Youth Health Champion Project Apprentice
(Working towards the Associate Project Manager Level 4 qualification)

To support the development and co-ordination of a volunteer Youth Health Champion scheme. The aim of the Youth Health Champion scheme is to recruit young people as volunteers to promote key positive health messages to their peers, this will involve working closely with schools, youth clubs and other establishments attended by young people.

The Youth Health Champion Co-ordinator will support with the recruitment, training and co-ordination of a group of young volunteers helping them to deliver projects that contribute to the Council’s and their own health and wellbeing priorities. The post holder will support with the promotion of the scheme through the effective use of a range of social media platforms. The post holder will work closely with the Volunteer Co-ordinator Health and Wellbeing and colleagues in the Health Improvement Team in Public Health.

For more information on the role please click on the link below to see job description.

Please see job description

• To have excellent customer service skills and be committed to delivering efficient and effective services
• Good interpersonal skills, written and communication skills with the ability to talk to people face to face, on the telephone and in writing
• Ability to write short action plans and reports
• Ability to support a network of young volunteers
• Ability to implement effective project management processes
• Good organisational skills and an ability to manage own work load

Please see person specification for more information.

Closing date for applications is Friday 15 November 2019.

Interviews will take place some time during the week of 25 November 2019.

Supporting documents
Youth Health Champion Apprentice - 24.10.19.docx