Children and Young People’s Participation and

**Job Title: Children and Young People’s Participation and Social Action Coordinator**

**Hours**: 37.5 hours per week

**Contract Type**:Initially fixed Term until 31stMarch 2026

The Junction is a respected charity working to make a difference to the lives of children young people and their families. We are proud of our reputation and believe that all of our workers are key to establishing positive relationships, building trust, self-belief, a sense of family and belonging.

The Junction is a respected charity working to make a difference to the lives of children young people and their families. We are proud of our reputation and believe that all of our workers are key to establishing positive relationships, building trust, self belief, a sense of family and belonging.

We are a growing and developing organisation and have made substantial progress within our Children and Young People’s Participation, Voice and Social Action over recent years, developments include:

- Strategic commitment to children and young people’s voice through our Participation Policy and Strategic Plan
- Regular Social Action and Campaigning on concerns and interests raised by children and young people
- Children and young people’s participation through our strategic decision-making group, The Junction Heart, who ensure:

- their views are represented across all levels of the charity
- their achievements celebrated
- that participation and service development is led by young people and
- that our range of services focus groups act as a frontline feedback mechanisms
- A growing amount of externally commission Youth Voice and Participation work including the PCC Youth Information Advisory Group, support to Redcar and Cleveland’s Children Service Youth Participation work and various other initiatives.

**To apply**

We do not accept CV’s full pack to be completed.

**Closing date**:9am on 27th December 2023**

only successful applicants will be contacted.

**Interviews to be held on: 4th January 2024**

The Junction is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As such an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure will be sought along with other relevant checks deemed appropriate.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract

**Salary**: £29,744.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Health & wellbeing programme
- Sick pay

Work Location: On the road