Participation and Partnerships Manager (Wales) (7014)

Save the Children UK has an exciting opportunity for a strategic and relationship focused individual with extensive communication and project management experience to join us as our Participation and Partnerships Manager where you will work within the Wales team to incorporate the voices of the community to help influence change. Please note: this role is based in Wales and will require a level of knowledge of this area. This is a permanent role.

About Us

Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

About the role

As Participation and Partnerships Manager, you'll lead our work to centre the voices and experiences of children and young people in everything we do. You'll manage relationships with community partners, coordinate participation opportunities, and help shape national and local policy to tackle child poverty in Wales. This is a unique opportunity to work directly with children, young people, and families, building platforms for them to share their experiences and co-create solutions. You'll also work cross-functionally with media, advocacy, and policy colleagues to ensure participation is embedded in our campaigns and influencing efforts.

In this role, you will:

• Lead participation and engagement with children and young people across our key outcome areas: money, services, and power.
• Develop and manage strategic partnerships with community groups and organisations, ensuring alignment with national objectives.
• Coordinate co-design processes, events, and campaigns that empower children and families to influence change.
• Ensure safeguarding and ethical standards are upheld in all participation activities.
• Support advocacy and media work by producing compelling stories, resources, and case studies.
• Champion inclusion, applying anti-racist and intersectional principles across all work.
• Contribute to fundraising and donor engagement by demonstrating the impact of our work.

About you

To be successful, it is important that you have:

• Experience working directly with children and young people to influence change.
• Strong project management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A deep understanding of participatory practice, including co-design and the UNCRC.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, and a commitment to children's wellbeing.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A proactive and resilient mindset with the ability to lead and support collaborative projects.
• A commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in all aspects of your work.
• Commitment to Save the Children's vision, mission and values.
• Welsh language skills are desirable, and we're committed to supporting your learning as part of our accredited Welsh Language Offer.

What we offer you:

Working for a charity provides one of the best benefits there is – a sense of purpose and reward for helping others. However, we understand the importance of giving back to our employees to ensure a happy and healthy working environment and work/life balance. We focus on flexibility, inclusion, collaboration, health and wellbeing both in and outside of work. We provide a wide range of benefits which will reward your hard work, motivate you, and inspire you to work to improve the lives of children every day.

Closing date: Tuesday 1st July at midnight. Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received.

Ways of Working:

The majority of our roles can be performed remotely in the UK, but there are likely to be times when you will be required to come to your contracted office (up to 2-4 days per month or 6-8 days per quarter). This will be agreed with your Line Manager and team and is intended to be time spent on collaborating with colleagues and relationship building. Please note: travel costs to your contracted office will be at your own expense.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can be "Free to Be Me".