Jobs in Armadale and Blackridge, West Lothian

The Outreach & Advocacy Worker reaches out to, and provides independent advocacy for, Black, Brown and multi-ethnic parents/carers, children, young people, adults and families who are in contact with social work, children’s services and other public systems in Scotland, including education, housing, health, welfare/benefits, immigration and employability services.

The role sits within the wider Beacon Project. The postholder will work across Edinburgh and the Lothians alongside Beacon partner organisations, supporting individuals and families beyond Passion4Fusion’s own caseload. Alongside one-to-one advocacy, they will gather evidence of the barriers families face and use it to push for change in how services work with ethnically diverse communities.

Objectives

• Make sure people understand their rights and options, and have their views heard and taken seriously.
• Support individuals and families to be treated fairly in the decisions that affect their lives.
• Build trust between ethnically diverse communities and the services they rely on.
• Challenge bias, discrimination and poor practice respectfully and constructively.
• Gather evidence of systemic barriers to drive organisational and policy change.

Outcomes

• Individuals and families feel heard, informed and more confident in dealing with services.
• Fairer, more culturally informed decisions in social work, education and other public services. Passion4Fusion – Outreach & Advocacy Worker Job Description | Page 2
• Stronger referral pathways and partnerships across Edinburgh and the Lothians.
• Clear, well-recorded evidence of the difference advocacy makes and the barriers families face.

A full job description can be downloaded below.