Engagement and Communication Co-ordinator

Salary: GBP 29,269.00 - 31,364.00 per year

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Join our dynamic team at Gwynedd Council Youth Service, where we are dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of young people in our community. Our mission is to empower youth, amplify their voices, and ensure they have the opportunities and support needed to thrive. We are looking for a passionate and proactive Engagement and Communications Co-Ordinator to help us achieve these goals.

As a Engagement and Communications Co-Ordinator, you will play a crucial role in developing and implementing programs and initiatives that engage and support young people across Gwynedd Council. You will work closely with youth, local organisations, and other stakeholders to create a vibrant and inclusive environment where young voices are heard and valued.

Gwynedd Council offers an attractive employment package, for more information please click on this Information Pack

Gwynedd Council operates internally through the medium of Welsh, and offers all its services bilingually. The applicant will be required to reach the linguistic level noted as one of the essential skills in the Person Specification.

We encourage everyone who applies for a job with Gwynedd Council to submit job applications in Welsh or bilingually.

( Applications submitted in English only or Welsh only will always be treated equally, but we ask applicants to consider carefully what the linguistic requirements of the job in question is and if it would be more appropriate to submit an application in Welsh.)

For further information about this post please contact Steffan Llyr Williams on 07702479672

Interviews date to be confirmed.

Application forms and further details available from, Support Service, Gwynedd Council, Council Offices, Caernarfon, LL55 1SH

Tel: 01286 679076

E-Mail: swyddi@gwynedd.llyw.cymru

CLOSING DATE: 30/08/2024

If you are successful to be short listed for an interview you will be contacted by E-MAIL using the address provided on your application form. You need to ensure that you check your email regularly.

Person Specification
Personal attributesEssential
The ability to work as part of an integrated team that contributes to the service's wider objectives and support an ongoing service improvement development.

Evidence of good organisational and interpersonal skills

Enthusiasm, commitment, and a flexible approach
Desirable
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Qualifications and relevant trainingEssential
A degree in Youth Work or another discipline relating to Youth.

Welsh and English GCSE.
Desirable
NVQ Level 4 or equivalent in a field relevant to the post, such as marketing, administration, media, communication

Registered with the Education Workforce Council as a Youth Worker.

Other qualifications of relevance to Youth Work
Relevant experienceEssential
Experience of consultative and participatory processes in work with various groups of young people.

Experience of planning, developing and presenting consultation events and activities.

A firm understanding of young people's participation needs.

A firm understanding of young people's rights/matters
Desirable
Experience of producing reports, including financial reports, that reflect operational targets and using key data and statistics to steer progress and planning.

Experience of planning and developing materials that are friendly for young people such as interpreting strategies and plans.

Practical knowledge of the National Participation Standards.

Knowledge of health and safety procedures in a youth workplace.
Skills and specialist knowledgeEssential
Ability to write accurately and clearly in Welsh and English

Commitment to include young people in decision making processes at every level within Cyngor Gwynedd

Ability to use a computer and ⁠having mastered basic programmes, e.g., Microsoft Office

Understanding of various social media, and the ability to use them to target a young audience
Desirable
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Language requirementsEssentialListening and Speaking - Intermediate Level
Able to maintain a fluent conversation on a number of various everyday subjects, and discuss cases involving the field of work.Able to follow a discussion in Welsh, in Clear Welsh, on familiar matters relating to the post. Able to contribute to the conversation and answer questions.
Reading and Understanding - Intermediate Level
Understand everyday correspondence on familiar issues at work.Understand longer reports in Clear Welsh and be able to pick up the main points. (help may be required with the vocabulary).
Writing - Intermediate Level
Able to write letters for a specific purpose, e-mails and short reports in Welsh and English, using vocabulary and simple phrases that are familiar to the field of work. (They will need to be checked before being sent out).

Job Description
Purpose of the post
• Ensure that the people of Gwynedd are at the heart of everything we do.

• Assist the training officer with the work of developing and implementing plans for communication, engagement and marketing of Council services.

• To assist, liaise and supervise internal and external communications for the Department together with the Corporate Communications Unit. ⁠

• Develop a full range of publicity and marketing materials to improve the Department's internal and external communications.

• Responsible for supporting the engagement and participation of young people across Gwynedd
Responsibility for functions
• Youth Service's Marketing Finance

• ⁠Youth Forum Finance

• Laptop
Main duties
• Support the work of creating and implementing the Youth Service's communication plan and engagement plan.

• Support the work of promoting the Activities and Projects Programme, Gwynedd Youth Club and the Youth Services to a range of internal audiences (staff and councillors) and external audiences (the people of Gwynedd in general and specific groups as required).

• Research, write and distribute press releases and articles to be distributed to the local and national media.

• Ensure that information of a good quality is available to support engagement activities.

• Implement a variety of marketing techniques, public relations, and market research to reach potential service users, including those who are hard to reach.

• Responsibility for the Department's internal and public websites and ensure they are updated and maintained in accordance with written procedures.

• Start, develop, edit and distribute newsletters as required.

• Produce service publications, leaflets, and other promotional material, including presentations, seminars and displays. Assist, as required with dealing with general telephone inquiries.

• Assist the team to prepare and distribute publicity material as required.

• Responsible for establishing, scheduling and carrying out the Gwynedd Youth Forum to receive input and give feedback on the Council's strategic decisions throughout the year.

• Lead on engaging with schools / organisations and groups to ensure contribution and input from a wide representative of Cyngor Gwynedd children and young people.

• Develop opportunities for children and young people of Gwynedd to familiarise with the Local and National political system.

• Promote and coordinate the process of engaging with children and young people across Gwynedd by reporting to groups and committees within the Council.

• Facilitate young people to nurture their skills and confidence so that participation and contribution is maximised, and they can express their opinion.

• Be a promoter for engaging with young people and adopting an approach that focuses on the young person through Youth Work.

• Work with the Council's communication team to promote young people's opportunities and commitment to be able to share their stories

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• General

• Responsibility for self-development.

• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety rules in the workplace in accordance with the responsibilities noted in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Council's Health and Safety Policy.

• Operate within the Council's policies in relation to equal opportunities and equality.

• Responsible for managing information in accordance with the Council's information management guidelines. Ensure that personal information is treated in accordance with Data Protection legislation.

• Commitment to reducing the Council's carbon emissions in accordance with the Carbon Management Plan, and to encourage others to act positively towards reducing the Council's Carbon Footprint.

• Undertake any other reasonable duty which corresponds to the salary level and responsibility level of the job.

• Responsibility to report any concern or suspicion that a child or vulnerable adult is being abused.
Special circumstances
• At certain times the post-holder will be expected to be available at weekends to attend specific events