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Location
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear | United Kingdom
Job description
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Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP) are recruiting for a Healthwatch Sunderland Youth Engagement Officer.
Responsible to: Healthwatch Engagement Coordinator.
Accountable to: Healthwatch Board & PCP Chief Executive.
Located: Office based/Community working Sunderland, flexible working including evening and weekends.
Hours: 18 hours per week.
Term: Fixed until 31/03/2025.
Key Role
Job Description
1. To engage with young individuals, and groups or services working with young people across Sunderland, gathering information and evidence to be shared with relevant partners and service providers.
2. To work alongside the Healthwatch team to ensure that all engagement work includes the views of the young people of Sunderland.
3. To ensure a community orientated and co-production approach is applied to consultation and engagement.
4. To support our existing Young Healthwatch Volunteers to obtain accurate information relating to health & social care services, and to refer to support services where appropriate by hosting monthly meetings and focus groups to support young people’s voices to be represented in Sunderland.
5. To organise and facilitate the young Healthwatch monthly meetings and support the young people to set clear goals to support the group in achieving their priorities.
6. To set up and attend partnership meetings to represent young people of Sunderland.
7. To attend stakeholder community events /groups to promote awareness and volunteering opportunities within Sunderland Young Healthwatch.
8. To contribute to effective partnership working with all Healthwatch partners and stakeholders.
9. To use a diverse range of engagement and consultation techniques, adapting these to ensure they are appropriate for specific audiences.
10. To provide written and verbal feedback to groups and meetings in relation to Young Healthwatch priorities /activities.
11. To assist with the production of professional, accurate and informative reports.
12. To use online systems for the recording of engagement and signposting information.
13. To maintain and provide information as required in relation to performance and outcomes monitoring.
14. To support the engagement co-ordinator in the recruitment, training, and involvement of Young Healthwatch Sunderland volunteers as required.
15. To represent Young Healthwatch Sunderland at partnership events, networks, and forums.
16. To actively participate in promotional opportunities for Young Healthwatch Sunderland, such as public events, on-line marketing, and attendance at local activities.
General
1. To be a positive role model and always uphold the core values of PCP and Healthwatch, adhering to Healthwatch England guidance.
2. To comply with PCP’s policy & procedures, including safeguarding (adults and children) and other compliance procedures.
3. To assist marketing and engagement work and use creative techniques to gather views from the communities we support.
4. To actively take responsibility for your own Health & Safety and ensuring procedures are adhered to.
5. To collate appropriate monitoring and evaluation information to support the achievement of agreed targets and outcomes within the project or service.
6. To carry out all responsibilities in line with the organisation’s Equality & Diversity Policy.
7. To recruit, support, train and motivate volunteers as required.
8. To undertake any training and development deemed appropriate.
9. To undertake any such duties required by your Senior Manager or PCP Chief Executive.
The closing date for this job is 29 November 2023 - 12:00am .
£21,310 starting salary per annum pro rata
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