Job requirements
Essential
12 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Extensive experience of supporting People with Lived Experience when participating in involvement activities
- Experience
Partnership working with a range of agencies.
- Experience
Knowledge and skills in use of social media and non-face to face methods of engagement with young people.
- Experience
Ability to analyse data/ feedback, that is often conflicting, and provide an appraisal to managers on implications to service design and delivery.
- Qualifications
Degree level training in Youth and Community , Teaching, social work or equivalent qualification
- Qualifications
Postgraduate level qualification accredited by the National Youth Agency (NYA) or equivalent qualification.
- Qualifications
e.g. Training in consultation and participation of young people, counselling, therapeutic practice,
- Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Be able to plan, risk assess and carry out engagement activities with CYP and families, including activities with Partner organisations.
- Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Chairing meetings virtually and face to face
- Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
To be able to use story telling as a tool to increase participation and understanding of service user experience
- Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
To be able to build positive working relationships with staff at all levels of CFHD, other relevant organisations and children, young people and families
- Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Training and supporting staff and service users in participation approaches such as co-design and coproduction.
Desirable
1 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Qualifications
Experience working with health services.
Job summary
Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD) provides integrated, coordinated support for children, young people and families across Devon. Participation and co-production are central to how we develop and improve our services, ensuring that the voices and experiences of children, young people, parents and carers meaningfully influence our work.
We are excited to be recruiting a Band 6 Engagement and Participation Worker to join our small, friendly and dynamic Participation Team on a part-time basis, working 22.5 hours per week.
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated, creative and compassionate individual who is passionate about ensuring that children, young people and families have a genuine voice in the services they use.
Working closely with children, young people, parents, carers, staff and partner organisations, you will develop and facilitate participation groups, engagement activities and co-production projects. You will use creative and accessible approaches to gather peoples experiences and ensure that their feedback contributes to meaningful service improvement.
You will support people with lived experience to participate confidently and safely, making reasonable adjustments where needed and ensuring that their wellbeing remains central to all involvement activities. You will also provide advice, support and training to staff, participation champions and volunteers across CFHD.
Capital Court, Exeter will be the base location however this role is county wide.
Main duties of the job
Key responsibilities include: Support and oversee organisation-wide engagement activities and co-design projects with service users.
- To plan and support regular CFHD participation groups for children and young people and parents and carers.
- Contribute to the continued development and improvement of user participation culture within the organisation.
- Using community engagement skills, to recruit and support participation volunteers.
- Using story telling as a tool to increase participation and understanding of service user experience
- Supporting people with Lived Experience when participating in involvement activities
About us
At Children and Family Health Devon, we are dedicated to improving the physical and mental health of children and young people across Devon and Torbay. We aim to create an environment where children and young people can thrive and are committed to reducing health inequalities and providing specialised support, empowering them to lead healthy, fulfilling lives.
Our children and young people say
We would like the people who work for Children and Family Health Devon to be understanding, patient and respectful. They should be trustworthy and make us feel safe and comfortable. It is important that they use their skills and experience to listen carefully in a non-patronising and non-judgemental way. When staff are positive and friendly, they help to create an environment that is informal and without pressure.
Who we are
We are an alliance of NHS organisations led by Devon Partnership Trust. We are a group of professionals including psychologists, psychiatrists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, physiotherapists, nurses and many other professions.
Join us in beautiful Devon
With access to moors, sea and cities, there are plenty of opportunities to enjoy Devon. Whether you enjoy spending time in the cultural hub of Exeter, exploring the Jurassic coastline or discovering the world surfing reserve in North Devon there really is something for everyone.
Details
- Date posted: 29 September 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 6
- Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year pro rata
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working
- Reference number: C9369-26-0755
- Job locations: Children & Family Health Devon, Bittern Road, Sowton Industrial Estate, Exeter, EX2 7FW, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
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This advert is for Engagement and Participation Worker - CFHD with Devon Partnership NHS Trust in Dawlish, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Worker role. The advertised salary is £39959.00 to £48117.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 14 Oct 2026.
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