We are looking for an Education and Youth Engagement Team Manager to lead and deliver impactful engagement programmes with young people in communities across Wales. We are committed to providing opportunities for children and young people to engage and learn about the work of the Senedd. This role focuses on managing an outreach programme for young people across Wales.
The Senedd’s Education and Youth Engagement Team provides a range of educational programmes, in person on the Senedd’s estate, in educational establishments across Wales, and online. In doing so, we are able to increase awareness of the role the Senedd performs, improve understanding of the work of the Senedd, and increase participation in the Senedd and the Welsh Youth Parliament’s work.
You will lead a team of Education and Youth Engagement Officers based across Wales to develop an engaging outreach programme targeting young people across all communities in both education and youth work settings. You will also play a key part in managing strands of the Welsh Youth Parliament programme, organising meetings and events for the 60 Welsh Youth Parliament Members including residential weekends in Cardiff, whilst working closely with the Youth Parliament Manager, and the Siambr Hywel Manager to ensure a consistent and worthwhile approach to educational visits to the Senedd Estate.
Since its establishment in 2019, the Welsh Youth Parliament has been supported by our Education and Youth Engagement Officers. Your role will be to manage the workflow of the team in supporting young people and in delivering the Welsh Youth Parliament programme.
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Pattern of Working
This is a full-time post although flexible working arrangements will be considered, subject to meeting the needs of the Senedd and its Members. The role will include organising and providing various programmes with young people in schools, colleges and youth groups across Wales, to increase their level of interest and understanding of democracy, and enabling young people to have their say.
The successful applicant will also support the work of the Welsh Youth Parliament in planning and implementing its election, regional meetings, public events and residential weekends. There will be some work in the evenings and on weekends at times. You may be expected to travel within your role, and you will sometimes be required to stay overnight, and there will be an opportunity to work from home.
Please note recruitment will normally be at the minimum of the band.
The successful candidate will be subject to security vetting as well as an enhanced DBS check.
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