Work For Us
Working for The Participation People
We care about our staff, and we want our staff to care about their work.
We aim to recruit the BEST staff, who share our vision, values, passion and commitment.
What we know about working for us:
- 100% of our staff told us they “feel happy at work“
- 100% of our staff told us that “there is good, clear & constructive communication between all staff, including managers.“
- 100% of our staff told us they “find the work expected of [them] is stimulating and challenging.“
- 100% of our staff told us that they felt “managers promote a positive atmosphere of respect and teamwork.“
What We Offer
In return for their hard work, we offer our staff:
- A standard 37-hour working week.
- 30 days of annual leave, plus all statutory holidays – staff accrue an additional 1 day of annual leave per year of service (up to 5 additional days).
- Up to 3 days per year of paid volunteering leave.
- Up to 10 days per year of additional leave with salary sacrifice (after 1 year’s service).
- An auto-enrolment pension scheme with The People’s Pension, in line with Government guidance.
- A range of flexible working arrangements, including flexi-time, time off in lieu, home or remote working and compressed hours.
- A 16-25 railcard, for those staff who are eligible.
- A Spotify Premium account.
Current opportunities
Youth Participation Officers (2 roles available)
Are you a fun creative self-motivated person with a passion for young people’s participation in decision-making and making sure their voices are listened to and acted on? Do you have experience of working with diverse groups of young people?
If yes – we would LOVE to hear from you!
We are looking for a new Youth Participation Officer – or as we call it Youth Voice and Insight Officer – to help us deliver our mission of making services better with young people in London.
Closing date for both posts: Sunday 5 January 2020
SE London role
This post will lead on the coordination, delivery and evaluation of Greenwich Young People’s Council AND our Peer Education Programme in Southwark secondary schools.
SW London role
This post will lead on the coordination, delivery and evaluation of Hounslow Youth Council AND our new CAMHS Youth Voice & Participation project.
