Strategic Lead for Participation and Coproduction

Full Time, Permanent

An exciting new post has been created to take the lead in participation and co-production putting children and young people's voice in the heart of everything we do.

You will be responsible for creating systems to ensure children and young people's feedback has a tangible impact on decision-making. You will lead and co-design a new participation strategy to drive inclusive practice across complex systems and drive measurable impact.

You will have significant experience in championing the voices of children and young people and a strong track record of leading change. You will be an excellent communicator with strong diplomacy skills, and experience of working with a variety of professionals as well as children and young people.

You will be accomplished at engagement across all sectors and be as comfortable talking to senior leaders in the morning, youth and community workers after lunch and to be listening to our children in the evening.

If you are passionate about the amplifying the voices of Bristol's children and young people we would love to hear from you.

Please note that this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

Why Bristol City Council?

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice - mixing both home and office working.

Join us and you'll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you'll be working in a supportive environment where you'll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

How do I apply?

If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.

To be shortlisted for interview you'll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.

For permanent Bristol City Council employees, this post will be a secondment.

For employees who are currently on a fixed term contract with Bristol City Council, the secondment must not extend beyond the end of the fixed term period to ensure there is a substantive post to return to.

If you are currently a casual worker or a member of an employment agency (currently working with Bristol City Council) this post will be a fixed term contract.

We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.

Bristol City Council are not offering sponsorship for this role.

Interviews are planned for w/c Monday 9th November, likely days are Tuesday to Thursday.

Please note there will also be a young people's interview panel which may not be on the same day as the professional interview panel.

If you have questions or require further information, please email Liz Small liz.small@bristol.gov.uk

At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit.

The personal information section (including your name) you'll complete as part of the application form will not be visible to hiring managers, but is used confidentially to make sure that everyone is treated fairly.