Position: Youth Involvement Worker Pay: £13.30 per hour (£13,832.00 per annum) Location: Norwich (with travel to other YMCA Norfolk sites) Contract Type: Permanent - Part Time Hours per week: 20 hours Job Role Do you believe in giving young people the tools and opportunities to shape the services that impact their lives, and feel excited about helping them influence the future? If so, YMCA Norfolk wants to hear from you! We’re on the lookout for a dynamic Youth Involvement Worker to play a key role in supporting meaningful youth participation across our organisation. This is your chance to make a real impact, supporting young people to take the lead, influence decisions, and co-create services that matter. What You’ll Be Doing: Championing Youth Voice: Support the creation and running of Youth Forums, Advisory Boards, and Residents’ Meetings—spaces where young people can speak up, be heard, and influence real decisions. Bringing Co-Production to Life: Facilitate creative workshops where young people work alongside staff to design and improve services. You’ll help turn ideas into action through youth-led projects, social action initiatives, and volunteering opportunities. Empowering Young Leaders: Deliver inspiring training sessions on leadership, advocacy, and governance. You’ll help young people grow in confidence and represent YMCA Norfolk at local, national, and even international events. Making Participation Visible: Use social media, newsletters, and events to showcase youth involvement and invite more young people to get involved. You’ll also coordinate surveys and feedback to show the impact of their voices. Creating Safe, Inclusive Spaces: Ensure every activity is welcoming, respectful, and aligned with safeguarding best practices. You’ll promote diversity and inclusion in everything you do. Tracking Impact: Monitor engagement, gather feedback, and report on progress using YMCA Norfolk’s systems—helping us continuously improve how we involve young people. Further information can be found at – Youth Involvement Worker Job Description The Organisation YMCA Norfolk is a great place to work, offering meaningful opportunities to make a difference in the lives of young people. Working at YMCA Norfolk is an opportunity to be a part of an organisation which is challenging, innovative, rewarding and fun! We place young people at the heart of all we do and are committed to building an organisation that is responsive to the needs of young people and our stakeholders. What you’ll need to succeed Youth-focused experience: You’ve worked directly with young people, especially those facing challenges, and know how to support their growth and leadership. Confident facilitator: You can lead engaging workshops, spark meaningful conversations, and create inclusive, empowering spaces. Strong communicator: Whether mentoring, presenting, or posting online—you’re clear, creative, and inspiring. Organised and adaptable: You manage multiple priorities with ease and stay focused on what matters most: youth voice. Values-led: You’re passionate about inclusion, safeguarding, and giving young people real influence. Team player: You collaborate well and are excited to help embed youth participation across the organisation. For more information on this role, please contact [email protected]. Benefits Health Care Plan 34 days (pro rata) per annum inclusive of Bank and Public Holidays An additional day of annual leave (pro rata) awarded after 5 and 10 years of continuous Long Service Access to contributory stakeholder pension scheme after 3 months Health and wellbeing events and activities Family friendly policies In service training opportunities and bursaries investing in your development Annual staff day and staff awards to celebrate our successes Death in service benefit of 2 x annual salary Regular line management and support Staff discount at Williams Kitchen Café, Explorers Soft Play & Muddy Puddles Nursery Closing date for applications: 9am on Friday 30th May 2025 We reserve the right to close the online vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and submit your application form as soon as possible. YMCA Norfolk is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Please note the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Enhanced DBS check prior to starting employment. Written references will be obtained for the successful candidate that will cover the previous 5 years of employment. The successful candidate will be advised that an offer of employment is subject to us obtaining a minimum of two references which are satisfactory to YMCA Norfolk. Character references may be sought where it is not possible to obtain employment references. YMCA Norfolk will consider all applications, however this role does not meet the salary requirements for sponsorship. If you require an alternative method of applying, or documents in a different format, please email our HR Team via [email protected]