ABOUT US

As the User Voice and Participation Team, we work with children and young people to ensure they have their voices heard in the services that they access in Surrey. We run Surrey Youth Voice which is a partnership between us as the User Voice and Participation Team and young people in Surrey. There are a variety of ways we engage with young people, for example through participation groups, digital engagement, and events.
Participation means taking part in something. In our experience, participation not only helps shape communities and services, but participation also supports children and young people build self-belief and develop important life skills such as independence.
We listen to children and young people’s feedback to get a real understanding of what is and isn’t working in Surrey services, including health, social care, and education.
This role will primarily support the additional needs and disabilities workstream within the team. The workstream runs a participation group called ATLAS who are a group of young people passionate about improving services for children and young people with additional needs and disabilities in Surrey. They come together to share their views on all things additional needs and disabilities, with the aim of creating positive change.

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THIS ROLE HAS A STARTING SALARY OF £24,330 PER ANNUM, BASED ON A 36-HOUR WORKING WEEK. THIS ROLE IS A 24-MONTH FIXED TERM APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITY.

We are excited to be recruiting a Level 4 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Apprentice for the fantastic User Voice and Participation team at Surrey County Council.
We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer of first choice reflecting the community we serve and welcome applications from all underrepresented groups, including those with EHCP’s, additional needs or those who are care experienced.

We want this apprenticeship to be an opportunity for you to gain experience across a wide range of duties putting you in the best position to succeed in your apprenticeship qualification and take the next steps on your career journey! In this role, you will:

• Build positive relationships with young people, supporting young people to feel comfortable and share their views on additional needs and disabilities services to make positive change
• Support the organisation of fun and engaging participation groups. This includes building positive relationships, recruiting young people, preparing agendas and creating engaging participation activities
• Share young people’s feedback with stakeholders to help shape services and create positive change
• Work with the Additional Needs and Disabilities Participation Lead to ensure young people’s feedback is affecting team and service wide strategies
• Attend engagement events to promote the work of the wider User Voice and Participation team and hear feedback from young people that do not attend Surrey Youth Voice participation groups
• Prepare engaging resources that support young people to have their voices heard and get involved
• Lead on participation projects that support the additional needs and disabilities workstrea

Applying with us is simple! We aren’t asking for a CV; all we ask is that you answer a few questions about yourself and the role you’re applying for to see if this job is a good match for you! They will be:

• What excites you about applying for this apprenticeship?
• Describe a participation project or activity you were involved in. What was your role and how did you contribute to ensuring it was a success? Did you come up against any obstacles? How did you overcome them?
• This role involves working with a wide range of people. Can you describe what skills are important when building relationships?
• What do you understand by community engagement and why do you think it’s important