Job Vacancy - Salaried Advocate with NYAS
Location: Cardiff
Salary: £19,770 - £21,289 per annum
Hours: 35 hours per week
Closing date: Monday 31 May 2021
Interview date: Thursday 20 May 2021
NYAS is the leading provider of advocacy and associated service across the UK. NYAS shares the opinion that every child or young person experiencing care should have the same chance to live happy, healthy and rewarding lives as their peers.
If you are looking for a rewarding role with an organisation that makes a difference to young people’s lives, we want to hear from you.
We are looking to recruit an Advocate to provide independent and confidential advocacy to children and young people under Local Authority care in Swansea & Neath Port Talbot.
You will have a direct responsibility for a case load ensuring effective and timely case recording and work to agreed outcomes with the young person promoting understanding of outcomes and available options to them whilst ensuring their voices are heard and that they are safeguarded at all times.
To meet the requirements of the role you must live within the geographical area.
In your application, you will need to evidence, using specific examples, how your skills and experience meet the criteria laid out in the person specification, within the job description attached. Requirements include:
Significant practice experience in delivering direct work to children, young people and vulnerable adults in a relevant setting
Experience and understanding of child/vulnerable adult safeguarding procedures
Ability to maintain professionalism at all times
Ability to communicate effectively and to a high standard both orally and in writing, particularly with service users. This includes the importance of listening to children, young people and adults objectively.
In return for joining NYAS you will receive the following benefits:
26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days after 5 years
Company sick pay
Salary sacrifice pension contributions
Learning and development opportunities
Cycle to work scheme
Note for candidates - when completing the application form, it is important that you refer to the person specification within the job description and detail how you can evidence the criteria.
NYAS operates robust safe procedures to ensure the protection of the children, young people and adults at risk we work with. To comply with NYAS’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, references and a Digital Risk Assessment.
NYAS is an equal opportunities employer
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early once we receive a high number of applications.
For more information, please visit: https://nyas.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/2179303?cid=1837&t=Salaried-Advocate