Advocacy Worker

Children’s Hearings Service’ – Advocacy Worker

Full - Time, 35 hours per week, Monday-Friday, Until 31^st March 2022

Office Base: Home, with a move to flexible office work in Glasgow

Salary: £23,934 p.a. plus mileage/travel expenses

Partners in Advocacy is a charity providing independent advocacy, which means that we help children and young people exercise their rights and share their views with the people around them.

We have an exciting new opportunity for an enthusiastic individual who has a passion for working with children and young people – to join our dynamic and friendly Glasgow team within our new Children's Hearing Project.

Experience of providing independent advocacy and/or working with vulnerable children and young people is desirable, but not essential. Full training and support will be provided for the duration of the post.

You will need a clean driving licence and access to a roadworthy vehicle. We are currently working from home, but there will be a requirement to travel when restrictions are eased. PVG Scheme membership will be a requirement of the post.

Further details including job description, person specification and application form can be downloaded from our website at www.partnersinadvocacy.org.uk/vacancies. For any informal enquiries, please contact recruitment@partnersinadvocacy.org.uk and a member of the team will get back to you.

We are looking for candidates who are reliable, empathetic and excellent communicators. If this sounds like you, please return the completed Application Form, Equal Opportunities Form, and Privacy Notice and Agreement to recruitment@partnersinadvocacy.org.uk

Candidates selected for interview will be contacted shortly after the closing date. Closing date for completed applications: 5pm on Friday 9th April 2021. Please note we cannot accept CVs.

Interviews will be held week beginning Monday 19th April 2021.