Youth Participation Worker

To develop the young leaders in the association and implement the leader development strategy. To provide direction, support and training opportunities to promote active participation and informal education

Working with young people:

Recruit and engage young people into youth leadership scheme
Building appropriate relationships with young people so that they can cope with everyday life and feel good about themselves
Develop peer led projects
Keeping young people safe
Use the Engagement framework to measure participation with young people.

Working with staff and volunteers:

Work flexibly as part of the Youth Team
Work with sessional staff and volunteers to integrate young leaders

Recognition of volunteering

Millennium volunteers for young leaders aged 11-25
Implementation of Award Programme E.g. Youth Achievement Awards

Administration:

All administration relating to the post
Ensure the implementation of Association policies through the programme activities i.e. equal opportunities, safeguarding, health and safety, etc