Location
London Borough of Islington

Hours
Full time, 35 hours per week with flexible working arrangements including some evenings and weekends to ensure participation is accessible

Salary
£45,852 per annum

About the Role
Are you passionate about ensuring that people with lived experience genuinely influence the decisions that affect their lives? As a Voice and Influence Officer, you will play a vital role in making sure the voices of children, young people, families, and care-experienced adults in Islington are heard, valued, and acted upon. This is an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of strategic change, supporting inclusive, ethical, and creative approaches to participation that shape services and policies across the borough.

You will design and deliver a wide range of engagement, co-design, and participation activities, working directly with diverse communities. Your role will involve removing barriers to involvement, especially for those whose voices are less often heard, ensuring their lived and living experiences meaningfully inform decision-making.

Working collaboratively with colleagues and partners across the council and beyond, you will plan and facilitate workshops, support individuals and groups to participate, and translate insights into clear, impactful learning that influences change. You will also contribute to monitoring, evaluation, and ethical practice, ensuring all activities are inclusive, safe, and evidence-led.

You will join the Strategic Programmes and Strategy – Quality and Improvement Team within Children and Young People’s Services, reporting to the Strategy and Change Delivery Lead. The role operates in a hybrid working environment combining office-based work at 222 Upper Street, community-based engagement, and remote working where appropriate.

Islington Council is a values-driven organisation committed to equity, inclusion, and empowerment, where lived experience is central to service design and improvement. This role offers the chance to build your skills, influence real decisions, and be part of work that genuinely makes a difference.

Experience
- Designing and delivering participation, engagement, research, or co-design activities
- Working directly with children, young people, families, and/or care-experienced adults from diverse backgrounds
- Collecting, analysing, and presenting qualitative insights for different audiences

About you
- Strong facilitation and relationship-building skills, including with groups and one-to-one
- A clear understanding of ethics, inclusion, confidentiality, and data protection in participation work
- Ability to manage multiple activities or workstreams and collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor messages for different audiences

Qualifications
There are no specific qualification requirements for this role; however, relevant experience and a commitment to inclusive participation are essential.