Youth Advisor (Casual)

Contract Type: Casual

Hours: As and when required

Salary: £12.65 per hour

Closing Date: Sunday 12th April 2026 at 23:59

Interview Date: Thursday 23rd April 2026          

Are you aged 16-21? 

Do you have experience of being out of education, employment or training?  

Do you face barriers to finding, attending or staying in education or employment?  

Would you like to have your voice heard?

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Young people in Blackpool are leading the change and we are looking for Youth Advisors aged 16-21 to be part of this.    

We know from experience that young people facing a range of challenges in life can find it more difficult to access employment, training and education and we want that to change.   

We are actively looking for young people who know and understand what it feels like to not have a job, education or training opportunities. We know that only by employing young people with living experience or lived experience can we find out what parts of the system are not working for young people and work with them to improve the situation.   

We want young people who are interested in changing the systems that affect them & their peers so we can give all young people in Blackpool a better chance in life. 

This is a fantastic opportunity for ANY Blackpool young person aged 16-21, who has experience of being not in education, training or employment. 

Be the voice for yourself and young people just like you! 

We will support you to develop your skills so you can work co-productively with other professionals and young people, to improve the opportunities of young people in Blackpool. 

Some of the current Youth Advisors have been involved in activities such as:

·         Supporting local young people's organisations to ensure young people's voices are heard. 

·         Attending meetings in person and online to share insights and lived experiences 

·         Co-designing written documents & plans. 

·         Co-designing new systems and programmes to support young people to sustain employment, education & training. 

·         Attending meetings with decision-makers and those working on the ground to support young people with their employment, education & training. 

·         Attending local and national conferences to help shape funding and projects for Blackpool 

·         Attend, and speak at, conferences & events about your experience of being out of employment, education & training so more people can hear first-hand experiences. 

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If you would like to develop your skills whilst making a difference for young people in Blackpool we would like to hear from you.  

Do not let completing an application stop you. We can help you to complete your application with support from our colleagues from The Platform  

For more information about the role, please come along and speak to a Youth Advisor at the recruitment roadshows being held at the Platform: 

Tuesday 24th March 1-3 

Tuesday 31st March 1-3 

Tuesday 7th April 1-3 

to view the Job Description.

Please click here to see the benefits of working for Blackpool Council.

Are you a Blackpool resident aged between 16-24? Would you benefit from some free guidance on producing a quality application for job vacancies such as this one? Blackpool Council?s Youth Hub - The Platform, has highly skilled Employment Advisers that can support you with demonstrating how you can evidence you meet the Essential and Desirable criteria requirements on a Job Description.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/vulnerable adults. This post is subject to satisfactory reference history of at least two years, Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, medical clearance, evidence of any essential qualifications and proof of Right to Work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and amendments to the exemptions order, which mean that certain offences are ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed, guidance on the "filtering" of offences can be found at New filtering rules for DBS certificates (from 28 November 2020 onwards) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

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