Community Engagement and Coproduction Manager

CYP Co-Production and Community Engagement Manager
North London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dynamic leader to transform Children and Young People (CYP) services by prioritising the voices of young people, families, and carers in decision-making, fostering equity, innovation, and service excellence., + Engagement Initiatives: Utilising service user feedback to drive meaningful improvements and embed collaboration in service development.
+ Empowering Service Users: Partnering with young people, parents, and carers to ensure their voices influence decisions and outcomes.
+ Community Outreach: Building connections with underserved groups, schools, faith groups, and community organisations.
+ Promoting Co-Production: Leading a team to embed co-production practices and deliver training to foster shared ownership.
+ Enhancing Stakeholder Representation: Strengthening forums like the Youth Board and establishing a Parent and Carer Board.
+ Innovating for Excellence: Driving research and innovation to promote best practices., + Coordinate and deliver co-production and engagement projects across the CYP division.
+ Manage the expert-by-experience team and oversee training for all stakeholders on co-production practices.
+ Embed feedback mechanisms and analyze service user insights to shape service delivery.
+ Support the Youth Board and establish the Parent and Carer Board to ensure representation and inclusivity.
+ Build and nurture partnerships with local schools, faith groups, and community organizations.
+ Drive research initiatives that advance the evidence base for co-production models and best practices.
+ Maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, from service users to national organizations.

+ Expertise in co-production and community engagement.
+ Proven experience implementing inclusive strategies across diverse communities.
+ Strong leadership, communication, and creative problem-solving skills.
+ Commitment to equity, innovation, and quality in CYP services.
This is an opportunity to shape inclusive, impactful CYP services for the future., + Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience (essential); Master's degree and/or project management qualification (desirable).
+ Experience: Proven expertise in co-production, community engagement, and working with underserved populations.
+ Skills: Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills; ability to analyze data and produce actionable insights.
+ Values: A commitment to inclusivity, equity, and the empowerment of young people and their families.

North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.
Our Five-Year Strategy:
1. We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
2. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
3. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
4. We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.
Why NLFT?
+ We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.
+ We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
+ NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme
+ Excellent internal staff network
The postholder will be aligned with our Values:
+ We Are Kind
+ We Are Respectful
+ We Work Together
+ We Keep Things Simple
+ We Empower
+ We Are Proudly Diverse
In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington.