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Job Introduction

Participation Officer

Grade 5 – £30,024 – £33,699

1 Fulltime post (37 hours)

Permanent

The Participation of children, young people and adults in the City of Wolverhampton is a key priority of the council. This is supported in Wolverhampton by the youth and adult voice forums which consists of:

• Youth Council
• HY5!
• Families on Board
• The Children in Care Council
• The Care Leavers Independent Collective Forum
• Adult Voice and Choice
• The Guardians
• Parent Panels

These groups meet regularly to help share experiences and inform the services provided by City of Wolverhampton Council that support children, young people, families and adults.

The City of Wolverhampton Council are looking to recruit a full time Participation Officer to support the associated youth and adult voice forums. This will include working evening and some weekends and will require you to work flexible hours in response to the needs of the service.

Applications would be welcomed from candidates who share and demonstrate experience of ensuring people’s views and opinions inform changes to service delivery and to influence service design and strategies in relation to adults ,children, young people and family services and able to make clear arrangements to regularly share their views.

In addition, candidates will need to show:

• Evidence working effectively with groups of adults, children and young people
• Have a sound knowledge of issues related to Adult and Children and Family services
• Knowledge and experience of using different methods of consulting with different groups/communities
• Analytical skills
• Engagement of users and carers in service planning and delivery of activities
• Operate within a performance management framework
• Working in multicultural communities

Please note as part of the interview process you will be required to prepare a presentation. Further details will be provided to shortlisted candidates.

For more information, please contact Clare Bishop, Senior Co-Production Officer: Clare.Bishop@wolverhampton.gov.uk

NJC Pay Award for 2026 / 2027:

The annual pay increases for 2026/27 for NJC Local Government Employees are currently being negotiated and, once agreed, will be effective from 1 April 2026.

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