Independent Advocate (care experienced )
- Location:
- Barnardo's Fife Mitchelston Industrial Estate Merchant Place, KY1 3NJ
- Salary:
- Starting Salary Circa £17,316 - £20,904
- Contract Type:
- Permanent, Temporary
- Position Type:
- Full Time
- Hours:
- 37 hours per week
Barnardo's Hear 4u - Children's Hearings Advocacy Service.
We believe in children and our extensive range of projects and services across Scotland help to lift them out of all forms of poverty, abuse and discrimination. These services include our Hear 4u Advocacy Service.
We have an exciting opportunity available for a care experienced candidate.
In this key role you will provide an independent advocacy service for children and young people at all stages of their involvement in the Children's Hearing System. This service is delivered as part of the National Advocacy Service for the Children's Hearing System funded by the Scottish Government.
Alongside the delivery of advocacy you will also contribute to service promotion, development and evaluation. For this exciting post we are looking for a care experienced young person between the ages of 18-25yrs. Given this restriction, there is not an expectation that you will have lots of experience of working directly with children, young people and families but you will be enthusiastic about advocacy and have a desire to ensure that the voice of the child is at the centre of Children's Hearings. Training and opportunities for learning will be offered to you to develop your skills and experience. For this post, having access to a car for business purposes would be desirable but not essential.
Posts are initially funded until 31st March 2021, extension subject to further funding agreement with the Scottish Government.
For further information please see the attached role profile and service information.
Barnardo's considers that being Care Experienced is a Genuine Occupational Requirement for this post under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.
Barnardo's is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce for staff and volunteers. We actively encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic and male candidates as they are under-represented within Barnardo's.
- Project Worker 1 - Job Description & Person Profile.pdf (76.34 KB)
- Recruitment of Ex-offenders Policy (Oct 2018).pdf (0.56 MB)
- Hear 4U Children's Hearing Advocacy (2).pdf (94.14 KB)
- Additional Info Sheet - Hear 4 u Children's Hearing Advocacy Care Experienced July 2020.pdf (121.35