£38K/yr to £45K/yr
London, England
Contract, Variable

Participation Manager

Posted by Prospect Us.

Prospectus is pleased to be supporting a UK Leading youth homelessness charity. They provide homeless young people with accommodation, health support and life skills, with the aim to get them back into education, training, and employment. At an exciting time, they are now looking for a Participation Manager to join their team, on a FTC basis, initially for 9-12 months.

As the new Participation Manager, you will report into the Director of Policy and Participation, and you will work to set up and establish a new cross organisation youth participation function. You will work closely with the young people and colleagues to review current participation and use this to develop and implement a strategy for effective youth participation across the organisation, whilst implementing guidelines for best practice. You will lead the delivery of participation training to staff and trustees, manage a range of internal and external relationships, negotiate and work collaboratively with peers and other colleagues and represent the organisation in various internal and external forums.

To be considered for this position, you will have significant experience of working directly with young people and have an understanding of participation theories and experience of using these to train young people, staff and trustees. Candidates with experience of leading and delivering effective youth participation and engagement programmes and working with young people, providing pastoral support and safeguarding and are highly encouraged to apply.

Please note, this is a full-time role, Monday - Friday, 37.5 hours per week. The role is offered on a hybrid basis, you will be required on site at their London office 2 days per week, with the option to WFH to remaining 3 days. Occasional travel may also be required to their services in Manchester, Yorkshire and the Northeast of England (this will be expensed)

To apply, please submit your CV only in the first instance. Following your application, you may be contacted by Prospectus for an informal discussion and may be asked to provide further information to assist with the recruitment process.

Please note CVs will be reviewed, and interviews will be conducted on an on-going basis and therefore we encourage early application.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice Prospectus is committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Prospectus invests in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.

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