Independent Advocate - My Rights My Say
Salary £ 12,332.77
Nationwide - Across Scotland
Vacancy listed 13/12/2024
Application deadline 17/01/2025
Details
This post is a fixed term 17.5 hour per week contract until 31st of March, 2025 (with likelihood of continued funding).

Partners in Advocacy has established itself as one of Scotland's leading providers of independent advocacy, delivering exceptional advocacy services since 1998. 

We are thrilled to present a wonderful opportunity within our supportive and welcoming Children and Young Persons team. As an independent Advocate you will have the privilege of providing one-on-one independent advocacy to young people in our My Rights My Say Service that supports Children with additional support needs aged 12-15 who want to exercise their own rights within their education. Through this role, you will ensure that young people's voices and wishes are heard, enabling them to make informed choices, protect their rights and have a meaningful impact on decisions that affect their lives. 

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.

Closing date for completed applications: Friday 17th of January 2025.
Benefits

Benefits of working for Partners in Advocacy include:

-Working for a values driven organisation that strives to support and empower staff
-Working in a diverse range of community and clinical settings as well as the option of working from home and/or our Musselburgh based office
-Comprehensive training and ongoing support in your new role
-A generous annual leave and public holiday entitlement of 37 days with further annual increments
-Regular support and supervision sessions with your line manager
-Core hours daytime Monday to Friday working
-Frequent professional and reflective support sessions with your team
-Continuous professional development opportunities throughout the wider organisation
-Free access to a wellbeing resource funded by Partners in Advocacy
-Free access to mental health resources such as free counselling sessions
-Employer contributory pension scheme

Notes

Please attach the completed Application, Privacy Statement and Equal Opportunities forms when you apply. There is a section at the end where these can be uploaded.

These 3 forms must be completed and attached in order for your application to be submitted.

Attached documents
Title File
Job Description and Person Specification Job_Description_and_Person_Spec_-_Independent_Advocate_MRMS.dotx
Application Form Application-Form.docx
Equal Opportunities Form Equal_Opportunities_Form.docx
Privacy Notice Applicant_Privacy_Notice.docx
Recruitment Pack NEW_MRMS_Recruitment_Pack.pdf

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