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The Council for British Archaeology (CBA) is looking for an effective Youth Governance Officer who will be responsible for the day-to-day activities associated with running the CBA’s Youth Advisory Board and facilitate the enhancement of the Young Associate Network offer.
Overview
The Council for British Archaeology (CBA) have 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.
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.
This role has been funded for three years by The Headley Trust.
Who We’re Looking For:
- Demonstrable track-record of working with young people using a youth voice and/or youth governance approach
- Demonstrable track-record of developing and/or delivering youth engagement projects
- Demonstrable track-record of undertaking youth consultation
- Experience of networking and building partnerships with youth groups, community organisations and consulting and involving users.
- Understanding of what youth voice and youth governance is and how this can be developed within an organisation like the CBA
Details:
- Fixed-term 3 years, 0.6 FTE (3 days per week) – some evening and weekend work may be required.
- £27,000 pro rata
- 26 days paid holiday (pro-rata), 8 days public holidays per year (pro-rata). In addition, the CBA office is closed for two weeks over the Christmas period.
- Hybrid working is offered for this post in line with CBA Policies. Occasional national travel will also be required.
How to Apply:
To apply, please complete and send the following information by email to [email protected] using ‘JOB APPLICATION [Youth Governance Officer]’ as the subject line. We will acknowledge safe receipt of all applications received.
- A completed Application Form.
- Your availability to attend an interview on 18th June 2025
Please also complete our Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form, available here.
The closing date for the receipt of completed application forms is 9am on Monday 9th June 2025.
Please also inform us of any access requirements you have to be able to participate in an interview if one is offered to you. 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 will be held on Zoom on Wednesday 18th June 2025, with a view to the successful candidate taking up the role in July 2025, subject to any notice periods.
Thank you for your interest in working with the CBA. We look forward to receiving your application.