Youth Governance Officer
Council for British Archaeology
Length of contract
3 year
Start date
July 2025
About the Organisation
Council for British Archaeology (CBA) has five core strands of activity, one of which is to engage young people aged 25 and under. One of our ongoing primary strategic aims over the next three years is to continue to develop a 16+ offer that uses the Young Archaeologists’ Club as its foundation.
The CBA received funding from Historic England to consult and develop a Youth Advisory Board to enable us to embed youth voice within the organisation. Further funding is in place to work with the Youth Advisory Board to develop a YAC Young Leaders’ Pathway at 16+ and expand our offer for the Young Associate Network.
The aim is to provide young people with opportunities to shape the CBA and to participate in archaeology and heritage that is relevant and meaningful to them. By embedding young people within the organisation, it will also enable the CBA to widen its appeal by becoming more representative of UK society through the people and groups that it champions and the resulting projects and processes that we develop.
In addition, the learning we generate through this project will also enable us to support the CBA’s network of groups, affiliate societies, and the wider heritage community to enact similar practices, benefiting the young communities they serve and contributing to the sustainability and relevance of the organisations themselves.
About the role
The Youth Governance Officer will undertake the day-to-day activities associated with running the Youth Advisory Board and facilitate the enhancement of the Young Associate Network offer. They will also support the development of the Young Leaders’ Pathway alongside the Delivery and Engagement Manager.
Their secondary role will be to develop bespoke training that introduces CBA stakeholders to youth voice/governance approaches and supports them to put this into practice within their own groups/organisations. We also anticipate that the Youth Governance Officer will support the broader youth engagement team to seek further funding to develop and enhance the post-16 offer at the CBA.
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
- Lead the day-to-day activities associated with developing and running the Youth Advisory Board, such as the monthly online meetings. This will include recruiting and training the board participants
- Support the development of the young leaders’ pathway with the Delivery and Engagement Manager. This will include a youth consultation element and co-creation workshops with young people.
- Facilitate the Youth Advisory Board Mentoring Programme with the support of the Delivery and Engagement Manager.
- Prepare the Young Associate Network e-Newsletter monthly.
- Work with the Delivery and Engagement Manager to develop the Young Associate Offer.
- Represent and advocate for the CBA’s youth voice/governance approach to external groups/organisations.
- Support the Delivery and Engagement Manager to monitor and report to funding bodies/sponsors and the CBA’s Board of Trustees.
- Support the Delivery and Engagement Manager to monitor and evaluating the impact of youth engagement at the CBA.
- Development of income generation opportunities through grants and trusts, commercial sponsors, and individual donations.
General Responsibilities:
- Ensure that all relevant CBA Policies and risk assessments are followed in the undertaking of your duties.
- Act as a positive and effective ambassador for the CBA.
- Provide support to other CBA team members, where reasonably required.
- Work towards carbon reduction in all CBA-based activities, following the CBA’s carbon reduction plan.
Skills, Competencies & Experience
Experience:
- Demonstrable track record of working with young people using a youth voice and youth governance approach
- Demonstrable track record of developing and delivering youth engagement projects
- Demonstrable track record of undertaking youth consultation
- Experience in networking and building partnerships with youth groups, community organisations, and consulting and involving users.
- Preparing and managing budgets, writing successful grant bids, and other fundraising activities.
- Experience of working within the charity sector and small organisations
- Experience in evaluating impact
Skills & Knowledge:
- Understanding of what youth voice and youth governance are and how this can be developed within an organisation like the CBA
- Awareness of key challenges within the heritage sector, particularly for young people.
- An understanding of the principles and implementation of safeguarding and child protection, EDI, and risk mitigation
- Proven ability to facilitate meetings/workshops/activity days with young people, online and in person
- Proven ability to create and deliver training sessions for young people and adults, online and in person.
- Excellent IT skills with experience in social networking software and website content management.
- Experience in leading, motivating, and managing young people
- Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to communicate with a wide range of groups and individuals at all levels.
- Good organisational and project management skills, able to work proactively and prioritise workloads effectively, meet deadlines, and remain focused on outcomes.
- Ability to work independently, flexibly, and professionally
Compensation & Benefits
- 26 days paid holiday, and 8 days of public holidays
- In addition, the Christmas period office holiday
Conditions of employment
- You need to have the right to work in the UK
Working locations
- Hybrid model, working in the UK office and remotely
- Occasional national travel will also be required.
How to apply
- Completed Application Form.
- Completed Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form.
- To apply, please complete and send the following information by email to [email protected] using [Youth Governance Officer] as the subject line. We will acknowledge safe receipt of all applications received.
- Additionally, if you require a large text version of the application, please email [email protected].
- If you would like to arrange a confidential, informal conversation about this opportunity or have specific questions, please contact Jo Kirton, Engagement and Delivery Manager at [email protected]
Interviews
- Interviews will be held on Zoom on Wednesday, 18th June 2025
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