Advocacy Worker (C&YP) - (Fixed-Term)

Job Description

An opportunity has arisen within Neighbourhoods, Regeneration and Sustainability for an Advocacy Worker (C&YP) to join our ASSIST Service’s Children & Young Persons team on a fixed-term basis until 31 March 2027, based on Scottish Government funding.

Position Details

Established in 2004, ASSIST (Advocacy Support Safety Information Services Together) is a specialist domestic abuse court advocacy service that supports people whose partner, or ex-partner, has a domestic abuse case going through the criminal court. Whilst part of Glasgow City Council, ASSIST support people in Argyll and Bute, Ayrshire (East, North, and South), Dumfries and Galloway, Glasgow, Dunbartonshire (East and West), Inverclyde, Lanarkshire, and Renfrewshire (including East Renfrewshire).

Our Advocacy Workers (C&YP) provide advocacy and support services to the children of survivors of domestic abuse who are referred to ASSIST following a domestic incident. They do this via pro-active, short to medium term, needs-based service within a multi-agency framework to young victims of domestic abuse, focussing on those at most risk.

Further details regarding what this role entails are noted within the Job Description for the post, whilst the Person Specification document confirms the key competencies you are required to demonstrate in your application.

An SCQF Level 7 qualification in a relevant field (domestic abuse, violence against women, social care, counselling, advocacy, social services, etc.) or a demonstratable proven track record of providing direct support to vulnerable individuals in crisis intervention is an essential requirement for this role. Having completed IDAA training is desirable.

Contract Details

Weekly Hours: 35

Work Pattern: Monday - Friday, 9am – 5pm inclusive of a 1-hour unpaid break

Annual Salary: £37,947.88 - £45,609.62 on an incremental scale (due to increase by 3.5% from 1 April 2026)

This is a peripatetic role and could be based across any of the locations from which ASSIST deliver a service. Additionally, hybrid working is available in this role (currently a maximum of 50% home working) and if you’re shortlisted for the post we look forward to telling you more about our approach to ensuring needs of the business are met along with flexibility to maintain your work-life balance.

Key Pre-Employment Information

The position requires membership to the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme (Vulnerable Adults & Children). For further information on this scheme, please visit https://www.mygov.scot/working-jobs/finding-a-job/disclosure/. The cost of membership, or scheme record update, will be met by the successful candidate(s).

As part of the pre-employment checks for this post the successful candidate(s) will have to undergo a Non-Police Personnel Vetting Level 2 check which assesses the honesty, integrity, reliability, and overall suitability for clearance of non-police personnel who have unsupervised physical and/or remote access to police premises, classified police information and/or intelligence, financial or operational assets, and/or police systems.

 

Benefits of working with us

Glasgow City Council employees have access to a wide-ranging and generous benefits package. If you’re successful in your job application, you’ll have access to these benefits which include:

• A full-time equivalent entitlement of 26 days (182 hours) paid annual leave, rising to 29 days (203) hours after 5 years’ service
• A full-time equivalent entitlement of 12.5 days (87.5 hours) paid public holidays each year
• Local government pension scheme
• Life and Personal Accident Insurance
• Occupational Sickness Pay
• Staff Benefit Scheme
• Glasgow Credit Union

For guidance on completing your application, and to view other benefits on offer for employees of Glasgow City Council, please visit the following link: https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/vacancies.

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Further Information

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