Youth Insight & Influence Lead

Kirklees Metropolitan Council; Greater Manchester, Greater London; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Borough of Greenwich is seeking an ambitious Insight and Influence Lead to champion participation, strengthen youth voice, and ensure lived experiences influence policy and practice across Children’s Services. You will lead the Insight and Influence service and work with young advisors to inform strategic decisions.

The role focuses on developing engagement across diverse communities, translating insights into real changes, and building strong relationships with leaders and partners to

Qualifications

• Passionate about children's rights, participation and co-production.
• Experience engaging and empowering children and young people.
• Ability to translate insight into meaningful change.
• Excellent communication, influencing and relationship-building skills.
• Understanding safeguarding and the needs of children and young people.
• Ability to lead projects and deliver results.
• Creative, energetic and committed to improving outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of the Insight and Influence service.
• Oversee and support key participation forums, including the Young People’s Council, Children in Care Council and Care Leavers Forum.
• Coordinate meaningful engagement with children and young people from diverse backgrounds and communities.
• Develop innovative approaches to gathering insight, lived experience and feedback.
• Ensure participation activity informs strategic planning, service improvement and decision-making.
• Manage and support a team, including young advisors and participation staff.
• Build effective relationships with service leaders, partners, elected members and community organisations.
• Promote a culture where the voice of children and young people is valued and embedded across services.

Job description

Royal Borough of Greenwich is seeking an ambitious Insight and Influence Lead to champion participation, strengthen youth voice, and ensure lived experiences influence policy and practice across Children’s Services. You will lead the Insight and Influence service and work with young advisors to inform strategic decisions.

The role focuses on developing engagement across diverse communities, translating insights into real changes, and building strong relationships with leaders and partners to