Young Wales Engagement Worker

Main purpose of role:

To support the Young Wales team at Children in Wales to engage children and young people in the Young Wales programme. This will include supporting Development Officers in the participation opportunities such as residentials, facilitating advisory boards on key policy areas and supporting the team with wider consultation work to ensure that children’s rights are promoted and upheld in Wales, and that young people are given meaningful opportunities to have a say on issues which are important to them.

The main duties and responsibilities:

• To support the overall development of the Young Wales Programme to ensure children and young people have their voice heard in issues that affect them.
• To engage with a range of partners and networks to ensure that the Young Wales programme is truly accessible and inclusive of all young people in Wales.
• To support in the planning and delivery of the Young Wales residential and Young Wales annual festival.
• To have the opportunity to lead on a project or a workstream,
• Production of a bi-monthly newsletter style communications for a wide audience in collaboration with the Communications Team.
• Provide core administration duties for the Young Wales team including booking Young Wales Volunteers travel and accommodation for events.
• To undertake recording, monitoring and evaluation tasks, and contribute to updates and reports required for Welsh Government officials.
• To attend a range of meetings and events as required and feedback to the Young Wales team.
• To support with the development of wider resources for the Young Wales team.
• To assist with planning and co-facilitation of sessions with young people, including having direct contact with children and young people, as required.
• To assist with the planning of events, including drafting risk assessments.
• To carry out all of the above in accordance with the aims, values and strategic objectives of Children in Wales, with particular regard to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and Child Protection Policies.
• To participate fully in the activities of the organisation, and undertake any other tasks requested by the relevant manager

The deadline for applications is 9am 6th August 2024.

Interviews will take place on 12th or 13th August 2024.