Partners in Advocacy is one of the largest providers of independent advocacy in Scotland, delivering high quality advocacy services since 1998.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our supportive and friendly team for an Independent Advocacy Worker for Dundee. The post-holder will provide high quality, 1:1 independent advocacy for children and young people who have been detained under the Mental Health (Care & Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 in specialist adolescent psychiatric inpatient units in Dundee, in addition to providing independent advocacy in the community for children and young people, e.g., education, isolation, communication, being a young parent, child or adult protection proceedings and many other issues.

The successful candidate will support children and young people to ensure they know their rights, have their views heard, and they are able to make informed choices so that they have influence over decisions that affect their lives.

The post-holder will adhere to the SIAA Independent Advocacy Principles, Standards and Code of Best Practice (2019). Full induction and training will be provided to the successful candidate.

The location of the role will be within the Dundee City, the Dundee office at Dudhope Castle, and home based. Mileage and travel expenses will be reimbursed and calculated from our Dundee office. A hybrid working arrangement will be agreed.

We are interested in hearing from a diverse range of people. If you think your skills, experience and expertise can meet the criteria detailed in the person specification, we would like to hear from you.

Partners in Advocacy is a Disability Confident Employer (Committed)

EARS is an independent advocacy provider – our role is to make sure people’s voices are heard when there are issues in their lives.

Work undertaken for this post will be in the Edinburgh and East Lothian community, with the office based in Livingston, West Lothian.

Applications

We especially welcome applications from people with any of the following:

- some experience of providing advocacy

- working with people with a disability

- experience of the Health and Social Care Sector

- experience of the third sector

Established in 2016, Future Pathways supports people who experienced childhood abuse or neglect while living in care in Scotland. Our vision is that each of the people we work with has support to live full, healthy and independent lives. Our innovative and trauma informed staff work together with each person to identify their needs, what is important to them and the specific outcomes they wish to achieve. Relevant support is then explored and put into place. This might range from help to access courses or training, purchase of material items or purchased services.

Guided by the Alliance’s vision and principles, this role will lead a team of Support Coordinators to deliver effective, and high quality support to each of the people supported by Future Pathways.

Curiosity, empathy and a focus on learning will enable consistency of practice and good use of resource. An element of direct support to individuals is envisaged to enable appreciation and responsiveness to the full range of demands on the service.

Knowing how important wellbeing is to resilience, you will prioritise self-care and hold boundaries in all areas of work and encourage others to do the same.

The post holder will be guided by Future Pathways’ Outcome Pathways and Quality Framework in monitoring performance and contributing to evolving good practice.

You should be a member of the PVG scheme.

We are looking for a Youth Engagement Officer to play a critical role in making sure that young carer and young adult carer voices are heard. We are looking for a creative, inclusive worker who is equally comfortable working directly with young people, as they are telling truth to power.

This important role will support a diverse range of young people, delivering and supporting young carers and young adult carers to engage in the Scottish Youth Parliament, the media and other key stakeholders.

In this role you will be responsible for the development and delivery of our flagship event, the Scottish Young Carers Festival. Working with our partners at Scottish Government, you will design an event programme for over 500 young carers and their workers. This will include activities in consultation, wellbeing and information, and most importantly, be lots of fun.

To have an informal chat about the role please feel free to contact Nicola Bell at scotland@carers.org.