Assistant Engagement and Participation Worker

Job overview

With Me in Mind supports children/young people and their families providing emotional and mental health support whilst enhancing services that already exist.  The service ensures that early intervention and prevention are in place in all education providers working with ages from 4-19.  The service supports children, young people and families providing extra capacity for early intervention support within school and college settings.     The post holder will support the Engagement and Participation Lead in promoting, coordinating, and enabling the involvement of children, young people, and their families across With Me in Mind.

This role will help ensure that service users’ voices are heard and that their experiences contribute to improving services. The post holder will assist in delivering participation activities, preparing materials, supporting groups, gathering feedback, and helping service users and carers take part in involvement opportunities.

The role contributes to creating an inclusive, welcoming environment that values participation and diversity. The post holder will work with service users, carers, staff, and partner organisations under the guidance of senior colleagues.

Main duties of the job

The Assistant Engagement and Participation Worker supports the delivery of participation and engagement activity across With Me In Mind. Working under the guidance and supervision of the Engagement and Participation Lead, the post holder assists with engaging children, young people, and families to ensure their voices contribute to service improvement.

The role involves helping to coordinate and set up participation groups, events, and feedback activities; supporting service users and carers to take part meaningfully; and carrying out routine administrative and organisational tasks such as maintaining involvement records, preparing materials, and gathering feedback data.

The post holder is expected to build positive working relationships with service users, carers, staff, and voluntary sector partners, and to represent the participation function professionally in day to day interactions. Although the role involves some independent working within clearly defined procedures, complex decisions and service wide developments remain the responsibility of senior staff.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Before applying, please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role.

****If you are applying for this role via the apprenticeship route, please review the attached eligibility document to ensure you meet the eligibility criteria to undertake an apprenticeship****

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications

If you don't already have a Level 3 qualification or equivalent experience in a relevant subject, RDaSH are offering this post alongside the opportunity for you to complete a Level 3 apprenticeship qualification [relevant to your role].

As an apprentice within RDaSH you will be given the opportunity to gain experience, learn work-related skills and obtain all the tools needed to thrive.

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation.  Around 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.  This leads to a nationally recognised qualification.

Whether you already work for us or are joining the Trust and NHS for the first time, apprenticeships can help you to develop the skills, knowledge and know-how in order to embark on a successful and fulfilling career within the health service.