Youth Community Engagement Facilitator

Job details

REQ002325

19/04/2023

12/05/2023

Cardiff

£16,232.11 per year (£32,464.22 full time equivalent)

Be a disability gamechanger 27 days annual leave Generous pension Discounts at gyms, restaurants and more. Pay progression at 6 months and 2

17.5

Youth Community Engagement Facilitator

About the Role

Our Youth Community Engagement Officers will develop our Youth Community Collective programme by bringing together disabled and non-disabled young people to challenge the barriers disabled young people face and to make real change in their own communities.

Main Responsibilities

The main responsibilities for our Youth Community Engagement Officer is to reach out and engage with disabled and non-disabled young people to become part of the programme. Continuing to deliver regular in person meet ups and deliver online meetings, you will also build partnerships with local organisations who will help young disabled people achieve their aims. You will monitor and report on progress including budgets, and you will manage your own time to make things happen.

Permanent - 17.5 per week

Location - Cardiff office -4, Castlebridge, 5 -19 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF11 9AU and the role will involve some homeworking.

Full job description

About You

You will be experienced at working with young disabled people in a community setting and at stepping back so that they can take the lead. You will be an experienced facilitator and understand your local community. You will know what it takes to work independently and to build successful partnerships that result in progress and positive change for young disabled people.

Our values are being pioneering, courageous, connected, open and fair

By living our values and trusting each other, we give our colleagues freedom and space to be creative, push boundaries and change minds.

Disabled candidates

We are a disability equality charity and encourage applications from disabled people. We are dedicated to creating a workforce that is a true reflection of the communities we serve. If you are disabled, have the skills, and or the experience to do the job, then we would love to meet you for an interview. Just let us know in your application that you are applying under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.

If you require adjustments through your journey with us, please email recruitment@scope.org.uk

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Equality, diversity and Inclusion

Equality and inclusion are at the heart of everything we do. We want to seize every opportunity to build a truly diverse and inclusive workplace.

We work hard to ensure that we are making exciting opportunities available to all, and everyone feels valued, heard and respected so that we continue to build a high performance, high engagement culture.

Scope Benefits

We believe hard work deserves reward and recognition. We offer a wide range of benefits including:

• 27 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Flexible, hybrid and remote working options
• Pay progression at 6 months and 2 years
• Company pension
• Excellent training and career development
• Strong colleague networks across disability, race and LGBTQ+
• Discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme and much more.

Who we are at Scope?

Scope is a disability equality charity in England and Wales. Together we are Disability Gamechangers. We belong to one team, dedicated to achieving a society where all disabled people enjoy equality and fairness. Our mission is to achieve Everyday Equality for disabled people, and we campaign tirelessly to create change.

How to apply

If you want to become a Disability Gamechanger, we'd love to hear from you.

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