Independent Advocate - Dundee Maternity Cover

We are thrilled to present a wonderful opportunity within our supportive and welcoming Children and Young Persons team. This is a Maternity cover post and will be offered till the end of March 2025 with the extreme likelihood of extension till the end of December 2025 upon contract renewal.

As an independent Advocate you will have the privilege of providing one-on-one independent advocacy to young people in our Dundee service. We support young people aged 0-21 with a wide range of Advocacy issues such as mental health for young people in the community and who are detained under the Mental Health Care and Treatment Act, homelessness, being young parents, child protection as well as education and many more issues young people experience. We support young people to know and exercise their rights and to have their voices heard in their life and decisions being made about them.

We strongly encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply. If you believe your skills, experience, and expertise align with the criteria outlined in the person specification, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please complete the application form, ensuring that you provide examples of how your knowledge and experience fulfil each aspect of the person specification.

Partners in Advocacy takes pride in being a Disability Confident Employer, fully committed to creating an inclusive and accessible work environment.

Application notes

For information on independent advocacy please see the SIAA website: https://www.siaa.org.uk/what-is-independent-advocacy/

For an informal chat about the post or any other enquiries, please contact recruitment@partnersinadvocacy.org.uk and a member of the team will get back to you.

Please note that we cannot accept CVs. Please submit your application through this portal. https://hr.breathehr.com/v/independent-advocate-dundee-38996

Closing date for completed applications: Monday the 3rd of February at 12 p.m.

Interview dates likely to be Thursday 13th and Friday 14th February.