Young Inspector

London Borough of Merton; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A local government authority in England is looking for a Young Inspector to support youth voice and ensure children in the area receive high standards of participation. This role requires lived experience of being in foster care, engagement with young people, and the ability to present information. Flexibility for evening and weekend work is essential. An enhanced DBS check is also required.

Qualifications

• Lived experience of being in foster care and supported by Merton Council's Corporate Parenting service.
• Ability to engage with young people and present information effectively in meetings and events.
• Access to evening and weekend work as part of the role.

Responsibilities

• Support the Participation Manager and Workers to promote participation standards.
• Present work during meetings and collaborate with the Corporate Parenting team.
• Engage with local young people to shape service delivery.

Skills

Engagement with young people

Presentation skills

Job description

Overview

We are looking to hire one Young Inspector to support the Participation and Engagement team with championing youth voice, and ensuring children and young people in Merton are receiving the best possible standards of participation from organisations that work with them.

The role involves working with the Participation Manager, Participation Workers and Young Inspectors to ensure participation standards are promoted and maintained. This role is only open to those with lived experience of being in foster care and supported by Merton Council's Corporate Parenting service. Your role will also involve working with other teams across Merton, such as our Corporate Parenting team, and presenting your work during meetings and events.

Your role will involve evening and weekend work, as we ensure the best ways to engage directly from children and young people. In addition, the role will involve engaging with local young people to ensure that they have the opportunities and support to shape and influence all aspects of service delivery. Therefore, an enhanced DBS will be required for this role. For more information contact [e-mail].

This role is only open to people aged 16-24 years old, who currently live, study or socialise in Merton or have done so in the past. The London Borough of Merton have placed restrictions on the age of persons who can apply for this role as permitted under schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.

Responsibilities

• Support the Participation Manager, Participation Workers and Young Inspectors to promote and maintain participation standards.
• Present work during meetings and events and collaborate with teams across Merton, including the Corporate Parenting team.
• Engage with children and young people to identify best engagement approaches.
• Work in the evenings and weekends as required to engage directly with young people.
• Collaborate with local young people to ensure they have opportunities and support to shape and influence all aspects of service delivery.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Lived experience of being in foster care and supported by Merton Council's Corporate Parenting service.
• Aged 16-24 years old and currently living, studying, or socialising in Merton (or have done so in the past).
• Enhanced DBS check required for this role.
• Ability to engage with young people and present information effectively in meetings and events.
• Access to evening and weekend work as part of the role.