Young person's Adviser & Youth Participation Worker

“Shaw Trust promotes team spirit, inclusiveness and it is an organisation where everybody is somebody. I am proud to be part of this great organisation.”

At Shaw Trust we believe everyone has the right to live a decent and dignified life and an opportunity for rewarding work. We are a social purpose organisation challenging inequality and breaking down barriers to enable social mobility.

For us being part of the solution is about creating the conditions for this to happen, advocating and delivering services that make a real difference. Working in partnership not competition, we are part of an eco-system of purpose-led organisations, striving for a fairer, more equal society centred on opportunity for all.

Purpose

Young Person’s Adviser & Youth Participation Worker
📍 Based in the prestigious City of London
🕒 Full-time or part-time considered

Are you passionate about empowering young people and amplifying their voices? Shaw Trust is offering a unique opportunity for someone exceptional to join our team in a dual role that blends direct support with youth advocacy.

This is more than a job — it’s a chance to shape futures and influence change.

As a Young Person’s Adviser & Youth Participation Worker, you’ll play a vital role in two key areas:

• Information, Advice & Guidance: Provide high-quality Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) to young people across the City of London, helping them navigate pathways into employment, education, training, and to further their personal development.
• Youth Voice & Participation: Lead and coordinate our City Youth Forumand the Member of Youth Parliament (MYP) scheme, ensuring young people have meaningful opportunities to engage in civic life, influence decision-making, and campaign on issues that matter to them.

You’ll work collaboratively with schools, community organisations, and statutory services to create inclusive, empowering spaces for young people to thrive.

We're looking for someone who is..

• Passionate about youth development and social justice
• Experienced in working with young people in advisory or participatory roles
• A confident communicator and facilitator
• Organised, creative, and proactive
• Committed to equity, inclusion, and amplifying youth voice
• Equipped with an IAG qualification at Level 4 or 6

Download the Job Description for full details.

Location:

You will be based in the City of London

Employee Benefits

As an employee of Shaw Trust as well as positively impacting people’s lives, you will have access to the following benefits:

• 25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays), with incremental increases post 3 years’ service up to 28 days, and the option to purchase additional holiday
• 2 days paid volunteering leave each year
• An enhanced pension scheme after 6 months
• Life Assurance at 3 times your annual salary rate
• Access to a suite of learning and development opportunities including paid for apprenticeship and masters’ levels qualifications, and management development programmes
• Opportunities to connect with our employee diversity networks (LGBTQ+ Support Network, Racial Equality Network, Disability Equality Network, Neurodiversity Peer Support Network, Women’s Network, MANaging Network, Menopause Network Group)
• Health and Wellbeing initiatives including internal support, employee assistance programme and health cash plan
• Opportunity to request flexible working from day one

Our Strategy

To find out more about Shaw Trusts aims in our 2030 Strategic Directive available here: https://www.shawtrust.org.uk/content/uploads/2020/09/Vision-2030-Strategic-Directive-5-9.pdf

Join a diverse and inclusive organisation

Shaw Trust is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment, where every employee, regardless of their background or lived experience, feels that they belong and can progress in their career.

In addition;

• We are proud to be certified as an employer who meets the National Equality Standard, the accepted standard for inclusiveness in business across the UK.
• We are Disability Confident Leaders, support the guaranteed interview scheme and use of the government’s Access to Work scheme.
• Living our values, we are keen to reflect the diversity of UK society at every level within our organisation.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community including from people with lived experience and/or knowledge of disability or social exclusion.

If you have accessibility requirements and/or would like further information about the role, please contact: [email protected]

Shaw Trust reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.