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Independent Advocacy Worker (Children & Young People)

  • Part time
  • £29,437 pro-rata
  • On site: Perth & Kinross
  • Closing 17th February 2025


  • Advertised from 29th January 2025
  • £23,550 for 28 hours a week.

Role

We are looking to fill one Part-Time post (28 hours a week) to provide independent advocacy across Perth & Kinross for, children & young people up to the age of 26. This may include children & young people who are part of the Children’s Hearing Process via Children’s Hearing (Scotland) Act 2011, children & young people who have social work involvement and children & young people who may be detained under the Mental Health (Care & Treatment)(Scotland) Act 2003; Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000; or the Adult Support & Protection (Scotland) Act 2007.

Independent advocacy is about ensuring everyone can access information regarding their human rights, can understand and access the formal systems within their community, and is supported to have their voice heard within circumstances that affect their life.

At Independent Advocacy Perth & Kinross (IAPK), our advocates are independent from organisations that provide services to the people we support. We do not provide any other services other than independent advocacy, and our advocates have no close ties to family or friends of the individual. This means that we are as free as possible from conflict of interest and can freely speak up for the person.

We are committed to the individual’s voice and wishes being heard; we do not express our own view only that of the individual. Even when a person is considered not to have capacity, we still work to seek out that individual’s point of view.

For more information on the role and our Codes of Best Practice, please visit the website of our governing body, the SIAA.

Our Values:

- Human Rights: We recognise the essential dignity and inherent Human Rights of every person. We encourage those with power to respect rights and secure social justice.

- Independence: We are free from outside control, autonomous in our actions and remain uninfluenced in our work. We only provide Independent Advocacy.

- Partner-Led: We put the people we work with at the heart of our work. We are patient and skillful listeners who enable people to get their voices heard.

- Honesty: We act and communicate with openness, integrity and transparency at all times.

- Courage: We are proud to be champions of our Advocacy Partners and organisation. We support the right to challenge and are willing to question decisions and attitudes.

- Empowerment: We will work with our Advocacy Partners to enhance their capacity to have their voices heard, to make choices and to transform those choices into desired actions and outcomes.

As of 2024, we are reviewing our organisational values, as we are committed to ensuring these represent & support both our service users (referred to as our Advocacy Partners) and our employees. But we would ask all to still consider the above when applying for any IAPK role.

How We Support our Supporters:

As defenders of human rights, IAPK strongly advocates for supporting those whose role it is to support others, including all of our advocates, administration and management staff.

Mental Health:

IAPK works with Mind and Mission to offer three therapeutic check ins per year for all employees. This offers a safe space for anything employees wish to discuss, ensuring further support within a role that will often interact with difficult circumstances.

We also understand that life doesn’t always go to plan, so IAPK offer and support Wellbeing Days, which can be fundamental in taking time for self-care.

Flexible Working:

We also support flexible working across all roles, so you can work with your line manager to find a routine that fits both your post and your individual life circumstances.

Experience & Growth:

IAPK look to support learning and growth within all roles, as we believe this is a key factor in job and life satisfaction. Thereby, various training opportunities, both mandatory and optional will be offered and encouraged throughout the year. Staff are also welcome to discuss futher training suggestions and/or desires with their line manager.

Further Supportive Policies:

We understand that work is one of many parts of life, and so all of our working policies are written and reviewed to ensure they support the many facets of living, such as those pertaining to maternity/paternity & family life, illness/healthcare appointments, commuting, and expenses.

If you would like any further information, or have any questions regarding Reasonable Adjustments, just let us know.

Person Specification:

Prior experience as an advocate is not essential, but all candidates should have a passion for upholding people’s human rights, including their right to be heard, and a desire to proactively learn about Independent Advocacy.

For further details, please see the job description document attached.

Application notes

Application form is available to download below.


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