Advocacy Worker - Children's Hearing

Children’s Hearings Service’ – Advocacy Worker (Dundee)

Full - Time, 35 hours per week, Monday-Friday with occasional hours outwith this to meet the needs of the service. Job share will be considered. Office Base: Home, with a move to flexible office work in Dundee

Salary: £23,934 p.a. plus mileage/travel expenses, Until 31st March 2022 (With continuation beyond, subject to securing further funding)

Partners in Advocacy is a leading Scottish organisation in the development and delivery of independent advocacy, people are central to what we do. We have embedded an organisational culture based on the principals and values of independent advocacy. Our strategic aims include a continued focus on high-quality service delivery and an ambitious and exciting business development and growth agenda.

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 team within our Children’s Hearings Service.

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 – this will be arranged by us on appointment.

Application notes

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

Further details including job description, person specification and application form can be downloaded from our website at https://www.partnersinadvocacy.org.uk/vacancies/

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.

Closing date for completed applications: 5pm 17^th December 2021

Interviews will be held remotely and likely to take week commencing 9^th January 2022.