Ambassador for Young People

Newcastle City Council; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

Newcastle City Council is recruiting two Ambassador for Young People to join our Partnerships, Commissioning and Assurance team. The roles focus on hearing youth voices and shaping city services. You will support young people’s participation, ensuring their involvement in designing and delivering work and increasing engagement in democratic processes.

This sessional, fixed-term post runs for 24 months. These positions are paid at the Real Living Wage of £14.10 per hour and are based in

Qualifications

• Commitment to working with children, young people and families.
• Ability to engage with young people to influence decisions.
• Willingness to work in a council environment.

Responsibilities

• Support youth voice and participation activity.
• Help ensure young people are involved in the design and delivery of work.
• Increase engagement in democratic processes.
• Work within Partnerships, Commissioning and Assurance teams.

Job description

We are proud to be an accredited Real Living Wage Council, paying all of our employees a minimum of £14.10 per hour; leading and setting standards for good work within the city.

Newcastle is a great City, with a proud history. We never stand still. Our children, young people and families reflect the changing face of our communities, our vibrancy and diversity. As a city we are committed to making positive change with our children, young people and families doing things bigger and better than we ever have. To deliver these ambitions we need the best people on board.

About Voice and Influence

We want to put children and young people’s voices at the heart of all these developments, enabling them to be part of decisions effecting their everyday lives and to influence strategy and services in the City. A dedicated team play a key role in shaping, delivering, and learning from our ongoing dialogue with babies, children and young people.

We are now looking to recruit two Ambassador for Young People to join our team. These roles will be based in Partnerships, Commissioning and Assurance, and report to the Voice and Influence Lead.

You will support us with our youth voice and particpation activity. You will help us ensure that young people are actively involved in the design and delivery of work to increase engagement in the democratic processes.

If you are committed to working with children, young people and families to create a Newcastle where everyone under 25 can be heard and has the best possible life chances then we would like to hear from you.

Please note, this is a sessional as and when needed role and is fixed term for 24 months.