Young Peoples Advocacy & Participation Officer

Please apply online via the link provided. Please note, we do not accept CVs submitted without a fully completed online application form.

At Barnsley Council you can start a career that makes a real difference to people’s lives, helping our council and residents to be the best they can be.

We’re an award-winning council and one of the biggest employers in the borough, supporting around 243,000 people. We put people at the heart of everything we do, and that includes our employees. As part of the team, we offer lots of benefits and rewards to support you to thrive and grow, like flexible working, employee discounts, support for your health and wellbeing, and opportunities for training and development to grow your career and develop your skills.

There’s so much happening in our thriving borough, and now’s the perfect time to join our excellent Early Start Prevention & Sufficeincy team as we work to make Barnsley the place of possibilities.

• We’re an award-winning team and one of the biggest employers in the borough supporting around 243,000 people.
• Working at Barnsley Council means being part of a team that makes a real difference to people’s lives, where you can develop the skills you need to make change happen.
• If you join the team you’ll receive great pay alongside an excellent pension scheme. With flexible working we’ll also support your work/life balance, helping you to adjust your hours and take time off when you need it.
• We’ll help you to develop your career and grow your skills with opportunities for training and development.
• There’s so much happening in our thriving borough and your talent and skills will help us make Barnsley the place of possibilities.
• Key to our success is working with our residents, partners, businesses and organisations and building these partnerships to bring about change in Barnsley.

About the Post:

Contract type: Temporary for 1year and 2years to cover the secondment of the current postholders.

Hours per week: 2x37hr posts

Working Arrangements: Flexible including agile working across the Borough. Must have the ability to work during the day, after school, on an evening and the occasional weekend and overnight residential experience to meet the needs of the service, operating on an any 5 from 7 basis.

Barnsley is the place of possibilities. A place where all children and young people can benefit from the opportunities that great childhoods can bring. We want to create and celebrate these opportunities to prepare all children and young people for their futures, helping them to learn, grow and be inspired.

The Great Childhoods Ambition is Barnsley’s commitment to improving the lives and futures of our children and young people, supporting every child to have a great childhood and ensure they feel they belong, and can explore, dream and connect.

Apply to join our friendly and welcoming team, where together we’ll make a real difference in children and young people’s lives by supporting them to be the best they can be.

About the Post:

We’re excited to be recruiting to our Targeted Youth Support Service in Barnsley.

We want everyone to have the best possible chance of enjoying life and being active citizens with good prospects to achieve the best outcomes. The TYS service plays a vital role in making sure some of our most vulnerable young people have this opportunity and encourages them to get involved and have their voices heard.

Through work with our partners, you will use your excellent interpersonal skills to ensure the voice of young people in care is heard and is able to influence service improvements and the experiences of those living in care.

Candidates must have a minimum of a relevant level 4 qualification E.g., Youth and Community work or Working with Young People in the secondary age range.

Due to the youth work nature of this post, it will operate on an any 5 from 7 basis with the work pattern varying each week and is inclusive of twilight/evenings as standard. Candidates must have ability to work during the day, after school, on an evening and the occasional weekend and overnight residential experience to meet the needs of the service.

Candidates are expected to travel independently to various sites of work within and outside of the Borough daily including schools, youth provisions and other BMBC and partner buildings. The nature of this role is that the service meets the needs of young people at a time and place that allows them to be involved.

If you have relevant qualifying experience of working with and for Young People aged 8 to 24yrs in a variety of settings including in schools, youth groups and in the community and you are interested in Young People’s voice and current affairs/issues which affect them this opportunity may be for you….

Do you believe that Young People have a right to articulate their wants and needs and that they should be encouraged to be active citizens and make a positive contribution to society?

Can you actively work with Young People to champion their views and facilitate sessions which allow them to participate in discussions and youth led activities?

The Young People’s Advocacy and Participation role will work as part of a team to engage with young people in care so that they are able to have an active voice in the design and delivery of services which affect them locally, across the region and on a national level.

As part of the team you will establish and maintain positive and professional relationships with young people in care, and support work with key decision makers, internal and external stakeholders and partner organisations through meetings, events and face to face sessions in schools, youth groups and outreach work the community.

If you would like any further information, we encourage potential candidates to contact us prior to applying for this position to discuss details of the post, its working pattern and or the necessary requirements. Please contact the team manager, Emma Baines on 07766698011 or email emmabaines@barnsley.gov.uk