These posts are exempt from age discrimination legislation under paragraphs 8 and 29 of the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006

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Two young adviser posts (age 13 to 17 inclusive) (Fixed term contract: 35 hours work at £10 per hour) We are looking for two young advisers to work with the Children’s Rights Alliance for England in August 2011. This is an opportunity to gain your first experience of working with a campaigning charity and is open to members of CRAE’s Young Activists Network. The young advisers will be contributing directly to CRAE’s current work programme. Tasks will be undertaken by each young adviser individually or by both young advisers working together depending on what is felt to be most effective and practicable. Tasks will include working to ensure that new and specific project website pages and materials are designed to ensure the maximum engagement with young people and, as a separate task, working to help promote updated web-based resources across a wide range of organisations in contact with children and young people. In addition, there will be a role for young advisers to help CRAE in preparation for a young activists’ event to be held later in 2011 (to which the young advisers would be invited). You will be able to learn or improve your skills in using different media to communicate and engage others and to develop your knowledge of participation, event and project planning and equality issues. You will have the opportunity to develop writing and creative design skills as well. You will be expected to help with other CRAE work where appropriate and to write short articles about your experience as a young adviser (for CRAE’s website and the Young Activists Network children’s rights bulletin). You will also undertake an evaluation exercise to help CRAE to improve the young adviser role in future.

These posts are exempt from age discrimination legislation under paragraphs 8 and 29 of the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006

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We are looking for young people who are committed to children’s rights and have sufficient time over the summer to complete the required number of hours of work. Your skills must include:

Being well organised, reliable and able to keep accurate records relating to CRAE projects as well as administrative records (such as your hours of work on varied activities).

Being able to decide what makes attractive and engaging documents and web-based materials for children and young people

Being able to listen and understand what other people tell you Being able to meet deadlines Being able to travel independently (CRAE provide for all

reasonable costs and will help with travel arrangements) Being willing to keep in regular communication with CRAE staff.

CRAE will expect to you attend an initial induction and training day to meet your line manager(s) and other supervising staff at CRAE. We anticipate that day to be Monday 1 August. What you need to do now… If you would like to apply for one of the posts, please send us no more than 500 words explaining why you want to work for us and what you have already done for children’s rights or in taking action/campaigning to change things for children. You must also explain how you know that you can complete the tasks that you will be working on. Please be sure to tell us how you know you have the skills listed above. The successful applicants will be appointed on the basis of the submission and there will not be a formal interview.

Please include your name, date of birth, address and contact details (e-mail and mobile if you have them). Please make sure that you talk with parents and carers when thinking about applying, as this could avoid any problems later. If you want to know more about what this role will involve, please contact:

Geoff Monaghan at gmonaghan@crae.org.uk 020 7278 8222 extension 25 (Tuesday to Thursday until 5.30pm) or Krishna Maroo at kmaroo@crae.org.uk 020 7278 8222 extension 26 (Monday to Friday until 5.30pm)

You can read about what two of our advisers got up to in 2010 here: www.crae.org.uk/assets/files/2010%20young%20advisers.pdf Deadline for applications – Wednesday 13 July before 1.00 pm. Please e-mail your applications to: gmonaghan@crae.org.uk

These posts are exempt from age discrimination legislation under paragraphs 8 and 29 of the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006

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Post your applications to: CRAE, 94 White Lion Street, London, N1 9PF (to arrive by 1.00 pm on 13 July) We will contact you by email or ‘phone before 5.30 pm on Tuesday 19 July to let you know whether or not you have been successful. If you have no email address, we will send out a letter by the same deadline. Notes:

1. These are paid positions. In the UK, young people are allowed to work for money from the age of 13 years. If you are 16 under, you will need to get a work permit before you start working as an adviser. We will help you with any paperwork.

2. We can offer you a maximum of 35 hours (6 or 7 days) work at £10 per hour. All

travel expenses will be covered. Please note that your travel time will not be included in the hours that you are paid for. If you are successful we will discuss the best way to complete your hours. This will depend on the tasks you have been given and your other commitments over the summer. All work must be carried out in August.

3. The induction/training date has been provisionally set for Monday 1 August but

this date may change.