"Children and Young People Involvement and Engagement Manager; Oxford Centre for Emerging Minds Research"

The University of Oxford is a stimulating work environment, which enjoys an international reputation as a world-class centre of excellence. Our research plays a key role in tackling many global challenges, from reducing our carbon emissions to developing vaccines during a pandemic.

The Oxford Centre for Emerging Minds Research is a newly funded research centre to conduct world class research that contributes to a world where differences between children and young people are understood and accepted, strengths are capitalised on, and mental health difficulties are prevented or addressed early in life. The post holder will lead on involvement and engagement of children and young people in research activities across the Centre

About the Role

This post is for a fixed term (funded to 30 September 2030) and is based in the Department of Experimental Psychology, Life and Mind Building. The post is full time; however, consideration would be given to candidates wishing to work part-time on a pro rata basis (minimum 60% FTE)

The post is available on a flexible hybrid basis. The minimum on-site time is 3 days/week for a full-time post.

You will be responsible for developing and implementing the new centre’s strategy for the involvement and engagement of children and young people, include identifying and overcoming barriers to involvement and developing new activities, structures and approaches. You will support colleagues across the centre in to deliver high quality, responsible and innovative engagement activities including embedding the voices of children and young people who are under represented in services and research.

About You

You will be educated to degree level or have equivalent professional experience, along with significant experience of working with children and young people, and excellent group facilitation skills. With a sound working knowledge of patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE), co-production and /or co-design you will be able to develop and maintain strong working relationships with a range of people from a diverse range of backgrounds. Experience of effective engagement of groups under-represented in research and services would be desirable.

Diversity

Committed to equality and valuing diversity

Our active Psychiatry People and Culture teams and initiatives including our values and behaviours framework, work to make the Department of Psychiatry as supportive, welcoming and inclusive as possible.

Application Process

You will be required to upload a covering letter/supporting statement, CV and the details of two referees as part of your online application.Please see the University pages on the application process at https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/application-process

The closing date for applications is 12.00 midday 8 December 2025

Interviews will take place on 9 January and will be in person in the Life and Mind Building.