The Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire is looking to appoint a Youth Ambassador, who will earn a salary of between £23,799 and £25,449.
The Ambassador will act as conduit between young people and the police, providing young people with a point of contact to register their views, but also delivering key messages such as Internet safety and the dangers of drugs and alcohol.
John Dwyer, Police & Crime Commissioner for Cheshire, explained "I said in my pre-election campaign I would appoint a Youth Ambassador as the election process only addressed those people eligible to vote. I want to effectively engage with young people. This role is aimed at preventing young people from becoming victims of crime or to deter them from committing crime.
"23% of Cheshire′s population are under the age of 18. It is important that they also have a say in the governance of policing. There is important work to be done with young people as victims, in reducing re-offending but perhaps most importantly in safeguarding their wellbeing.
"The Youth Ambassador will work alongside the police, schools and young people′s organisations to help keep them safe from harm, drug and alcohol abuse and in other areas such as internet safety."
A spokesperson for Cheshire Police said "Although we will not discriminate by age in the appointment process, it is unlikely that this will be a very young person as the Commissioner is looking for someone to fill the post who has significant experience of working with young people. The job description asks for the equivalent of 3 A'levels and 3 years youth work experience."
The appointment is by the Commissioner and is fixed until the next elections in May 2016.
The successful applicant will be subject to the usual security vetting required and CRB checked as required to work with young people.
Their social media accounts will also be checked before their appointment is confirmed, which follows the resignation of Paris Brown, the UK's first youth PCC, who quit her role in Kent after it was discovered she had made offensive comments on Twitter.
John Dwyer confirmed via Twitter yesterday that "Due to the media confusion about age of applicants for Youth Ambassador post, deadline has been extended to 6 May. Any adult >18 can apply!"
For further information visit the website for the Police & Crime Commissioner for Cheshire.
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John Dwyer seems to do nothing but create buffers for himself,a beat policeman in alderley village would be good.There is plenty of scum around at the moment but for some reason the police don't seem to want to interfere.