FULL JOB DESCRIPTION UPON REQUESTContract: Full-time (35 hours per week)Our mission We are determined to create a more equal Isli.....
FULL JOB DESCRIPTION UPON REQUEST
Contract: Full-time (35 hours per week)
Our mission
We are determined to create a more equal Islington, where everyone who lives here has an equal chance to thrive.
To do this, everyone who works at Islington Council lives by a set of values which guide us in everything that we do: collaborative, ambitious, resourceful, and empowering. They spell out ‘CARE’, which is what we think public service is all about.
Watch our video to hear more about our mission and how you can help us achieve it from the Leader of the Council, Councillor Kaya Comer-Schwartz.
Job Purpose
You will be part of a team that is responsible for developing practical responses to key strategic challenges for children and adults. You will mostly work with children, young people, parents, and carers, though you will also work with adults who experienced care as children. Overall, you will be a champion for the voice of children, young people and adults/parents/carers, particularly identifying and implementing opportunities to bring their voices, lived and living experiences into future decisions about Islington and services that support them.
You are passionate about building relationships and using a strengths-based approach to working with children, young people, parents and carers, and in ensuring their lived experience informs the design and delivery of change. You will not only recognise the importance of a person-led approach but be passionate about ensuring this is done in a genuine and meaningful way.
You will be instrumental in strengthening our mission to place the voice and influence of children, their families and adults at the heart of how the council and its partners’ work. You will be responsible for ensuring that children, young people, parents/carers and care-experienced adults in Islington are heard and empowered to influence decisions that impact them. No week will be the same for you. With colleagues in your team, and in collaboration with colleagues and partners across the borough, you will:
• empower communities to express themselves and use their life experiences to share their views and ideas on topics that interest and impact them.
• collaborate with children, young people and adults/parents/carers to design and deliver solutions that work for everyone.
• magnify the voices of children, adults and families, so they are heard by decision makers.
• influence decision makers and those working in the community, by making sure they take meaningful action on the voices of those impacted by their work.
Key responsibilities
1: Developing innovative ways to collaborate with children, young people, families, and care-experienced adults
• Maintain accurate and clear monitoring, evaluation, and performance data so we can learn from the impact of our work, identifying and implementing areas for improvement.
• Identify trends and issues raised by residents, and work with the team to develop solutions.
• Devise and prepare clear and impactful ways to share learnings and outcomes from voice and influence activities to maximise influence over relevant decisions, policies, and programmes.
• Maintain clear and accurate monitoring, evaluation and performance data for all activities, to demonstrate the impact of our work.
• Produce and contribute to performance reporting.
• Maintain accurate records of adults’ and children’s participation, regularly evidencing individual progress and the decisions and services they influence.
• Uphold the privacy and confidentiality rights of residents and partners, collecting and storing personal data in line with the General Data Protection Regulation and privacy policies.
5: An active member of the team and responsible representative of the Council
• Undertake other duties that are proportionate to the grade and responsibilities of this post.
• Participate in team activities, support service priorities, and comply with organisational standards and values.
• Use information technology systems efficiently to perform duties effectively.
• Meet agreed outcomes, personal targets, undertake training, and contribute to the development of the post.
• Demonstrate commitment to public service, quality, equality, and empowerment in all duties.
• Always follow Islington Council’s policies and procedures.
Work style
Flexible working
• The team follows a hybrid structure where you can work between the office (222 Upper Street) and remotely, as needed, based on the demands of tasks and your personal preferences. You will also work in the community with residents.
• Working hours are usually between 9 am and 5pm but we work to a flexitime scheme with core hours from 10am until 12 and 2pm until 4pm. There will be times you are required to work on evenings and weekends to meet those we work with.