Youth Engagement Lead
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Plan International UK
Hybrid- Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
- Job type: Job
- Experience level: Other (specified in job description)
- Organisation type: Civil Society
- Remote option: Hybrid
- Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
- Remuneration: £46,864 GBP / yearly
- Work schedule: Full-time
- Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
- Deadline: 18/01/2026
- Location: United Kingdom
Overview
Plan International UK is a global children’s charity striving for an equal world. One where every child can reach their full potential and every girl can choose her own future.
Job Description
Lead efforts to ensure Plan International UK meets its ambition to be a youth-centred organisation
• Develop plans to further Plan UK's ambition to be a youthcentred organisation, working with relevant teams to identify and implement opportunities to achieve this
• Identify opportunities to improve Plan UK internal policies that support youth engagement and delivery of our work with young people, engaging with relevant teams to do so (e.g. remuneration policies)
Deliver direct youth engagement and partnerships and oversee Youth Advisory Panel (YAP)
• Working with the Youth Engagement Officer, ensure our approach to the design, recruitment and management of our Youth Advisory Panel is in line with our values and inclusive, anti-racist approach; delivers a meaningful experience for those involved; and contributes to shaping Plan International UK’s work and impact
• Oversee management of our Youth Advisory Panel by the Youth Engagement Officer
Networking and Partnership Building
• Establish and maintain partnerships with youth-led organisations and partners, community groups, Plan International Federation colleagues and other stakeholders to ensure young people are effectively engaged in our work • Ensure we are taking best practice approaches, learning from others and working in partnership where possible Fundraising and Programme Design • Contribute to efforts to fundraise for our work with young people from a range of donors
• Work with colleagues across International Programmes, Major Partnerships Unit and other fundraising teams where relevant to support fundraising and programme design for youth centred programming
Essential Criteria
Experience in youth engagement, participation and partnerships with adolescent girls, young people and youth-led organisations both in the UK and other countries, including low-income and/or crisis-affected contexts
Sound understanding of current best practice in youth engagement including in organisational governance, advocacy and campaigns
Strong understanding and significant practical experience of safeguarding in a range of contexts, with the ability to play a leadership role in supporting a safeguarding culture which balances protection of young people with empowerment, and to apply sound judgement to safeguarding decisions
Experience of applying youth friendly methodologies and participatory approaches to codesigning projects and of designing engaging and dynamic in-person and virtual spaces and workshops
Experience working with young people to support them to participate meaningfully and safely in Government led processes and consultations as well as global processes and events (e.g. COP) including co-designing global events
Sound understanding of the youth sector, youth organisations and movements
Plan International UK is a global children’s charity striving for an equal world. One where every child can reach their full potential and every girl can choose her own future.
Job Description
Lead efforts to ensure Plan International UK meets its ambition to be a youth-centred organisation
• Develop plans to further Plan UK's ambition to be a youthcentred organisation, working with relevant teams to identify and implement opportunities to achieve this
• Identify opportunities to improve Plan UK internal policies that support youth engagement and delivery of our work with young people, engaging with relevant teams to do so (e.g. remuneration policies)
Deliver direct youth engagement and partnerships and oversee Youth Advisory Panel (YAP)
• Working with the Youth Engagement Officer, ensure our approach to the design, recruitment and management of our Youth Advisory Panel is in line with our values and inclusive, anti-racist approach; delivers a meaningful experience for those involved; and contributes to shaping Plan International UK’s work and impact
• Oversee management of our Youth Advisory Panel by the Youth Engagement Officer
Networking and Partnership Building
• Establish and maintain partnerships with youth-led organisations and partners, community groups, Plan International Federation colleagues and other stakeholders to ensure young people are effectively engaged in our work • Ensure we are taking best practice approaches, learning from others and working in partnership where possible Fundraising and Programme Design • Contribute to efforts to fundraise for our work with young people from a range of donors
• Work with colleagues across International Programmes, Major Partnerships Unit and other fundraising teams where relevant to support fundraising and programme design for youth centred programming
Essential Criteria
Experience in youth engagement, participation and partnerships with adolescent girls, young people and youth-led organisations both in the UK and other countries, including low-income and/or crisis-affected contexts
Sound understanding of current best practice in youth engagement including in organisational governance, advocacy and campaigns
Strong understanding and significant practical experience of safeguarding in a range of contexts, with the ability to play a leadership role in supporting a safeguarding culture which balances protection of young people with empowerment, and to apply sound judgement to safeguarding decisions
Experience of applying youth friendly methodologies and participatory approaches to codesigning projects and of designing engaging and dynamic in-person and virtual spaces and workshops
Experience working with young people to support them to participate meaningfully and safely in Government led processes and consultations as well as global processes and events (e.g. COP) including co-designing global events
Sound understanding of the youth sector, youth organisations and movements
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