Life Chances Youth Participation Lead – Apprentice
Are you ready to create change that will support young people to thrive in Waltham Forest? An exciting opportunity to be the next Life Chances Youth Participation Apprentice is now available within the council!
Working in the Life Chances project team you will be working to deliver on our Life Chances commitment to develop, engage and encourage Young People to participate and inform the delivery of Council services and decision making processes, particularly with regard to our activities to improve the life chances of young people. The key objectives of this role are:
- Mainstreaming youth participation and engagement at Waltham Forest Council
- Reach young people ‘previously unreached’ by the council and bring them into our youth participation approach
- Ensure youth participation approach is sensitive to the multiple dimensions of inequality.
This is a fast-paced role in a passionate and dynamic team. You will be expected to combine a passion for young people, project management skills and a can-do approach to support efficient delivery of the programme.
This will involve working with the Life Chances Youth Task Force, a group of 14-21 year old residents to plan priorities for the next year and with senior stakeholders to influence the direction of the council’s work.
The Person
The successful applicant will have a passion for creating change, a positive, can-do attitude and ability to engage with young people from a variety of different backgrounds whilst managing a varied workload.
You will have high levels of enthusiasm for the programme of work, excellent organisation and communication skills (both written and verbal) and adopt a pro-active approach to developing new skills. You will have the ability to show initiative, managing priorities and your own time, whilst building strong relationships with the team.
If you are a committed team member, with drive and enthusiasm we would love to hear from you.
Waltham Forest
Waltham Forest is vibrant and distinctive, a fantastic place to live, work, explore and invest. With a growing cultural scene, more green space than any borough north of the Thames, and great transport connections to the city and beyond, it is a dynamic and creative borough – in 2019 we will be London’s first Borough of Culture. Our ambition is to ensure all of our residents can enjoy a good quality life. We are looking for the right people to make this a reality and with the Council’s strong track record of providing a variety of career pathways this is an exciting opportunity not to be missed.
For an informal discussion about the role, please telephone Cat Crowther, Life Chances Senior Project Officer on 020 8496 4729 or a lifechances@walthamforest.gov.uk
Equal Opportunities
Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy
How to apply
Application Information The councils preference is for on-line application forms. However if you have a disability and are unable to complete an on-line application, please ring 0208 496 4227 who will be able to arrange an alternative. For more information on how to complete your application form, follow this link: Applying for a job at Waltham Forest Council
