June 30, 2022

The Careers and Enterprise Company Youth Advisory Group

The Careers & Enterprise Company is the national body for careers education in England, supporting schools and colleges to deliver modern, 21st-century careers education. Its mission is to help every young person find their next best step.

They do this by:

Training and supporting Careers Leaders
Bringing employers, educators and providers together through our network of Careers Hubs
Sharing practical digital tools and resources

Learn more about the Careers and Enterprise Company's work

About the Youth Advisory Group

Working closely in partnership with the Careers and Enterprise Company since 2020, the British Youth Council have supported in establishing, developing and integrating youth voice across their work.

The Careers and Enterprise Company's Youth Advisory Group are a group of passionate youth voice ambassadors from across England, who share a mission to improve education and career outcomes for young people, especially those with barriers to accessing mainstream education or traditional career pathways.

The Youth Advisory Group is led by the Youth Leadership Team at The Careers & Enterprise Company, with facilitation and support from the British Youth Council.

"I want you to know that being a Youth Advisory Group member has had such a positive impact on me and the continued support has opened my eyes to what a leader can be." Youth Advisory Group member.

Broadly the purpose of the group is to:

Shape and influence the role of youth voice in the work of The Careers & Enterprise Company ensuring that youth voice and lived-experiences are embedded across the organisation.
Support The Careers & Enterprise Company in sense checking the organisation's plans and the reasoning behind them.
Develop an increased awareness of the careers programmes and support that young people are entitled to.
Support The Careers & Enterprise Company to effectively survey young people nationally about their experience of careers education.
Represent the Careers & Enterprise Company at important engagements, such as roundtable discussions, conferences, events and across their comms channels.
And more.

Find out more about the current Youth Advisory Group and read about their impressive work to date.

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Recruiting now

We’re delighted to announce the launch of our recruitment to find the next Youth Advisory Group. This is the second year of The Careers & Enterprise Company Youth Advisory Group and as new members you will help continue the development of new ways of working and thinking about the direction of this group.

We are looking to bring together a group with a wide diversity of careers experience and educational backgrounds, whether this is the beginning of your career journey or whether you are now in employment. We welcome applications from those with experience in state secondary schools, colleges or further education, specialist provision (such as PRU or SEND schools), homeschooled, T Levels, apprenticeship programmes and other training.

Age: 14 - 25 years old (as of the 1st September 2022), including those still in school or college

Location: England - the work of The Careers & Enterprise Company only covers England and so this role is open to any applicants in England. We welcome applicants from all regions.

We want to make sure The Careers & Enterprise Company has members with a range of knowledge and skills, and we really welcome applicants who may not have engaged in an opportunity like this before.

"I joined the Youth Advisory Group to represent lower socioeconomic students in particular who have fewer opportunities available than others. I have never had any particular guidance in terms of careers, so I really wanted to help to change this." Youth Advisory Group member.

Please read the application pack to find out more about:

What we’re looking for in a Youth Advisory Board member
What support you can expect from us
How to apply
The recruitment timeline
Who to contact with questions or queries

Be part of the next advisory group

Deadline for applications is Sunday the 3rd of July at 23:59.
We can’t wait to hear from you!

Application Pack Apply now

The Careers and Enterprise Company Youth Advisory Group

The Careers & Enterprise Company is the national body for careers education in England, supporting schools and colleges to deliver modern, 21st-century careers education. Its mission is to help every young person find their next best step.

They do this by:

Training and supporting Careers Leaders

Bringing employers, educators and providers together through our network of Careers Hubs

Sharing practical digital tools and resources

Learn more about the Careers and Enterprise Company's work

About the Youth Advisory Group

Working closely in partnership with the Careers and Enterprise Company since 2020, the British Youth Council have supported in establishing, developing and integrating youth voice across their work.

The Youth Advisory Group is led by the Youth Leadership Team at The Careers & Enterprise Company, with facilitation and support from the British Youth Council.

"I want you to know that being a Youth Advisory Group member has had such a positive impact on me and the continued support has opened my eyes to what a leader can be." Youth Advisory Group member.

Broadly the purpose of the group is to:

Shape and influence the role of youth voice in the work of The Careers & Enterprise Company ensuring that youth voice and lived-experiences are embedded across the organisation.

Support The Careers & Enterprise Company in sense checking the organisation's plans and the reasoning behind them.

Develop an increased awareness of the careers programmes and support that young people are entitled to.

Support The Careers & Enterprise Company to effectively survey young people nationally about their experience of careers education.

Represent the Careers & Enterprise Company at important engagements, such as roundtable discussions, conferences, events and across their comms channels.

And more.

Find out more about the current Youth Advisory Group and read about their impressive work to date.

Recruiting now

Age: 14 - 25 years old (as of the 1st September 2022), including those still in school or college

Location: England - the work of The Careers & Enterprise Company only covers England and so this role is open to any applicants in England. We welcome applicants from all regions.

We want to make sure The Careers & Enterprise Company has members with a range of knowledge and skills, and we really welcome applicants who may not have engaged in an opportunity like this before.

"I joined the Youth Advisory Group to represent lower socioeconomic students in particular who have fewer opportunities available than others. I have never had any particular guidance in terms of careers, so I really wanted to help to change this." Youth Advisory Group member.

Please read the application pack to find out more about:

What we’re looking for in a Youth Advisory Board member

What support you can expect from us

How to apply

The recruitment timeline

Who to contact with questions or queries

Be part of the next advisory group

Deadline for applications is Sunday the 3rd of July at 23:59.
We can’t wait to hear from you!

The Careers and Enterprise Company Youth Advisory Group

The Careers & Enterprise Company is the national body for careers education in England, supporting schools and colleges to deliver modern, 21st-century careers education. Its mission is to help every young person find their next best step.

They do this by:

Training and supporting Careers Leaders

Bringing employers, educators and providers together through our network of Careers Hubs

Sharing practical digital tools and resources

Learn more about the Careers and Enterprise Company's work

About the Youth Advisory Group

Working closely in partnership with the Careers and Enterprise Company since 2020, the British Youth Council have supported in establishing, developing and integrating youth voice across their work.

The Youth Advisory Group is led by the Youth Leadership Team at The Careers & Enterprise Company, with facilitation and support from the British Youth Council.

"I want you to know that being a Youth Advisory Group member has had such a positive impact on me and the continued support has opened my eyes to what a leader can be." Youth Advisory Group member.

Broadly the purpose of the group is to:

Shape and influence the role of youth voice in the work of The Careers & Enterprise Company ensuring that youth voice and lived-experiences are embedded across the organisation.

Support The Careers & Enterprise Company in sense checking the organisation's plans and the reasoning behind them.

Develop an increased awareness of the careers programmes and support that young people are entitled to.

Support The Careers & Enterprise Company to effectively survey young people nationally about their experience of careers education.

Represent the Careers & Enterprise Company at important engagements, such as roundtable discussions, conferences, events and across their comms channels.

And more.

Find out more about the current Youth Advisory Group and read about their impressive work to date.

Recruiting now

Age: 14 - 25 years old (as of the 1st September 2022), including those still in school or college

Location: England - the work of The Careers & Enterprise Company only covers England and so this role is open to any applicants in England. We welcome applicants from all regions.

We want to make sure The Careers & Enterprise Company has members with a range of knowledge and skills, and we really welcome applicants who may not have engaged in an opportunity like this before.

"I joined the Youth Advisory Group to represent lower socioeconomic students in particular who have fewer opportunities available than others. I have never had any particular guidance in terms of careers, so I really wanted to help to change this." Youth Advisory Group member.

Please read the application pack to find out more about:

What we’re looking for in a Youth Advisory Board member

What support you can expect from us

How to apply

The recruitment timeline

Who to contact with questions or queries

Be part of the next advisory group

Deadline for applications is Sunday the 3rd of July at 23:59. We can’t wait to hear from you!

Deadline for applications is Sunday the 3rd of July at 23:59.
We can’t wait to hear from you!