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Do you want to help us create a world where young people are listened to?
Do you want to help us create a world where young people are listened to?
Do you want to have a job where you can make a real difference and no one will think you're too young or you haven't got the right experience?
Fancy a job where your employer is as interested in your personal development as they are in the work you do?
Norfolk & Norwich Festival has just joined Changemakers as a host organisation for the Future Leaders Programme
Young Advocate - Role Description
We are recruiting for a young person between 18-25 years old looking for a challenge... our Future Leaders programme is seeking a Young Advocate who would enjoy working in an organisation that values a young person's ideas and opinions.
Norfolk & Norwich Festival is wanting to advocate young persons voice in areas such as:
•·Evaluation within NNF
•·Programming input and influence
•· Discovering ways young people want to get involved with the Festival
Purpose of the Job:
Lots of organisations around the country care what young people think of them and want to involve them in all aspects of what they do. At Changemakers, we believe the most effective way for an organisation to listen to and involve young people is to employ a Young Advocate (you!) for 6 months and support them to advocate Youth Participation within their organisation. This means that you will decide with the organisation what your work will look like and then you complete a project to help the organisation improve its practice and policy regarding young people.
How will it work?
You will receive training from Changemakers on what you can expect and what you will need to do as a Young Advocate; the training will mean you meet the other Young Advocates around the country too. You will also meet your Changemakers Champion who works for your Host Organisation and together with the support of your dedicated Changemakers Facilitator you will all work out what needs and can be done over the six months. Once you have planned your project and you know what you are doing you will then crack on - there will be regular meetings and support, networking and of course a final celebration event when it's all completed!
How much time will this take?
The project will last for six months and the standard model is that you will be paid for ten days work over this time. Your payment will be £50 a day plus reasonable expenses. You will be self employed but Changemakers will explain exactly what this means and support you with this. You might get the opportunity to do more than ten days work with your Host Organisation but you can talk to them about this once you have been appointed. You would be expected to keep in touch in between these days and to attend events and training which you wouldn't be paid for. You should view this as a personal development opportunity as well as a paid job and you will hopefully make some great contacts and friends for life too.
So what next?
Please contact Jade Trendall for an application form and personal specification jade@nnfestival.org.uk. 01603 878285
Deadline for submission is by 5pm 7th December 2009.
Interviews will be held on 16th December 2009 at Norfolk & Norwich Festival, First Floor, Augustine Steward House, 14 Tombland, Norwich, NR3 1HF.
