YAG Recruitment application pack

Before you apply

Our Youth Advisory Group (YAG) Recruitment Pack 2026/27 contains everything you need to know!

Inside, you’ll learn more about:

  • The Careers & Enterprise Company
  • The role of YAG members
  • Eligibility and who can apply
  • Why joining YAG is a great opportunity
  • What the application process will involve
  • Safeguarding
Download application pack

How to apply

You can choose to apply in one of the following formats:  

  1. A written statement (approx. 200 words per question)
  2. A voice recording (3 minutes maximum)
  3. A video (3 minutes maximum)

Interested in applying? Ava, our Youth Advisory Group (YAG) member, shares her advice for applicants. For further support, please contact youthvoice@careersandenterprise.co.uk

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Guidance for your application questions

This could include school, college, university, apprenticeships, alternative provision or home schooling, or any jobs or work experience you’ve had. Share what you enjoyed, what you found challenging, and anything that shaped your experience. You can also tell us if you’re currently not in education or employment. We’d like to understand how your experiences influence the perspective you’d bring to the Youth Advisory Group.  
 

Careers support is any help, advice, experiences or opportunities that anyone (such as parents, school/college/university, peers, employers) have given you has shaped your education and career choices. Tell us about any experiences you might have had (or not had!), especially those that have influenced or supported your decision making when thinking about your career journey. 

Being career ready means young people are equipped and feel ready for the world of work. Feel free to share any ideas you have – big or small. Our vision is for the careers system to be inclusive and accessible to all young people.  

You can share any personal experiences, skills, or interests that you think would make you a great addition to the group. You don’t need formal experience -  skills like teamwork, communication, creativity, problem-solving, passion, curiosity (and many more!) are all valuable. 

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Being a member of the YAG has broadened my viewpoints on impactful change and the power that young people yield.
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The Youth Advisory Group has given me a space where my voice is heard and can have a real impact.
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It helped me build confidence and feel that my voice mattered.
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