Youth Engagement Project Officer

Youth Engagement Project Officer

Libraries Rising Closing date: Mon, 17 Aug 2026

Artform: Libraries
Role: Admin, Secretarial & PA
Contract: Temporary
Remote

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 "> published -

Job Summary

We’re looking for a Youth Engagement Project Officer with passion and experience in platforming young people’s voices, to support the development and delivery of a new funded project and to develop our wider support of libraries with their youth engagement work.

Job Description

We want all children and young people to feel at home at the library, to be understood, empowered and inspired. Our collaborative network is made up of members from library services, partners and supporters. We believe in the need for safe spaces and real-life connections to support the demands of modern life. Together, we're creating change, and you can be a part of it.

We're looking for someone with passion and experience in platforming young people's voices, to support the development and delivery of a two-year project and our wider work with libraries.

What's important to us needs to be important to you too. We want to focus on impact, to work openly, to collaborate with and learn from others, to take the time to care for ourselves and each other, and to have fun together. We want to build an environmentally sustainable charity, and be celebrated as an inclusion changemaker in the sector.

About the work

Libraries Rising and The Reading Agency were successful in securing funding from the Arts Council to deliver a two-year programme, to place young people at the heart of shaping the future library reading experience. The two-year project forms part of the legacy of the National Year of Reading 2026 and will work with young people and library services across nine regions of England to co-create new approaches, resources and digital innovations that build on the strengths of libraries and inspire more young people to read for pleasure.

You'll support the team with managing this project and our wider work, developing ways of operating to ensure we succeed in our aims. You'll support library services with engaging young people and help them to connect with local partners who already work with young people with diverse lived experiences. Part of this work will be supporting library teams to complete SparkSpace, Libraries Rising's online learning module on engaging and co-creating with young people.

Job Requirements

22.5 hours (over 3-4 days)
18 month fixed term

This is a homebased role, with occasional travel to visit library services across the England. All travel expenses are covered.

What you'll bring to the role

As Youth Engagement Project Officer, you'll be passionate about working with young people and ideally have experience in this area. You'll be a strong communicator, confident with building relationships and keeping projects on track, with experience providing administrative and operational support, including experience in supporting in-person and online event and training planning. You'll be committed to co-creative practice, authentic inclusion, and ensuring young people are heard, especially those who are underserved by their communities.

Job Responsibilities

Support the team with managing projects, developing ways of operating to ensure we succeed in our aims.

Support libraries with engaging young people, and help them connect with local partners who work with young people with diverse lived experiences

Support the delivery of our youth engagement learning module SparkSpace across libraries

Collect and compile performance management data

Understand safeguarding and be committed to inclusive, accessible practice

Attend Advisory Group and project meetings

Work closely alongside national partners

Occasionally visit library services in person to support their youth engagement work

Support with planning and delivering training and events, collecting documentation from libraries and preparing papers, actions and reports. Occasionally support the Communications and Impact Manager with preparing comms content.

Work with the team to contribute to the charity's objectives.

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Job Overview

  • Job Title: Youth Engagement Project Officer
  • Salary: £30k-£40k (pro-rata)
  • Hours: Part time
  • Artform: Libraries
  • Role: Admin, Secretarial & PA
  • Contract: Temporary
  • Closing date: Mon, 17 Aug 2026
  • Location: Remote

How to Apply

The full candidate pack is available via our website and Charity Jobs.

To apply please submit your CV and a covering letter OR answer the questions via Charity Jobs.

Our application process is open to everyone and anyone with the experience we’re looking for. We have a diverse board of trustees, and we are developing the diversity of our staff team. We particularly welcome applications from people from racialised communities, trans or non-binary individuals, and those with hidden or visible disabilities.

We understand you may choose to use AI, but we’d recommend that you consider how you stand out in the interview process. We want to hear about you in your own words, so we get to know you. When content is AI generated, it can become generic and you can end up presenting something very similar to other candidates.

Interviews: Tuesday 25th August (online)

Start date: as soon as possible, to be agreed with the successful candidate