The Children's Society

Advocate

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Job Location

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Job Description

Advocate - Black Country Advocacy Service

Permanent contract until 31/03/2025

37 hours per week

£26,269.74 per annum

Home based - Regular travel required within the local area, and occasional national travel to support young people placed out of borough.

Benefits

Enhanced Annual Leave 28 days-length of service extra 2 after 2, 5 and 7 goes up to 36 days.

Free eye test-claim back via my finance-take form to dentist-eye test form can also claim for glasses.

Pension-match contribution up to 8% can opt out, have to auto enrolled every 2 years do get money refunded if opt out you contribute 4% and will be matched to 8%

Life assurance - death in service, 4x salary gets paid to nominated person.

Cycle to work 39% off bike cost can be spread across the year.

770 retailers discounts offered with YouStar App.



The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way.

This role sits within our Youth Impact Domain, which provides one-to-one support for children and young people who require Advocacy. Most importantly, you will enable the children and young people we support to be able to express their views on matters important to them and issues which affect their lives.

We are currently looking for a skilled practitioner to join our dynamic and ambitious team.

In order to be successful in this role, you must have:

-The skills, knowledge and ability to provide independent and confidential advocacy to support children and young people, including those who are disabled, looked after, leaving care, or subject to a child in need or child protection plan, to assist them in resolving concerns and complaints.

-To manage your own case load and provide information, advice, advocacy, representation and effective support.

-To contribute to and develop participation and consultation methods to enable children and young people, particularly those with complex needs and communication difficulties, to be effectively included in the work of the service.

-To work in partnership with multi-agencies to effectively share information, safeguard children and young people from harm and promote the support that is offered by the service.



The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support. We campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.

Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.

The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.

Therefore, candidates applying for work in our Children and Young People's Directorate will be required to complete an “Employment history template” document prior to interview. The fully completed document should be uploaded by the candidate alongside uploading your CV.



The closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 29th September 2024.

Interviews will be held on the week commencing 30th September 2024.

Location: Birmingham, GB

Posted Date: 9/19/2024
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September 19, 2024
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