Role:                      Schools Engagement Officer East

Location:                Remote working in the UK

Responsible to:      Head of Engagement 

Salary:                    up to £30,000 per annum 

Please note, if you do not provide a covering letter your application will not be considered. 

Although this role is based remotely, having knowledge of education relationships in the East of England is required. 

Why us?

Speakers for Schools are a dynamic, swift-moving and fast-growing charity. We are on a mission to support a million young people across the UK annually by 2023. Having taken the first steps on the road to achieving this, our team has grown then fold in the past two years. This has supported growth in our employer network from 70 to 700 leading employers and 3800% growth in the number of work experience places offered during the same period.

We want to level the playing field, making sure that all young people can access inspirational opportunities and experiences to fuel their ambition.

We are united and unique in our mission to transform lives through raising aspirations of millions of young people every year. Each year, 1,500 senior leaders, celebrities and industry experts deliver a difference to by sharing their story with students in schools and colleges in every corner of the UK. We connect employers such as Disney, The Bank of England, Spotify PwC and almost seven hundred others to communities to provide access to the top opportunities for all across the UK. With us, you will be part of inspiring a generation to reach higher, broaden horizons and get equal access to the top.

To keep growing our charity and our impact, we need top talent and we are committed to treasuring, developing and supporting them to thrive within their roles. 

Role Summary 

To engage with our network of 4,000 secondary schools and colleges as well as local authorities in sharing out programme, onboarding and training in their usage.  Taking on the views of educators and educational leaders in what we provide and need to provide and enabling us to more closely match local and national need with our programme. This role will also support the delivery team with the delivery of the programmes from marketing opportunities to schools/students work experience placements. 

Key Duties / Responsibilities:-

• Recruit and onboard new educational establishments to working with us 
• Training and supporting users to maximise the opportunity to their students accessing our programmes through our newly developed portal and app. 
• Delivering training sessions to schools and colleges on our programmes and building on engagement in your defined region. 
• Building partnerships with Multi-Academy Trusts, SEND and PRU provision within your region to maximise our impact 
• Liaise with local government organisations to actively promote our programme to NEET young people in the region 
• Developing long standing relationships with school and college contacts to access, support and maximise employer engagement relationships in your region 
• Build a regional network of educational contacts, ensuring high level of customer service and reporting opportunities and issues to Head of Engagement 
• Retain our registered schools and colleges in our network, and increase engagement levels in all programmes across the region 
• Support our Delivery Partners to identify school contacts that can promote and support our programmes 
• Support Fundraising Leads in region to embed school-based initiatives where appropriate 
• Ensuring all data relating to school and college engagement is accurate, recorded and presented in reports when required 
• Networking in the region with your regional team to collaboratively build brand awareness of Speakers for Schools across all partners and organisations working in the Education landscape. 
• Supporting the wider UK Education Strategy for Speakers for Schools 

Delivery Team support:

• Support our Delivery Partners to identify school contacts that can promote and support our programmes
• Processing new user registrations on our portal
• Helping with technical delivery processes using both our in-house software
• Data Management and CRM
• Inputting new data, maintaining existing records and generating reports
• Other duties as required, within the scope of the role. 

Key skills and experience:

Essential: -

• Experience in a similar environment working with a variety of stakeholders 
• Clear and concise communicator, capable of producing written content to a professional quality 
• Confident liaising with and managing relationships particularly with stakeholders from all levels 
• Comfort and experience in working with technology and data management 
• Proven capability of working through high volumes of work and securing targets across varying objectives within delivery. 

Desirable: - 

• Previous experience working with HR/Recruitment/CSR/Educational Providers/Youth/Engagement teams an advantage 
• Knowledge of SEND and PRU education establishments and NEET students 
• An understanding of the UK Education System and a familiarity with careers provision and social mobility challenges within UK schools and colleges 
• Proficient use of the Salesforce CRM, to track relationships and ensure proper data management. 

We are looking forward to holding video interviews and are looking forward to appointing our Schools Engagement Officer swiftly. You must have the right to work in the UK without visa restriction to be considered. 

Benefits offered at Speakers for Schools: 

• Flexible working 
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays 
• Morning of your birthday off
• Pension scheme
• CharlieHR perks
• Perkbox
• £500 a year training allowance

Diversity at our core

At Speakers for Schools, we are committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating discrimination. Our aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.

We welcome applications from all, including those where employment has been affected by Covid19 and those seeking to change careers. Diversity if at our core, join us. 

How to apply:

Please apply as soon as possible submitting your CV and a one page covering letter which outlines your specific interest and ability to successfully fill this role, as well as your salary expectations and current notice period.

Appointees are subject to a successful DBS check, as contact with young people is likely.

Please note, if you do not provide a covering letter your application will not be considered.

The Journey to joining Speakers for Schools: 

Interviews will be scheduled as applications are received, before the closing date, and will take place over Microsoft Teams. We may appoint before this date depending on applications. 

The closing date for this role will be on or before Friday 5 November. 

Our new team member will start ASAP. 

If you have not heard from us two weeks after the closing date, please presume your application has been unsuccessful at this time.

Office, and we wish to appoint an individual who shares our passion for the future of UEA. You will join a growing, dedicated team responsible for securing philanthropic income to support the University.  Reporting to the Head of Individual Giving, the post holder will actively manage a portfolio of individuals, securing major donations to support the University’s £100m Difference Campaign.

The successful candidate will be educated to degree level, or with equivalent relevant qualification or experience. You will possess excellent oral and written communication skills and be able to demonstrate a high level of achievement in major gift fundraising and/or managing relationships with volunteers and customers. 

This post is available immediately on a Full-Time, indefinite basis.

Closing Date: Thursday 11 November 2021.

To apply for this vacancy, please press the "Apply" button.

The University is a Silver Institutional Athena Swan Award holder and aims to make its first submission to the Race Equality Charter in 2022.

Head of Communications and Development

NCW is a dynamic literature house for contemporary writing. Our home is a Grade One-listed medieval building consisting of a 120-seat venue for live events, workshop spaces, a two-bedroom cottage for writers and translators and modern open plan offices. Dragon Hall is located on the historic King St on the banks of the Wensum River in the heart of Norwich, England’s first UNESCO City of Literature.

NCW launched in summer 2018 but dates back to the early 2000s. Growing from just three staff in 2006, then under the name Writers’ Centre Norwich (WCN), the organisation has grown consistently under the leadership of CEO Chris Gribble. We are a friendly, hard-working team, passionate about working with a whole range of people and communities, supporting people to own and share their own stories.

This is a new role, combining our communications and development functions to best communicate our vision and activities to our audiences and stakeholders. You would be responsible for developing, leading, implementing and evaluating the organisation’s communications and development strategies as part of the organisation’s overall business plan. The role works across the organisation to drive innovation and creativity in order to increase reach, value, revenue and reputation. The Head of Communications and Development works closely with the Senior Management Team with the CEO, Executive Director, Head of Programmes and Head of Commercial and Operations) and manages a small Communications and Development Team.

Executive Director

NCW is a dynamic literature house for contemporary writing. Our home is a Grade One-listed medieval building consisting of a 120-seat venue for live events, workshop spaces, a two-bedroom cottage for writers and translators and modern open plan offices. Dragon Hall is located on the historic King St on the banks of the Wensum River in the heart of Norwich, England’s first UNESCO City of Literature.

NCW launched in summer 2018 but dates back to the early 2000s. Growing from just three staff in 2006, then under the name Writers’ Centre Norwich (WCN), the organisation has grown consistently under the leadership of CEO Chris Gribble. We are a friendly, hard-working team, passionate about working with a whole range of people and communities, supporting people to own and share their own stories.

The Executive Director (ED) works collaboratively with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to deliver NCW’s vision and strategic ambition. The position’s focus is internal strategic development, promoting an organisational culture which achieves the highest standards of inclusive artistic and community outcomes.

The ED leads on business planning and works closely with the CEO to deliver strategic expectations to stakeholders, partners and audiences. They lead a senior team responsible for programmes, communications, development, HR, operations, venue management and commercial hires. With the CEO and Finance Director they ensure robust financial performance and monitoring is maintained, and act as Deputy CEO as required.

We are looking for an experienced manager with an understanding of dog welfare to lead and motivate our team of staff in our Rehoming Centre.

Dogs Trust is the largest dog welfare charity in the UK with a nationwide network of rehoming centres and charity shops. Last year, Dogs Trust centres cared for over 9,000 dogs; we never put a healthy dog down.

Our rehoming centres house thousands of dogs each year until they are able to find a loving new home and the success of our centres wouldn’t be possible without our dedicated team of staff and volunteers; there is a real family-community within each of our centres. Come rain or shine, our team are out in all weathers to make sure the dogs have the best possible life. Dealing with thousands of visitors each month, our rehoming centres are the face of Dogs Trust and we pride ourselves on our staff providing the very best in customer service.

Responsible for all aspects of the centre, including state of the art rehabilitation, training and veterinary facilities, the Rehoming Centre Manager is responsible for the effective and efficient daily management of the Rehoming Centre, ensuring excellent standards of dog welfare and customer service and whilst ensuring it operates within Dogs Trust's codes of practice and Health and Safety guidelines. The Manager will lead, develop and manage a dedicated team of staff to care for and find suitable homes for dogs, working towards the day when all dogs can enjoy a happy life free from the threat of unnecessary destruction.

To be successful in this role you will need significant experience of managing and supervising staff teamed with a passion for animal welfare and a knowledge of health and safety requirements. Possessing excellent communication and influencing skills you'll have the ability to handle challenging situations sensitively, always putting our dogs and customers at the heart of everything you do. You will be a team player, professional and sympathetic, and able to find innovative solutions to problems. You'll also have experience of managing a budget and controlling expenditure within agreed budgetary limits. The Manager shares on-call duties with other members of the management team and needs to have a full, clean manual driving licence.

To apply for this position please click the APPLY NOW button.

Please ensure that as well as attaching your CV, you also include a cover letter outlining why you are interested in this role, the relevant experience that you can bring, and why you wish to work for Dogs Trust.

Touchstone (registered charity No. 1012053) is a leading voluntary sector agency providing high quality services to improve the health and wellbeing of local people.

Co-production and Engagement Worker – Autistic Adults
NJC Scale Points 18 – 22, starting at £24,982 pa/pro rata
12 hours per week
This role is fixed term for up to 12 months, with the possibility of extension

Have you got the skills knowledge and /or the lived experience to give autistic adults who live in the Kirklees Council Area a voice and ensure their views are heard?

The role involves empowering autistic adults to develop a steering group and a wider membership who can inform, comment and advise the Autism Partnership Board in developing new services, improving existing ones and increase accessibility to the community buses, trains, shops etc.

CLOSING DATE: 28 October 2021
Interviews will be held on: 8 November 2021

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the button to be directed to our website where you can download the application pack.

Touchstone is an equal opportunities organisation, a Trans Positive employer and applications are welcome from all sections of the community, particularly, BME and LGBT communities and/or people with disabilities who are under-represented within Touchstone. Further information can be obtained from our equal opportunities policy.

Please note that we do not hold a sponsor licence and we do not intend to offer sponsorship for this particular role. You should therefore ensure that you have/will have the right to work in the UK to be able to undertake this role, if appointed, you will be required to provide relevant right to work documents at the point of an offer being made to you.

No agencies please.

Inpatient Discharge Peer Support Worker
Salary: NJC Scale Points 7-11, starting at £20,092 pa
Hours :37 hours per week x2
Job Type: Fixed term for up to 12 months

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a service delivered by Touchstone, in partnership with South and West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Kirklees Council.  The project is funded by the NHS Kirklees CCG to improve sustainable outcomes for people who have been discharged from inpatient Mental Health Wards.  The development of a sustainable pathway focuses on a multi-agency approach involving clinicians, health workers, housing support workers and peer support workers; to work in a person-centred way. The aim is for people to develop skills to become tenancy ready; build upon strengths and to work together to avoid repeat admissions to hospital, with the aim of avoiding delayed transfers of care from hospital. Touchstone will provide the peer support element to the pathway and staff will work with partners to deliver the pilot.

As a Peer Support Workers (PSW) you will work within the Discharge Support Service, supporting people who are leaving hospital inpatient care, to overcome barriers to discharge and reduce re-admission. This will involve securing housing and accommodation and offer other advice around benefits, debt, and other identified needs. Each peer support worker will be based on one of three inpatient psychiatric wards, and they will alongside integrated Community Mental Health Teams and housing workers to provide a holistic approach.  

CLOSING DATE: 1st November 2021
Interviews will be held on: 09 November 2021

Touchstone is an equal opportunities organisation, a Trans Positive employer and applications are welcome from all sections of the community, particularly, BME and LGBT communities and/or people with disabilities who are under-represented within Touchstone. Further information can be obtained from our equal opportunities policy. Please note that we do not hold a sponsor licence and we do not intend to offer sponsorship for this particular role. You should therefore ensure that you have/will have the right to work in the UK to be able to undertake this role, if appointed, you will be required to provide relevant right to work documents at the point of an offer being made to you.

(Registered charity No. 1012053)

Touchstone is a leading voluntary sector agency providing high quality services to improve the health and wellbeing of local people.

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the button to be directed to our website

 

Frozen Light is seeking a Finance Manager who will use their financial skills and knowledge to support the theatre company to fulfil their strategic objectives. The Finance Manager will continue to build organisational financial management capacity, notably in terms of setting and reporting against budgets and forecasts to the Finance Committee, board of trustees and funders. They will utilise Xero to optimise our management and reporting of funds and to explore options for bringing other financial tasks in house, including payroll.

This role does not require previous experience in an arts organisation.

Your role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Community Co-production Officer to join our inspiring and friendly Co-production and Involvement team.

If you would like to work for a leading mental health charity in a rewarding role where you will really make a difference, then join us here at Rethink Mental Illness.

Your role will be a field based position where you will work flexibly whilst covering part of the geographical area of Norfolk and Waveney – alongside another Officer in the same role but different patch. You will work part time, 14 hours per week on a 9 months fixed term contract with a pro rata salary of £19,432.27 to £21,703.54pa or £22,078.37 to £24.349.64pa if you live in London. There is an option to extend after the first 9 months. You can read more about the rewards you will receive on the full advert on our website.

At Rethink we have a strong Co-production and Involvement team with a range of approaches and resources developed from facilitating co-production and community engagement in different areas around the country, as well as within our own charity services and campaigning. We work closely with colleagues in our Innovation team who are experts in community engagement, community alliances, equalities and system transformation.

How will you make a difference?

As a Community Co-production Officer you will:

• Contribute to the ongoing community engagement plan, working with the Expert by Experience Leaders, Co-production Manager and Head of Community Engagement.
• Connect with community organisations and group leaders in a planned way, with support from the co-production team, using existing Rethink approaches and resources.
• Following training, support ‘expert by experience’ leaders to have conversations with people with lived experience of mental health needs, including carers, with support from the Co-production and Involvement team, using existing Rethink approaches and resources.
• Support the facilitation of community listening events, with the co-production team.
• Champion equality and diversity in engagement and identify ways to connect with people who are underserved by mental health help.

Who I am?

You will have experience of working with people with challenging and distressing experiences, from different backgrounds and walks of life. You may also have experience of the health and social care system and understanding of citizen participation approaches, and equalities and diversity.

You will have an aptitude for helping people feel safe and supported in one to one and group discussions; ability to work collaboratively with strong organisation and communication skills. You will also be confident in engaging and building connections with a wide range of people.

The safety and wellbeing of our service users and colleagues is our priority. It is a condition of employment for anyone joining us in a front-line role that they have either had the recommended Covid-19 vaccine or agree to have it when offered by the NHS. We also require all staff to undertake regular testing to ensure the safety of service users and staff.  You can find more information on our approach and why we have made this decision in our attached Covid-19 vaccination information document.  This includes information for pregnant women and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. 

Who are we?

We’re Rethink Mental Illness, a leading charity provider of mental health services in England. We support thousands of people through our groups, services, policy, campaigns and advice and information. Our work supports us in delivering on our mission: “A better life for everyone severely affected by mental illness.”

We welcome applications from everyone, applicants with lived experience, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning+ (LGBTQ+), people with a disability, or those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds are actively encouraged to apply. We are proud to have also been awarded Disability Confident employer status. We have an ambition of becoming an anti-racist organisation and we recognise there is more to do in ensuring our recruitment is fair and inclusive, which is why we are recruiting new roles in helping us to achieve this.

Membership Venues Officer (Full-Time) Norfolk
Reference: OCT20219444
Location: Norfolk
Salary: £18,250.00 - £20,246.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension, Annual Leave, Life Assurance

This is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate and driven individual with excellent organisational skills to join our UK-wide Membership Venues Team, who are vital to the success of our Membership Fundraisers and helps the RSPB to raise the funds it needs to reach our ambitious goals to save nature.

About the role

You will be responsible for planning and organising a calendar of events for our team to attend, from shopping centres to country shows; high streets to our reserves, and everything in between, so that they can inspire members of the public to become members of the RSPB.

Our aim is to inspire external partners about our attendance at their event or venue. We are looking for someone who is a confident relationship builder, with an excellent telephone and email manner as well as communication and negotiation skills. You must have impeccable organisational skills, a keen eye for detail, and be able to manage several tasks at once, recording all key details on our CRM database system on a daily basis to ensure that our team of Membership Fundraisers have everything they need to attend their events and venues.

You will be part of a successful and energetic team, which covers the whole of the UK. This position can be conducted from home, however occasional visits to a local office or reserve will be required. Ideally, you will have a geographical understanding of Norfolk, and knowledge of local venues and events.

Essential skills, knowledge and experience:

• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Confident in learning about and using new software (eg, CRM database and Fundraising Portal). Training will be provided.

Desirable skills, knowledge and experience:

• Geographical understanding of Norfolk.
• Knowledge of potential venues in Norfolk.

Benefits of the position include:

• A set salary between £18,250 and £20,246 per annum
• 34 days holiday (including bank holiday and fixed Christmas leave)
• Full training and support with professional/personal development programmes; and
• Opportunities for career progression in multiple directorates.

Closing date: 23:59, 24 October 2021
Interviews will be held week commencing 01st November 2021.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the 'Apply' button. You will be directed to our website where you can complete your application.

No agencies please.

Purpose of the role

Project Co-ordinator for Families Get Active project. The post holder will work closely with a range of stakeholders and work collaboratively to deliver project outcomes. The role involves working closely with families and co-ordinating project activities within the area and ensuring outcomes are met.

Key Areas of Responsibility

Undertake outreach work with relevant organisations to engage families in project activities.
Provide information and advice to signpost individuals to project activities.
Prepare, maintain and distribute information to recruit new students, eg social media, web entries, leaflets.
Work with individuals to monitor and evidence their progress.
Plan, organise and implement workshops, activities at appropriate venues/locations.
Facilitate referrals of students to and from partner networks.
Develop opportunities and support for students to progress into volunteering, WEA mainstream provision, peer support, employment pathways or other community activities, where appropriate.
Ensure all records are maintained and stored securely and confidentially.
Collect and prepare case studies and impact assessments on project outcomes and impact as required and particularly for the end of project, ensuring the voices of students, volunteers and staff are clearly represented.
Other relevant duties at the direction of line manager and Project Manager.

About you

Empowering people from all walks of life is what we are all about, so we are keen to hear from people in disadvantaged or underrepresented groups. Whatever your background, you will need experience of outreach work, engaging and recruiting individuals who are not currently engaging in physical activity and are likely to lack confidence and skills.

The successful candidate is likely to have experience delivering one-to-one support and working with families.

Project management experience is a clear advantage and excellent administrative skills are essential. You will be comfortable using digital technology Zoom/Teams to support the participants in addition to face to face activity.

The role will be home based with travel within the area.

To apply for this post please attach an up to date CV and Supporting Statement/Cover letter stating how you meet the essential criteria detailed in the Person Specification prior to the closing date.

Corporate Fundraising Assistant
Ref: 121
Salary: Circa £18,500 per annum
Location: The successful candidate work on a hybrid basis between home and our Manor Farm Barns office (near Norwich)
Level: Fundraising
Hours: Full-time 37.5 hours per week
Job Type: Permanent

This is an exciting and rare opportunity to join our fabulous fundraising team, helping us to raise funds for local life-threatened children, young people, and their families who we provide support and care to in our Hospices and in the Community.

As a Corporate Fundraising Assistant, you will help manage a diverse portfolio, assisting with maintaining and developing relationships with our existing corporate supporters, and building a network of new supporters.

We are looking for a Fundraising Assistant who may have experience in a fundraising environment or have strong administrative and communication skills and feel comfortable mixing with a variety of people in business and social situations.

This exciting position includes the following responsibilities:

• Having the responsibility for a diverse set of projects and dealing efficiently with the complex administrative tasks associated with them including collating materials for a pitch to a company or co-ordinating mailings.
• Supporting the fundraising of companies through activities including staff fundraising, payroll giving, sponsorship, cause-related marketing and Charity-of-the-Year schemes, as well as volunteering and Gifts in Kind.
• Researching possible ‘Charity of the Year’ partners or other campaigns that EACH could be the beneficiary of.
• Assisting with the organisation and delivery of corporate events; organising talks or cheque presentations where appropriate and attending as required.

At EACH, we value all our colleagues and offer a comprehensive range of benefits including:  a generous holiday allowance plus holiday purchase scheme, free parking, cycle to work and eye care schemes, flexible working, subsidised canteen meals and a pension and life insurance package (including NHS pension if already contributing). We also offer an Employee Assistance Programme and strong wellbeing support.

Closing Date: 28/10/2021 23:59

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the button to be directed to our website

Applications will be reviewed as and when received. EACH reserves the right to close this vacancy, should we receive a sufficient number of applications.

This post is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check prior to appointment.

EACH is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications for all sections of the community.

No agencies please.

Hours: 37 hours per week

* Flexible Working: Options available, part time applications will be considered on a job-share basis or stand alone with sufficient hours for the role to be covered.  If applying on a part-time or job-share basis please state the hours you require to work.

Location: Various: Norwich, Great Yarmouth and Kings Lynn

Salary: Starting salary from £24,099 to £26,457 per annum

Closing date: 9am Monday 1st November 2021

Interview date: Thursday 4th or Friday 5th November 2021

At MAP, we are advisers, counsellors, youth workers and other professionals working together to provide the best support we can to young people aged 11-25, in a way that works for them.

The pandemic is having a negative impact on young people and the way they live their lives.  We are very excited to have secured additional funding enabling us to expand our services to young people and we are recruiting people to join our team who are committed to our values of:

Being Young Person Centred

Valuing Each Individual

Being Professional

Working for Social Justice

Our established and respected Advice Services Team are proud to deliver support, advice and guidance to young people in Norwich, Great Yarmouth, Kings Lynn and outreaching to the rest of Norfolk.  We would love to hear from you if you have what it takes to fulfil any of the following advice services roles: Advice Worker, Mental Health Adviser and Senior Mental Health Adviser.

The successful candidates will receive a range of benefits including:

• competitive salary
• 30 days holiday increasing to 35 after 5 years’ service (plus bank holidays)
• generous pension contributions
• company sick pay
• Counselling and support through an Employee Assistance Programme
• excellent on-going training and development opportunities
• support from an established and reputable team
• corporate events and activities
• wellbeing focus
• regular line management
• flexible working
• free tea and coffee
• access to cycle to work scheme

Hours: Ideally full time 37 hours per week, but we will consider applicants wanting to work part time or other flexible arrangements such as job shares

Contract: Permanent

Location: Norwich or elsewhere in Norfolk

Salary: £24,099 per annum pro rata

Closing date: 9am Monday 25th October

Interviews: Expected to be held week commencing 1st November 2021

At MAP, we are advisers, counsellors, youth workers and other professionals working together to provide the best support we can to young people aged 11-25, in a way that works for them.

The pandemic is having a negative impact on young people and the way they live their lives.  We are very excited to have secured additional funding enabling us to expand our services to young people and we are recruiting people to join our team who are committed to our values of:

Being Young Person Centred

Valuing Each Individual

Being Professional

Working for Social Justice

Our participation youth workers work alongside young people on campaigns, lobbying and youth involvement that promotes young people’s views, creates social change and ensures the voice of young people is heard in decision making.  The ideal candidate will be passionate about supporting young people to take action and will have experience of working with young people, networking, community organising, campaigning, lobbying and social movements.

As a youth worker at MAP, you can expect to work on a range of projects at different times. The role we anticipate you undertaking initially is leading the rural engagement within MAP’s Youth In Mind project. We are looking for an experienced and motivated individual to join this newly formed team, facilitating young people’s involvement in the design and delivery of the Norfolk & Waveney Mental Health ‘Transformation’ process. It is essential that young people share their hopes, concerns and experiences, working alongside professionals to ensure change happens in an informed and relevant way. Given that this role will involve a rural remit, you will need to be able and willing to travel around Norfolk to involve young people who face geographical barriers to engagement.

The successful candidates will receive a range of benefits including:

• competitive salary
• generous pension contributions
• company sick pay
• excellent on-going training and development opportunities
• support from an established and reputable team
• corporate events and activities
• wellbeing focus