The post holder will work directly with children and young people with experience of care, in an individual relationship-based advocacy role, and within participation and group activity across the West Central region.
The post holder will work directly with children and young people with experience of care, in an individual relationship-based advocacy role, and within participation and group activity across our West Central region. This unique role requires you to listen to what children and young people with experience of care say and support them to ensure their rights are upheld and their voices are heard in the processes of making decisions about their lives. You will also help facilitate a broad range of participatory and engagement opportunities and create the conditions for collective advocacy.
The right candidate for this post will be brilliant at forming positive relationships with children and young people. You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, adaptable to a wide range of contexts. You will enjoy working collaboratively with partners. You will be committed to children’s rights, inclusive working, equal opportunities, and believe that all young people can make transformative change happen in their lives if given the opportunity.
The successful candidate will be joining Who Cares? Scotland and working within the West Central locality team at an exciting time, when the voices of those who are in or have experienced care are growing in power, individually and collectively – bringing with them insight, challenge, hope and change. Flexibility will be required given the remit of the role. Some evening and weekend work will be necessary, as will a full driving licence and access to transport.
If this sounds like the role for you, they would love to hear from you. For an informal conversation about this opportunity please contact Jamie McAnally, Advocacy and Participation Manager for the West Central team on jmcanally@whocaresscotland.org.
Who Cares? Scotland is particularly welcome applications from people with experience of care who meet the criteria for the post.
The closing date for applications is Sunday 23rd March.
Interviews will be held in person in Glasgow on Wednesday 2nd April.