#iwill Youth Engagement Officer

This is a great opportunity for someone who’s passionate about changing the outcomes for young people and the youth sector and ensuring they are at the centre of our work.

This is an exciting and busy time to be joining UK Youth as we have just launched our new strategy “Unlocking Youth Work” which outlines a bold ambition to impact young lives by unlocking youth work as a catalyst for change. As a result,  we are recruiting for a number of new roles designed to enable the organisation to grow, improve our ways of working and enable us to deliver to deliver our ambitious 2025 strategic plan.  

Volunteering Matters and UK Youth were successful in their consortium bid to deliver key support functions to enable the #iwill movement beyond 2020. UK Youth works closely with colleagues at Volunteering Matters and the #iwill Partnership Board to engage and involve young people in youth social action opportunities.

Reporting to the Youth Leadership Manager, you will be responsible for supporting the engagement and involvement of a diverse group of young people across the #iwill Movement made up of Ambassadors and Champions. You will facilitate opportunities and events for young people to build their skills and confidence, creating an inclusive environment for young to express their views. This role will be essential in supporting and amplifying youth-led social action.

Throughout your work you will ensure that all activity and engagement with young people comply with safeguarding legislation, policies and procedures, championing safe engagement and meeting the needs of each young person. You will use digital platforms and expertise to build communities and connect networks of young people. You will ensure this work is communicated clearly to wider stakeholders and to inform the evolution of the campaign.

UK Youth

UK Youth is a leading charity that exists to ensure all young people are equipped to thrive and empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives. We work with others to ensure that the youth sector is strengthened, supported, and that provision is youth-led, evidence-informed and delivers high-quality outcomes.

To find more about us and how we make an impact, please visit UK Youth Website.

#iwill

#iwill is a UK-wide movement helping more young people make a difference in their communities through social action. This includes activities like campaigning, fundraising, volunteering, befriending or mentoring. When young people take part in social action, everyone benefits. Young people benefit be-cause they build their skills, confidence and wellbeing. Communities do too, because they are healthier, more cohesive and more integrated. For more information, visit: www.iwill.org.uk

Why work at UK Youth?

We are a value-based, passionate and committed organisation offering a friendly working environment with lots of opportunities for professional development and socialising (even whilst we are all working remotely!) from lunch and learn sessions, staff quizzes to virtual coffee meet ups.

UK Youth prides itself on being an Equal Opportunity employer and we would particularly welcome applications for this role from those who identify under one of the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

We value the differences that a diverse workforce brings and are committed to inclusivity, and to employing and supporting a diverse workforce. Our selection procedures ensure that people are treated on the basis of their relevant merits, experience, skills and abilities and that no individual receives more or less favourable treatment.

We welcome applications from groups currently under-represented in our organisation including BIPOC, LGBTQ+ and persons with disabilities. We are also currently underrepresented by men, and so are seeking applications from different backgrounds, cultures, age, experience and identity to bring a wide range of experience, ideas, views and insights to UK Youth.

What we can offer you

We offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance, excellent learning and development opportunities and vibrant organisational culture.

·   Flexible/Agile Working

·   27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

·  Pension scheme (currently UK Youth match employee contributions up to 5%)

·  Membership of our life insurance scheme which would pay-out up to 4 times your salary

·  Employee Assistance Programme to support employees both professionally and personally

· 20% discount off bookings at Avon Tyrrell our New Forest Outdoor Centre including, camping, lodges and outdoor activities.

·   Cyclescheme and Techscheme

How to apply

If you would like to be considered for this fantastic opportunity, please read the job description which can be found on our website, and complete an application via our completely anonymised recruitment system (provided by Applied).

• Closing date for applications will be Sunday 16th Jan 2022 at 23:30

• Interviews are due to take place Tuesday 25th January 2022

As this role involves working in a regulated environment with young people, any offer will be conditional to satisfactory background checks which include criminal record check and employment reference.

As part of the recruitment process UK Youth will be gathering and uses certain information about you. For further information regarding this please review our Data Protection Privacy Notice which explains what data of yours we process and how we use it.