Voice and Influence Officer

Voice and Influence Officer

Islington

27/hr

Hybrid working

Full time: Mon - Fri - 36/hrs a week

Job Purpose

• You will be part of a team that is responsible for developing practical responses to key strategic challenges for children and adults. You will mostly work with children, young people, parents, and carers, though you will also work with adults who experienced care as children. Overall, you will be a champion for the voice of children, young people and adults/parents/carers, particularly identifying and implementing opportunities to bring their voices, lived and living experiences into future decisions about Islington and services that support them.
• You are passionate about building relationships and using a strengths-based approach to working with children, young people, parents and carers, and in ensuring their lived experience informs the design and delivery of change. You will not only recognise the importance of a person-led approach but be passionate about ensuring this is done in a genuine and meaningful way.

Key responsibilities

* Develop innovative, creative approaches to amplify the voices and influence of people in decision making processes, especially those who are underrepresented through traditional methods.

* Uphold an in-depth understanding of best practice of community power, and knowledge of Islington, to shape voice and influence plans.

* Use data and insight to target approaches to involving seldom heard groups, identifying, and removing barriers to their involvement

* Deliver voice and influence activities and programmes, working with young people and families to help them feel empowered and supported on an individual and group level.

* Recruit young people, parents/ carers, care-experienced adults, and those who work with and form them to participate.

Flexible working

* The team follows a hybrid structure where you can work between the office (222 Upper Street) and remotely, as needed, based on the demands of tasks and your personal preferences. You will also work in the community with residents.

* Working hours are usually between 9 am and 5pm but we work to a flexitime scheme with core hours from 10am until 12 and 2pm until 4pm. There will be times you are required to work on evenings and weekends to meet those we work with.

Experience and Qualifications

Designing research, conducting fieldwork, and analysing qualitative data

Delivering innovative or creative approaches to promoting the voice and influence of community members, preferably with children, young people, and families - both individually and collectively

Supporting people from diverse backgrounds and experiences to engage in community participation, social action, civic engagement or research