Job Type: | permanent | Duration: | |
Category: | Nursing | Recruiter Reference: | Ref/74/3846 |
URL for Applications: | Apply Here | Salary: | £34627 - £37884 |
This is your opportunity to join our fantastic, child-centred advocacy service. We have 2 posts available which will offer you the opportunity to work with all children in receipt of services from Northamptonshire Children's Trust - from early help services, through to care experienced young people. One of these posts will be specifically to provide advocacy support to children with additional needs.
Distinct and independent of case-holding, you will complete direct work with children and young people, making sure their views and wishes are represented, and their voice is heard; this includes attending Child Protection Conferences for / with them and making sure that every child who makes a complaint has the opportunity to be supported throughout its duration.
You will be working within a small team, hours are generally Monday - Friday 09.00-17.30 although hours can be flexible. In addition due to the nature of the role you may be required to work an evening on occasion.
We welcome the opportunity to speak to any interested candidates so please feel free to email: Sean.Carter@nctrust.co.uk and they can agree a mutually agreeable time to call you.
Our benefitsWe are committed to continuous improvement, building a skilled, knowledgeable, and flexible workforce alongside promoting innovation and creativity whilst keeping children, young people and families at the heart of all we do.
We really value our workforce and offer you a great benefits package including:
You will provide individual advice to children and young people to ensure good practice, that their rights are recognised and that they are not being treated unfairly.
Supporting young people with preparing for Child in Care reviews, Child Protection Conferences Review or other meetings they may need to attend, ensuring they are well informed and prepared.
We are developing advocacy support to all young people with additional needs who are living away from home, in residential schools.
You will involve children and young people in consultation processes, activities, training and development.
Delivering workshops, conferences and taking part in recruitment selection panels.
Collaborating with colleagues from the Independent Visitors Service on recruitment, training and supervision of volunteers and the matching of Independent Visitors with young people.
About youAbout us
Northamptonshire Children’s Trust was established in November 2020 to deliver Children’s Services to the newly established North and West Northants County Councils. The Trust is wholly owned and funded but operationally independent from the Councils; this provides the organisation with unique opportunities to explore new ways of working and to be more agile and adaptable in its approach to service delivery. We are developing a culture that allows the very highest quality of professional practice to flourish and evolve, delivering at the cutting edge of new innovation.