Location
South St, Enfield

Hours
Full time, with flexibility to work evenings, weekends and during school holiday periods as required

Salary
£42,442 per annum

About the Role
Enfield Council is seeking an enthusiastic and passionate Families First Youth Participation Officer to lead and strengthen youth voice and participation across children's services. This exciting role plays a key part in ensuring children and young people are active participants in shaping the services that support them, their families and communities. Working as part of the Youth Development Service, you will coordinate and develop a range of participation opportunities, including the Enfield Youth Council, Youth Leadership Academy and other youth-led forums, ensuring that young people's experiences, ideas and ambitions directly influence decision-making, service design and the delivery of the Families First Partnership Programme.

You will support young people to engage confidently with senior leaders, elected members and professionals, helping them develop leadership, communication, research, project management and campaigning skills. Through meaningful participation, you will empower young people to influence change, challenge inequality and contribute to improving outcomes for children and families across Enfield.

Enfield is a vibrant, diverse and ambitious borough with a clear vision to create a lifetime of opportunities for everyone who lives, works and learns here. The Council is committed to putting residents at the heart of everything it does and ensuring that children and young people have a genuine voice in shaping their future. Through the Families First approach, services are being transformed to provide earlier intervention, stronger partnerships and improved outcomes for children, young people and families.

The Youth Development Service has a strong reputation for delivering innovative programmes that support young people to thrive. The service is proud of its commitment to participation, inclusion and youth leadership, believing that young people should be partners in decision-making rather than simply recipients of services.

This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of youth participation within one of London's most ambitious local authorities. You will join a dedicated and supportive team that values innovation, collaboration and continuous learning. In addition to Enfield Council's excellent benefits package, you will have access to ongoing professional development opportunities, regular supervision, specialist training, and the chance to work directly with young people, senior leaders and partners to influence meaningful change across the borough.

Experience
Experience working directly with children and young people and facilitating meaningful participation opportunities. Experience supporting youth councils, advisory groups, participation programmes or similar initiatives that enable young people to influence services and decision-making.

About you
Confident in building positive relationships with young people from diverse backgrounds, including those with lived experience of services and those facing additional barriers to engagement. Strong facilitation, communication and partnership-working skills are essential. Ability to translate young people's experiences and feedback into practical recommendations that influence policy, commissioning and service improvement.

Strong understanding of safeguarding, equality, inclusion and trauma-informed practice, together with a commitment to empowering young people and championing their voices.

Flexibility to work evenings, weekends and during school holiday periods as required.

Qualifications
A recognised Youth Work qualification or equivalent professional qualification is desirable.