We’re recruiting! Young Researchers and Designers in Newham

Are you aged 16-25 and live in Newham? Do you have a passion and/or awareness for young people’s mental health and wellbeing in your area? Are you empathetic, a great listener and a people-person with good organisation skills?

You might just be perfect for joining our team as our Young Researcher and Designer!

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What you’ll be doing…

Over the next year, we are bringing together groups of people with different experiences to work together to co-design ways of addressing one of three prioritised areas outlined in our work, with the ultimate aim of improving the mental health and wellbeing of young people in Newham. 

Specifically, we are recruiting two Young Researchers and Designers to take an active role within Kailo’s Design and Implementation team, to ensure that young people’s voices are central to the design work that Kailo is doing in Newham. They’ll be working with Kailo to build strong relationships across the area, support in creating and taking part in co-design sessions and learning more and responding to issues related to young people’s mental health and wellbeing.

You will be provided with support to talk about sensitive topics as needed. 

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The fine details…

The post-holder should be aged 16-25, live in Newham and have knowledge and/or willingness to learn of other cultures in the community. You must be able to commit to 14 or 21 hours per week (2 or 3 days a week) and able to commit to 12 months of employment.

The salary range will be £23,333 full-time equivalent (pro-rata).

We also hope the candidate will be interested or experienced in the impact of one of our priority areas:

• How might young people, their families and wider community express how they are feeling so that they are listened to and understood?
• How might we ensure that young people experiencing discrimination as they navigate multiple identities feel supported and safe to be themselves?
• How might we help form more trusted relationships between young people and their community?
• How might we support the wellbeing of young people that are directly and indirectly impacted by the threat or presence of violence and crime?
• How might we create and support safe spaces for young people?
• How might we support existing communities and activities that young people rely on for their wellbeing?
• How might schools and young people build support that nurtures rather than excludes students?
• How might young people work towards the future that they want for them and their families?

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What else should I know?

All the information you need is included in the pack below including more background on the priority areas, the kind of work that will be required and how to apply. Please read this very carefully before applying.

The successful applicant must be available to start in May 2023, or as soon as possible thereafter. You will be remote working (working from home) and/or at a location in Camden(UCL) or Newham. All equipment will be provided and all travel expenses, food and refreshments will be covered when outside of the area. You may at times be working outside of normal working hours, such as early evening. We will do our best to accommodate any reasonable requirements you might have.

The deadline for this job role is Friday, 21st April, 2023.
Interviews between Wednesday, 3rd – Friday 5th May.

How do I apply?

The questions we will ask are:

1. Tell us what makes you a good fit for the role of Young Researcher & Designer in the Kailo Team? (max. 250 – words)
2. Which of the key areas and priorities identified in Newham are you most interested in contributing to and why? You can choose more than one (see the key areas below). (max. 250 – words)
   • – How might young people, their families and wider community express how they are feeling so that they are listened to and understood?
   • – How might we ensure that young people experiencing discrimination as they navigate multiple identities feel supported and safe to be themselves?
   • – How might we help form more trusted relationships between young people and their community?
   • – How might we support the wellbeing of young people that are directly and indirectly impacted by the threat or presence of violence and crime?
   • – How might we create and support safe spaces for young people?
   • – How might we support existing communities and activities that young people rely on for their wellbeing?
   • – How might schools and young people build support that nurtures rather than excludes students?
   • – How might young people work towards the future that they want for them and their families?

3. Tell us about your experience of doing group work or being in a group setting. For example, doing group work at school, or in your community, working as a volunteer, etc. (max. 250 – words)

The deadline to complete and upload this form is Friday, 21st April, 2023.

Where can I find more information?

If you have any questions or want to have an informal chat about the role, please contact Ilse by emailing ilse.lee@uclpartners.com or calling 07751 017307.

To upload your application, click here.