Children\'s Participation Officer in London

We’re looking for a Children’s Participation Officer to empower children and young people across Hillingdon to influence the services and decisions that shape lives. You’ll work with children and young people known to services, including Children in Need, Looked After Children, Care Leavers, children with disabilities and those in the Youth Justice Service. Guided by the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and relevant legislation, you’ll promote inclusive, trauma‑informed and youth‑led participation.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and delivering engaging participation activities
• Supporting and growing the Children in Care Council and youth forums
• Representing children’s voices in meetings and consultations
• Working closely with professionals and partner agencies to improve practice and outcomes
• Contributing to training, service development, reporting and continuous improvement within the Children’s Participation Team

If you’re organised, collaborative, committed to children’s rights and excited about creating meaningful opportunities for young people to be heard and make real change, we’d love to hear from you.

We value our employees and are committed to ensuring that they enjoy a fulfilling and rewarding career with us. We understand that a happy and motivated workforce is essential for the success of our organisation. That is why we offer a wide range of employee benefits to enhance your work‑life balance, financial wellbeing, health, and professional development.

Benefits include:

• Flexible Working Hours
• 36 Hour Week
• Generous Holiday Entitlement
• Hillingdon Sports & Leisure discounts
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Vivup Benefits
• Mental Health Support and Counselling Services
• Travel Support

At the London Borough of Hillingdon, we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace. This commitment means that all employees, job applicants and others who work for us will be treated fairly. The aim is for our workforce to be representative of all sections of society and Hillingdon residents so we welcome applicants from a wide variety of backgrounds.

We strive to ensure that our recruitment process is free from discrimination and bias, and we are dedicated to providing reasonable adjustments to applicants with disabilities. Join us in building a workplace where everyone feels respected, able to give their best and be themselves at work, whilst contributing meaningfully to our organisation's success.

Hillingdon Council operates a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities that meet the essential criteria for the role and wish to be considered under this scheme.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Some posts are subject to The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2019 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

In addition to verifying Right to Work in the UK and a new starter health questionnaire, the post is subject to the following pre‑employment screening:

• Enhanced DBS Check
• 5 years of Referencing

Please note: Priority will be given to those at risk of redundancy within Hillingdon Council. Current employees who are part of the redeployment pool must meet the essential criteria for shortlisting to be prioritised. It may be necessary due to a high volume of applications to close this role early. We therefore recommend you apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.