Role: Youth Advisory Group Member – open to any young person between 14 and 25 years of age (as of 1st September 2024)
Location: Based in England
Length of post: 1 year, with the opportunity to continue for a second year.
Commitment required: Approximately 5 hours per month.
Salary: N/A Voluntary role
About the Careers & Enterprise Company
We are the national body for careers education in England, delivering support to schools and colleges to deliver modern, 21st century careers education.
Our mission is to help every young person find their next best step.
We are looking for young people, aged 14- 25, from a diverse range of backgrounds, to bring their lived experience to challenge and support the work of the Careers & Enterprise Company.
This is the fourth year of The Careers & Enterprise Company Youth Advisory Group and as new members you will help continue the development of new ways of working and thinking about the direction of this group.
Broadly the purpose of the group is to:
- Govern: challenge and support CEC to embed youth voice through everything we do.
- Enrich: add the vital youth perspective to help us be as impactful as possible in delivering against our strategic priorities.
- Advocate: work with us to mobilise young people’s voices to continuously improve the system for everyone in education.
Do you want to be part of a mission-driven team focused on transforming young people’s lives? If so, we’d love to hear from you!
Role summary
In this post you will be advocates and representatives of your peers. We want you to share your thoughts and opinions with us and take a lead on creating change.
We are looking for young people who can demonstrate:
Skills
- Teamwork: Able to work within a team to achieve a shared positive outcome.
- Communication: Able to speak on behalf of other young people and consider their views.
- Accountability: Independent, self-motivated and able to keep in touch with the wider group and support project work remotely.
Values
- Passionate about representing the voices of young people.
- Enthusiasm for creating positive change for young people.
- Interested in influencing how the careers education system can be more beneficial for all young people.
TO APPLY: Please read the full application pack before applying for further information (see side bar).
You will be asked to answer the following 4 questions as the basis for your application:
- Tell us a little about yourself and your journey through education.
- Why do you think careers support is important/valuable? Tell us about any experiences you might have had, especially those that have influenced or supported your decision making when thinking about your career journey.
- What change would you like to see to support young people to be career ready?
- What value would you bring to the Youth Advisory Group?
These will be answered in the form of either:
- A written statement on the application form
- A voice recording (3 mins maximum)
- A video (3 mins maximum)
If you choose to submit a video / voice recording, there is no need to record this in advance it is completed through our online application system and can be checked and re-recorded until you are happy to submit.
Closing date: 09:00 Monday 7th October 2024
This is the expected recruitment timeline:
– Wednesday 9th October 2024: Shortlisting complete and invites to interview.
– w/c Monday 14th October 2024: Group interviews.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
At the Careers and Enterprise Company (CEC) we are committed to fostering a culture of belonging. We know that engagement at work relies on feeling included and valued. Inclusion is both a choice and a practice, for us as an organisation and for individuals within our team. We aim to drive inclusion through every aspect of our work and we understand that diverse teams are essential for innovative careers education and are central to our mission and impact. CEC values the visible and invisible qualities that makes each member of our team who they are. We are a disability confident employer and if you need any help or support through the application process, please contact [email protected]
