co-designing and leading.  

• Support the delivery of our collective voice and action activity e.g. Young Women Lead to create radical system change across Scotland. 

• Work with young women and girls on our programmes and signpost them to opportunities for their continued engagement both within our movement and in communities/wider society.   

• Assist the Collective Voice & Action Coordinator with support to our advisory collective of young women, ensuring a participatory approach.  

• Undertake administrative tasks to support the planning, delivery and evaluation of our learning & engagement programmes.  

• Create safe, sustainable spaces with and for young women.  

Everyone who works at Young Women’s Movement:  

• Has equality at the heart of everything they do.  

• Takes a participatory approach to our work. We are for young women and by young women.  

• Builds communities of friendship and support networks, finding joy in our collective actions and connections.   

• Understands the impact of challenging inequality on those most affected by it. We lead with kindness and empathy, putting collective wellbeing at the core of our organisation.   

• Delivers our work with integrity and are proud of the work we do.  

• Are bold and brave. We do not shy away from challenging the status quo and taking radical steps to make gender equality a reality in Scotland.  

 How you'll help to create a fairer Scotland for young women and girls:  

• Co-design innovative resources, campaigns and tools with and for young women and girls enabling them to meaningfully engage in YWM’s decision making and future direction.  

• Unlock the potential of young women and girls through the facilitation of our collective voice and action programmes. 

• Support the Collective Voice & Action Coordinator with the recruitment of participants onto our programmes and voice opportunities.  

• Support the delivery of co-designed feminist leadership and system change programmes with and for young women.   

• Ensure health and safety, data protection and safeguarding policies and procedures are maintained and adhered to at all times. 

• Work with the team across YWM to ensure a collaborative approach to delivering impactful outcomes that challenge the status quo.  

• Committing to an intersectional approach and breaking down the barriers to young women and girls participation, ensuring our spaces and programmes are accessible and inclusive to all. 

• Assisting the Collective Voice & Action Coordinator with support to our volunteers/Advisory Panel.  

• Supporting the Collective Voice & Action Coordinator with the registration of new participants, their attendance and progress using agreed tools and procedures  

• Complying with YWM’s engagement procedures and practice including Health and Safety, Safeguarding and Data Protection.  

• Working collaboratively across the organisation, and where appropriate supporting colleagues in other teams, to collectively deliver the realisation of our strategic vision.   

• Undertake any other duties that may arise.  

Let’s talk about you - you will already have or be working towards:  

• Experience of working with young women, girls and other marginalised genders using a youth work and intersectional feminist approach.  

• Passionate about enabling change for young women and girls through a range of learning interventions and programmes.  

• Experience of creating safe and accessible spaces for work with young women, girls and other marginalised genders.  

• Good understanding and knowledge of youth participation / systems change and/or collective action principles.  

• Experience working with and supporting a diverse range of young women and girls to share their voices and experiences to create change. 

• Experience of developing co-designed campaigns with and for young women and girls using a variety of creative and digital tools.  

• Ability to evaluate projects meaningfully and effectively for maximum impact.  

• Strong time management and organisational skills 

• Strong IT skills and experience of using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint & Excel, Canva, Adobe Photoshop etc.  

• Experience of using social media platforms for awareness raising and system-changing campaigns.  

• A flexible and adaptable approach  

• Willingness to work flexibly and travel across Scotland when necessary. 

• A full, clean driving license and access to a vehicle would be desirable but not essential.

• Commitment to own continuing professional development. 

 
Why you should want to work with us! 

• We operate a 4-day working week, which means full-time is 28 hours. 

• We offer flexible working options and patterns, including the option to work remotely from anywhere in Scotland. 

• Our annual leave entitlement is 22.5 days a year, plus 6 public holidays.

• We provide 1 additional day of annual leave for your birthday (or to take another time that you would like to celebrate) 

• We are committed to supporting staff development through training and coaching opportunities. 

• Wellbeing and mental health support are our priorities, and all of our staff can access counselling and wellbeing days. 

Due to the nature of our work with children and young people, successful applicants will be required to undergo a disclosure check through the PVG Scheme. 

Don't meet every single requirement?   

Studies show that women and Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic people are less likely to apply for a job unless they meet every qualification. So, if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we'd love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within The Young Women’s Movement family. 

Recruitment process 

Deadline for applications is 9am on Tuesday 4th July. Interviews will take place in-person in Edinburgh on Monday 10th July.   

If you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements for the recruitment process or the role, please contact our CEO Jenni Snell – Jenni@youngwomenscot.org and we will be happy to discuss.