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How to apply to the Youth Advisory Group

The Careers & Enterprise Company is looking to recruit a Youth Advisory Group (YAG) that reflects the diversity of young people across England, aged 14-25. It doesn’t matter where you’re from, your background, or how much experience you have with careers education - your voice matters, and we want to hear it.

To apply, you will be asked to answer 4 questions (see below) as the basis of your application.

For each question, 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.

These will be answered in the form of either:

  1. A written statement on the application form, we encourage you to write 1-2 paragraphs per question
  2. A voice recording (3 mins maximum)*
  3. A video (3 mins maximum)*

*If you choose to submit a video / voice recording, there is no need to record this in advance it is completed through our online application system and can be checked and re-recorded until you are happy to submit. If you have any issues accessing the link, please email youthvoice@careersandenterprise.co.uk  

Below is information on the questions included in the application and how to answer them. To apply, visit our career portal.

Submit your application

To submit your application please visit our application portal below.

Apply here

Download the application pack

Find everything you need to apply to become a member of the YAG including information about the opportunity, the expectations
of being a member and of CEC, a breakdown of the application process, information about the careers education sector and more.

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Top tips for applying

Read some top tips for your application, written by some of our current YAG members!

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You might want to mention any education you’ve had (like school, college, uni, apprenticeships, home schooling) – whether you enjoyed it or not. You can also talk about any employment, work experience or if you're currently not in education or employment. We’re interested in all pathways and how your experiences might shape your perspective in the Youth Advisory Group (YAG). 

 

(Guide word count - approx. 200 words or 1-2 paragraphs)  

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.   

 

(Guide word count - approx. 200 words or 1-2 paragraphs) 

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.  

 

(Guide word count - approx. 200 words or 1-2 paragraphs) 

 

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.

 

(Guide word count - approx. 200 words or 1-2 paragraphs)   

Expected recruitment timeline: 

  • Monday 7th July at 09:00: Application deadline. 
  • Monday 7th July – Monday 14th July: Shortlisting and possible Chemistry Calls with our Youth Engagement Officer 
  • Wednesday 16th July: Shortlisting complete and invites to interview. 
  • 24th – 30th July: Group interviews. 

After the closing date, The Careers & Enterprise Company's Youth Engagement Team (CEC staff members) and the Youth Leadership Team (nominated YAG members) will shortlist a selection of applicants to invite for a group interview. Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications we expect to receive we will not be able to provide individual feedback.