Children And Young People Participation Officer

SignHealth are a passionate and unique Deaf led charity, committed to creating a future where there are no barriers to good health and well-being for deaf people.

Are you an expert at working with and advocating for Young People? Can you support us to implement a new way of working with younger audiences at SignHealth?

This is a really exciting time for SignHealth as we launch our new Children and Young People strategy. We are looking for someone who is passionate about making sure our work is informed, influenced and shaped by Children and Young People in a meaningful way.

You should be comfortable working with and importantly, involving, Young People in your work. You will need to be well versed in good participation principles and have a good understanding of safeguarding plus safe and effective event processes. You will be making sure that SignHealth involve Young People in a meaningful way to help shape our Children and Young People services.

We are looking for someone who is confident working on their own initiative as well as part of a team. We are keen to see applicants with lived experience of deafness and an understanding of what it is like to be deaf navigating day to day life. We would like to see evidence of you working with Young People in an inclusive way that enables Young People from diverse and marginalised communities to take part in activities.

You will be coordinating and implementing our new Young People Advisory Board and ensuring best practice is used across our organisation in ensuring deaf Young People have a say in decisions that impact them.

Come and make a difference in our deaf led, BSL proud organisation!

A high proportion of your work will be performed from home. Our team is spread out across the UK, so we welcome your application – wherever you are based. You will be required to attend meetings and events outside of your home as required. There will be some evening and weekend work too.

Whilst our team is remote, we find ways to connect and collaborate through virtual meetings and co-working. You can expect weekly check-in meetings with colleagues, regular in-person team meetings and lots of opportunities to connect with other members of the team through your day-to-day work.

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We will work alongside you during your career with SignHealth to maximise your full potential with training and development to help you become the best you!

Working with your line manager you will receive an in-depth induction to give you great insight into our charity and what we do.

You will find out the role you will play in helping SignHealth deliver its mission.

Join our learning pathway with BSL, we offer paid training and development to further your BSL knowledge.

Wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do! It’s not just about our clients, it’s about you too.

Being a SignHealth employee you will also receive:

• 25 days of annual Leave, pro rata for part time staff
• 2 wellbeing days per year, pro rata for part time staff
• 5 days per year of paid study leave
• Long service annual leave rewards
• Free of charge DBS certificate
• Sick pay
• A generous defined contribution pension scheme, we pay 6% after successfully passing probation
• Death in service benefit
• Eye Care Vouchers
• Perkbox (online employee benefits platform)
• Expenses policy which allows payments for items when working away from home
• Fully funded BSL training and management development programmes
• Equipment and furniture desk/ chair to work from home.
• Flexible working including compressed hours (subject to meeting needs of the job role and business)
• Refer a friend £200 voucher for both the referee and referrer!

If this sounds like a position you would be interested in, please apply today!

We positively encourage applications from deaf people, disabled people, people of colour and people from the LGBT+ community. We will support all applicants along the journey of our recruitment process.

To apply, please submit a CV and supporting statement detailing why you are the best person for this role and how you meet the personal specification. Applications to: CYP@signhealth.org.uk or by completing the .

ffers of work are subject to: Enhanced DBS checks, Right to Work checks, satisfactory references and Medical Health clearance.