National Youth Voice & Engagement Lead

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days leave

Flexible working

Pension benefits

Job summary

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking a Youth Voice & Engagement Manager to empower young people to influence decisions across the nation. You will coordinate the Youth Advisory Board, create opportunities for leadership, and help young people develop advocacy skills through training and events.

The role requires flexible hours, travel across the UK, and occasional overnights, with a hybrid working pattern and a salary of £30,000 to £35,000 depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Extensive youth work experience across diverse settings.
• Proven ability to influence decisions and coordinate advisory groups.
• Ability to develop and deliver engaging training for young people.
• Strong safeguarding knowledge and experience handling concerns.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Recruiting, inducting and supporting Youth Advisory Board members.
• Coordinating meetings, communications and follow-up actions for the board.
• Planning and delivering workshops, training and residential activities.
• Supporting young people to speak at events, engage with the media and contribute to campaigns and consultations.
• Connecting young people with senior leaders and external decision-makers.
• Managing sessional youth workers supporting project delivery.
• Evaluating participation activities and maintaining safeguarding practice.

Skills

Youth work experience

Engagement & participation

Training delivery

Safeguarding knowledge

Communication & relationship-building

Willingness to travel

Job description

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking a Youth Voice & Engagement Manager to empower young people to influence decisions across the nation. You will coordinate the Youth Advisory Board, create opportunities for leadership, and help young people develop advocacy skills through training and events.

The role requires flexible hours, travel across the UK, and occasional overnights, with a hybrid working pattern and a salary of £30,000 to £35,000 depending on experience.