Children and Young People Specialist

About the team We have big goals over the next few years. We''re going to be fighting for mental health in a way we never have before. Together we''ll be working to make sure everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets the support and respect they deserve. We have set out an ambition to address the stark and persistent inequalities in mental health access, experience, and outcomes, with a focus on those most at the margins (our equity priorities - racialised communities, young people, and people experiencing poverty). Our equity priorities are the golden thread through all of our equity work. Team information Will you join us? As the Children and Young People Specialist, you will lead our work to better support young people''s mental health. You will manage the Young People''s mental health team to drive development and delivery of our programmes focused on young people, including our Youth Voice Network. You will work across the organisation, with local Minds and external partners to understand challenges and barriers to young people''s mental health and identify opportunities for Mind to address these, e.g. through partnerships and innovation, collaborating with key stakeholders, internally and externally, to develop and mobilise solutions. You will do this through lived experience leadership, coproduction and engagement with relevant audiences. This role is located within the Equity Partnerships and Voices team within the wider Social Impact Directorate to provide ..... full job details .....