Adolescent Health Study (AHS)
About Adolescent Health Study The Adolescent Health Study (AHS) (Registered Charity Number ) is an ambitious new UKRI-funded initiative to establish a prospective, longitudinal population study that will generate a globally leading open science data platform and research resource. AHS aims to recruit at least 100,000 young people aged eight to 18 years from across the UK and to follow their mental and physical health and wellbeing over at least 10 years. It plans to collect data through questions and measures; to obtain bio-samples for a wide range of genomic and other high-throughput assays; and to capture linked data relevant to health and wellbeing from participants' health, education and other administrative records. There will be a strong emphasis on engaging with and involving young people, schools, parents and other relevant stakeholders in the design and delivery of the study, as well as on including young people that represent as wide as possible a range of backgrounds, experiences and characteristics. AHS will focus on enabling a wide range of research, including studies of the critical biological and social developments that occur during the transition from childhood to adulthood and the determinants of both mental and physical health and wellbeing in adolescents and young adults. Purpose of the post The Engagement and Involvement Officer will play a central role in supporting meaningful engagement and involvement of young people, families, schools and other interest-holders in the process of designing, delivering and ensuring the best outputs from the Adolescent Health Study. Primarily, the postholder will be responsible for the stewardship and coordination of the AHS Young People's Advisory Group (YPAG). The post-holder will provide ongoing support to YPAG members to ensure their active participation in opportunities to inform and shape the work of AHS. This will include working closely with the adults in the YPAG members' lives, including parents/carers, teachers and other relevant adults or professionals. The postholder will also be required to build positive working relationships with other organisations and institutions that work directly with young people. They will support the Engagement and Involvement Lead to develop mechanisms to reach wider and more diverse groups of young people to take part in engagement and involvement activities at AHS. This is a role that requires confidence, autonomy, enthusiasm and skill. The post-holder will be a strong advocate for children's rights, have a sound working knowledge and understanding of safeguarding practices, and demonstrate experience of co-ordinating youth advisory groups, youth councils or similar. Main responsibilities Coordination & facilitation Plan, organise, and deliver regular meetings, workshops, and consultation sessions with young people. Develop accessible, inclusive and engaging materials to support young people's participation in activities and discussions. Ensure robust mechanisms are in place to facilitate a feedback loop, communicating to young people the impact of their input. Ensure safeguarding, wellbeing, and inclusion are embedded in all activities. Lead on and maintain communication with young people, parents/carers (where appropriate), and partner organisations. Support for young people Provide guidance, pastoral support, and clear information to help young people take part confidently and safely. Facilitate training and development opportunities to build young people's skills, knowledge, and confidence. Foster an environment where young people feel respected, valued, and listened to. Manage mechanisms for reward and recognition of young people's input and contributions. Strengthen and enable staff team Strengthen knowledge and understanding of youth engagement and involvement across the organisation. Enable the wider staff team to plan and conduct activities with the YPAG and wider groups of young people, supporting the design of involvement tasks that are age-appropriate, inclusive, and aligned with best practice. Provide feedback to colleagues on how to maximise the impact of youth involvement. Administration & governance Manage recruitment and onboarding processes for YPAG members. Oversee consent processes, data handling, and safeguarding requirements. Coordinate payments, incentives, travel, and expenses for young people. Maintain accurate records, produce meeting notes, and ensure timely communication. Support the Engagement and Involvement Lead to track, document and report on outcomes and the influence of young people's involvement on projects and workstreams. Continuous learning and development Contribute to the development of the organisation's engagement and involvement strategy. Contribute to the evaluation of engagement and involvement activities and gather feedback from young people, parents/carers and other relevant parties we work closely with. Maintain an interest and working knowledge of best practice in youth involvement, participation, and co production. Identify opportunities to share learning and reflections with the AHS team and wider colleagues to continuously improve practice and processes. Interest-holder and partner engagement Build and maintain partnerships with schools, youth organisations, and community groups to recruit and support young people to engage in engagement and involvement activities. Provide verbal and written presentations of engagement and involvement work with young people to internal and external audiences. Represent AHS in meetings, workshops and events where appropriate. Knowledge, skills and experience Essential criteria Experience developing and delivering engagement and involvement activities with young people and other relevant interest-holders (such as parents, families, teachers and schools). A proven track record or professional background in working with young people - such as in youth work, counselling, mentoring, education, or a related setting. Strong facilitation and communication skills, especially with young audiences. Understanding and experience of good practice in youth engagement and involvement, including the principles and implementation of safeguarding, data protection, and inclusive practice. Experience of co-ordinating a youth advisory group, council, board or similar structure Ability to work autonomously, prioritising tasks and manage own workload. Ability to design and deliver workshops, focus groups or meetings that encourage open dialogue and collaboration. Excellent written and verbal communication skills - able to communicate effectively and confidently with a range of stakeholders and to summarise and report key information clearly and accurately, both verbally and in writing. Demonstrated commitment to children's rights, youth participation and the meaningful inclusion of young people's views and perspectives. Confidence using online meeting tools (e.g. MS Teams, Zoom), and collaborative platforms (e.g. SharePoint, Microsoft 365). Desirable criteria Relevant qualification in youth participation, youth work, community engagement or similar. Understanding of public involvement in research or willingness to develop expertise. Understanding of key concepts and challenges in young people's health and wellbeing and the transition to adulthood. Understanding and knowledge of key potential partners across the UK for delivering youth engagement in the sector. Experience using digital engagement and facilitation tools for online sessions (e.g. Miro, Mural, Mentimeter, Canva, PowerPoint). Dimensions This has been designed as a full-time role, although part-time work could be considered for the right candidate. Flexible working may be required across several geographical locations in the UK. Travel may be necessary to various AHS locations and partner organisations. Willingness to work hours flexibly including some evenings/weekends. Additional Information Enhanced DBS/PVG or equivalent safeguarding check will be required. Application Process This post is subject to receipt of satisfactory references, an enhanced DBS check and right to work in the UK (visa sponsorship is not available). Please apply with a CV and a covering letter (of no more than two pages) explaining what you can bring to this role, and including your current salary. The closing date for this position is midnight on End of Day Sunday 29 March. Interviews are currently expected to be held during the weeks commencing 27 April and 05 May. Equal Opportunities Policy Statement AHS is an equal opportunities employer, and as such aims to treat all employees, consultants and applicants fairly. AHS is an equal opportunities employer, and as such aims to treat all employees, consultants and applicants fairly. It is our policy to provide employment equality to all, irrespective of age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Beyond these protected characteristics, we acknowledge the importance of socio-economic background . click apply for full job details
About Adolescent Health Study The Adolescent Health Study (AHS) (Registered Charity Number ) is an ambitious new UKRI-funded initiative to establish a prospective, longitudinal population study that will generate a globally leading open science data platform and research resource. AHS aims to recruit at least 100,000 young people aged eight to 18 years from across the UK and to follow their mental and physical health and wellbeing over at least 10 years. It plans to collect data through questions and measures; to obtain bio-samples for a wide range of genomic and other high-throughput assays; and to capture linked data relevant to health and wellbeing from participants' health, education and other administrative records. There will be a strong emphasis on engaging with and involving young people, schools, parents and other relevant stakeholders in the design and delivery of the study, as well as on including young people that represent as wide as possible a range of backgrounds, experiences and characteristics. AHS will focus on enabling a wide range of research, including studies of the critical biological and social developments that occur during the transition from childhood to adulthood and the determinants of both mental and physical health and wellbeing in adolescents and young adults. Purpose of the post The Engagement and Involvement Officer will play a central role in supporting meaningful engagement and involvement of young people, families, schools and other interest-holders in the process of designing, delivering and ensuring the best outputs from the Adolescent Health Study. Primarily, the postholder will be responsible for the stewardship and coordination of the AHS Young People's Advisory Group (YPAG). The post-holder will provide ongoing support to YPAG members to ensure their active participation in opportunities to inform and shape the work of AHS. This will include working closely with the adults in the YPAG members' lives, including parents/carers, teachers and other relevant adults or professionals. The postholder will also be required to build positive working relationships with other organisations and institutions that work directly with young people. They will support the Engagement and Involvement Lead to develop mechanisms to reach wider and more diverse groups of young people to take part in engagement and involvement activities at AHS. This is a role that requires confidence, autonomy, enthusiasm and skill. The post-holder will be a strong advocate for children's rights, have a sound working knowledge and understanding of safeguarding practices, and demonstrate experience of co-ordinating youth advisory groups, youth councils or similar. Main responsibilities Coordination & facilitation Plan, organise, and deliver regular meetings, workshops, and consultation sessions with young people. Develop accessible, inclusive and engaging materials to support young people's participation in activities and discussions. Ensure robust mechanisms are in place to facilitate a feedback loop, communicating to young people the impact of their input. Ensure safeguarding, wellbeing, and inclusion are embedded in all activities. Lead on and maintain communication with young people, parents/carers (where appropriate), and partner organisations. Support for young people Provide guidance, pastoral support, and clear information to help young people take part confidently and safely. Facilitate training and development opportunities to build young people's skills, knowledge, and confidence. Foster an environment where young people feel respected, valued, and listened to. Manage mechanisms for reward and recognition of young people's input and contributions. Strengthen and enable staff team Strengthen knowledge and understanding of youth engagement and involvement across the organisation. Enable the wider staff team to plan and conduct activities with the YPAG and wider groups of young people, supporting the design of involvement tasks that are age-appropriate, inclusive, and aligned with best practice. Provide feedback to colleagues on how to maximise the impact of youth involvement. Administration & governance Manage recruitment and onboarding processes for YPAG members. Oversee consent processes, data handling, and safeguarding requirements. Coordinate payments, incentives, travel, and expenses for young people. Maintain accurate records, produce meeting notes, and ensure timely communication. Support the Engagement and Involvement Lead to track, document and report on outcomes and the influence of young people's involvement on projects and workstreams. Continuous learning and development Contribute to the development of the organisation's engagement and involvement strategy. Contribute to the evaluation of engagement and involvement activities and gather feedback from young people, parents/carers and other relevant parties we work closely with. Maintain an interest and working knowledge of best practice in youth involvement, participation, and co production. Identify opportunities to share learning and reflections with the AHS team and wider colleagues to continuously improve practice and processes. Interest-holder and partner engagement Build and maintain partnerships with schools, youth organisations, and community groups to recruit and support young people to engage in engagement and involvement activities. Provide verbal and written presentations of engagement and involvement work with young people to internal and external audiences. Represent AHS in meetings, workshops and events where appropriate. Knowledge, skills and experience Essential criteria Experience developing and delivering engagement and involvement activities with young people and other relevant interest-holders (such as parents, families, teachers and schools). A proven track record or professional background in working with young people - such as in youth work, counselling, mentoring, education, or a related setting. Strong facilitation and communication skills, especially with young audiences. Understanding and experience of good practice in youth engagement and involvement, including the principles and implementation of safeguarding, data protection, and inclusive practice. Experience of co-ordinating a youth advisory group, council, board or similar structure Ability to work autonomously, prioritising tasks and manage own workload. Ability to design and deliver workshops, focus groups or meetings that encourage open dialogue and collaboration. Excellent written and verbal communication skills - able to communicate effectively and confidently with a range of stakeholders and to summarise and report key information clearly and accurately, both verbally and in writing. Demonstrated commitment to children's rights, youth participation and the meaningful inclusion of young people's views and perspectives. Confidence using online meeting tools (e.g. MS Teams, Zoom), and collaborative platforms (e.g. SharePoint, Microsoft 365). Desirable criteria Relevant qualification in youth participation, youth work, community engagement or similar. Understanding of public involvement in research or willingness to develop expertise. Understanding of key concepts and challenges in young people's health and wellbeing and the transition to adulthood. Understanding and knowledge of key potential partners across the UK for delivering youth engagement in the sector. Experience using digital engagement and facilitation tools for online sessions (e.g. Miro, Mural, Mentimeter, Canva, PowerPoint). Dimensions This has been designed as a full-time role, although part-time work could be considered for the right candidate. Flexible working may be required across several geographical locations in the UK. Travel may be necessary to various AHS locations and partner organisations. Willingness to work hours flexibly including some evenings/weekends. Additional Information Enhanced DBS/PVG or equivalent safeguarding check will be required. Application Process This post is subject to receipt of satisfactory references, an enhanced DBS check and right to work in the UK (visa sponsorship is not available). Please apply with a CV and a covering letter (of no more than two pages) explaining what you can bring to this role, and including your current salary. The closing date for this position is midnight on End of Day Sunday 29 March. Interviews are currently expected to be held during the weeks commencing 27 April and 05 May. Equal Opportunities Policy Statement AHS is an equal opportunities employer, and as such aims to treat all employees, consultants and applicants fairly. AHS is an equal opportunities employer, and as such aims to treat all employees, consultants and applicants fairly. It is our policy to provide employment equality to all, irrespective of age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Beyond these protected characteristics, we acknowledge the importance of socio-economic background . click apply for full job details
Ackerman Pierce Education
Stowmarket, Suffolk
SEND Tutors (1:1 Support) - Stowmarket Location: Stowmarket Hourly Rate: £30 - £35 Flexible Hours: Up to 30 per week Term-time only Make a difference where it matters most. AP Education is pleased to collaborate with local authorities in delivering customised 1:1 Alternative Provision for children and young people who are unable to access a mainstream education setting. We seek dedicated SEND Tutors, SEND Teachers, and HLTAs in Stowmarket and the surrounding regions.You will be supporting learners with a range of complex needs, including but not limited to: SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) SEMH (Social, Emotional and Mental Health) Autism EBSA (Emotionally Based School Avoidance) SpLD (Specific Learning Difficulties) MLD (Moderate Learning Difficulties) SLCN (Speech, Language and Communication Needs) Key Responsibilities You'll provide face-to-face 1:1 support , working with students from Early Years to KS4 . Your responsibilities will include: Deliver core subjects (Maths, English, Science) or SEND-specific content. Implement effective behaviour management using positive strategies and patience. Provide a therapeutic and adaptable approach to education, ensuring each learner's individual needs are met. Perform baseline academic and emotional assessments to inform targeted support and intervention. Prepare detailed daily/weekly progress reports and, where necessary, liaise with external professionals such as SALT, OT, or Social Workers to facilitate a collaborative, multi-agency approach. Manage daily attendance reporting via our attendance software. Assist learners in transitioning to mainstream or specialist education settings as appropriate. Candidate Profile: Proven experience teaching or tutoring children with SEND/SEMH requirements. Background in education, youth work, or therapeutic settings. QTS or HLTA certification preferred; however, applicants with a minimum of two years' relevant UK experience without qualifications are welcome. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Compassionate, dependable, and initiative-taking mindset . Why AP Education? Guaranteed weekly pay. Access to tailored curriculum platforms designed for flexibility, accessibility, and personalised learning support. Comprehensive Baseline toolkit with downloadable resources and training videos. Training sessions led by our Head of Education. Regular CPD opportunities, including workshops on trauma-informed practice , to ensure ongoing professional growth. Use of our bespoke tutor platform, featuring a wide array of trainings and resources to enhance your support for learners. Opportunity to make a direct and meaningful impact on individual students without managing large classroom groups. Dedicated Education Coordinator to assist throughout your placement. Streamlined compliance process for quick onboarding . Ongoing access to new placements , with consistent referrals from our local authority partners ensuring continuity of employment. Ready to Make a Real Difference? If you're passionate about helping young people thrive and want to work in a flexible, supportive environment - we'd love to hear from you. Call us on and ask for Kat MowforthOr apply now to become a 1:1 SEND Tutor in Stowmarket. AP Education is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All successful applicants are required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, or sexuality .
SEND Tutors (1:1 Support) - Stowmarket Location: Stowmarket Hourly Rate: £30 - £35 Flexible Hours: Up to 30 per week Term-time only Make a difference where it matters most. AP Education is pleased to collaborate with local authorities in delivering customised 1:1 Alternative Provision for children and young people who are unable to access a mainstream education setting. We seek dedicated SEND Tutors, SEND Teachers, and HLTAs in Stowmarket and the surrounding regions.You will be supporting learners with a range of complex needs, including but not limited to: SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) SEMH (Social, Emotional and Mental Health) Autism EBSA (Emotionally Based School Avoidance) SpLD (Specific Learning Difficulties) MLD (Moderate Learning Difficulties) SLCN (Speech, Language and Communication Needs) Key Responsibilities You'll provide face-to-face 1:1 support , working with students from Early Years to KS4 . Your responsibilities will include: Deliver core subjects (Maths, English, Science) or SEND-specific content. Implement effective behaviour management using positive strategies and patience. Provide a therapeutic and adaptable approach to education, ensuring each learner's individual needs are met. Perform baseline academic and emotional assessments to inform targeted support and intervention. Prepare detailed daily/weekly progress reports and, where necessary, liaise with external professionals such as SALT, OT, or Social Workers to facilitate a collaborative, multi-agency approach. Manage daily attendance reporting via our attendance software. Assist learners in transitioning to mainstream or specialist education settings as appropriate. Candidate Profile: Proven experience teaching or tutoring children with SEND/SEMH requirements. Background in education, youth work, or therapeutic settings. QTS or HLTA certification preferred; however, applicants with a minimum of two years' relevant UK experience without qualifications are welcome. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Compassionate, dependable, and initiative-taking mindset . Why AP Education? Guaranteed weekly pay. Access to tailored curriculum platforms designed for flexibility, accessibility, and personalised learning support. Comprehensive Baseline toolkit with downloadable resources and training videos. Training sessions led by our Head of Education. Regular CPD opportunities, including workshops on trauma-informed practice , to ensure ongoing professional growth. Use of our bespoke tutor platform, featuring a wide array of trainings and resources to enhance your support for learners. Opportunity to make a direct and meaningful impact on individual students without managing large classroom groups. Dedicated Education Coordinator to assist throughout your placement. Streamlined compliance process for quick onboarding . Ongoing access to new placements , with consistent referrals from our local authority partners ensuring continuity of employment. Ready to Make a Real Difference? If you're passionate about helping young people thrive and want to work in a flexible, supportive environment - we'd love to hear from you. Call us on and ask for Kat MowforthOr apply now to become a 1:1 SEND Tutor in Stowmarket. AP Education is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All successful applicants are required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, or sexuality .
