Participation and Engagement Lead
Participation and Engagement Lead
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Job Description
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 37
Worker Type: Hybrid Worker
Salary: Starting Salary is 38513 (Level one) rising to 42708 (Level four) pro rata for part-time
Location:Loxley House Station Street Nottingham.
Weve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity youve been looking for Read on to find out more
Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme we strive to create an innovative inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.
In return we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city we want to hear from you.
* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.
About the Role
To lead the development and implementation of strategies that ensure the active participation and engagement of children young people and their families in the planning delivery and evaluation of Childrens Services. This role promotes inclusive practices and empowers service users to influence decisions that affect their lives.
About You
The ideal candidate will have:
Qualifications:
A degree in Social Work Youth Work Community Development or a related field.
Essential Experience:
Strong background in engaging children and young people.
Proven ability to design and deliver participation strategies and activities.
Experience in evaluating engagement outcomes and supporting staff development.
Essential Knowledge:
Solid understanding of participation principles and safeguarding.
Familiarity with childrens services legislation and quality assurance frameworks.
Awareness of diverse needs within communities.
Essential Skills and Competence:
Excellent communication and facilitation skills.
Creative and inclusive approach to engagement.
Strong analytical organisational and digital skills.
Ability to work collaboratively and independently with a solution-focused mindset.
-This post is covered by the statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) (English Language Requirement for public sector workers) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for the role.
-A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.
You can find the job description for this post here
At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements depending on the role including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional informationfor applicants page.
For informal enquiriesplease contact Lucy Higgins Quality Assurance & Learning Academy Service Manager by email at
Closing Date: 13th July
Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Interviews will be held:22nd or 23rd July.
If you have any technical issues when completing your application please contact our Employee Service Centre: applying to this job you agree to ourTerms & Conditions.
Employment Type
Full Time
