As the first point of contact for our Youth Board and Young Champions, you'll build positive relationships with our young volunteers and ensure they feel valued, supported and empowered to contribute and use their voice for change.

You'll also work closely with the Beyond team to translate the young people’s ideas into practical actions, helping to prioritise opportunities, manage expectations, and ensure young people's insights have a genuine impact across the organisation.

This is an opportunity to play a key role in ensuring young people actively shape the future of a growing youth mental health charity. You'll help create an environment where young voices are listened to and turned into meaningful action, making a lasting difference to both the young people involved and the communities Beyond supports.

Key Responsibilities

• Build on the current strategic framework for the Youth Participation Programme, working collaboratively with the wider Beyond team
• Act as the main point of contact via whatsapp or email and flexibly lead the day-to-day management and coordination of Beyond's Youth Participation Programme.
• Foster an inclusive, welcoming and supportive environment where young people feel safe to share their ideas and experiences.
• Build strong relationships with members, ensuring they feel listened to, valued and encouraged throughout their volunteering journey.
• Meet with the Youth Board, Youth Board Juniors (and caregivers) and Young Champions regularly to gather ideas, feedback and recommendations from the young people and work with the Beyond team to assess, prioritise and implement them where appropriate.
• Ensure volunteers have a positive, rewarding and meaningful experience with Beyond.
• Help manage the pipeline of young people’s initiatives, ensuring members understand what is possible and what is in progress.
• Support recruitment of 2 new Youth Board members
• Conceive, develop and deliver at least one event/ project by, or during, February
• Advocate internally for the young people, ensuring their voices remain central to Beyond's work.
• Identify opportunities for the young people to participate in campaigns, events, fundraising, media opportunities and organisational projects.
• Monitor engagement and wellbeing, recognising when additional support may be needed and work within Beyond's safeguarding and volunteer management policies at all times.
• Meet once a month with Youth Board governance members and our youth engagement trustee
• You will be part of the safeguarding team

About You

You'll be someone who genuinely believes in the power of amplifying young people's voices and enjoys empowering them to create meaningful change.

You'll have:

• Experience working with young people or volunteers.
• Excellent relationship-building and communication skills.
• A compassionate, approachable and encouraging manner.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Confidence facilitating meetings and group discussions.
• The ability to balance creativity with practical delivery.
• Experience turning ideas into actionable plans.
• An understanding of inclusive youth participation and co-production.
• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of young people.

We will give you:

• Safeguarding training
• Access to Beyond’s networks
• A budget to support youth participation at Beyond

Experience within the charity or mental health sector would be an advantage, but is not essential.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview. Beyond is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds.

How to apply

Send a video or written statement (or both) and CV with your interest to monica@wearebeyond.org.uk explaining why you want this role.

If your application is successful you will then be interviewed by a member of the senior leadership team and a representative from the Beyond Youth Board.