Lead Advocate

Job Description

An opportunity has arisen within Neighbourhoods, Regeneration and Sustainability for a Lead Advocate to join our ASSIST Service on a fixed-term basis until 31 March , based on Scottish Government funding.

Please note, this role will be based at either Dumfries Police Station, Loreburn Street, DG1 1HP or Kilmarnock Police Station, 10 St Marnock Street, Kilmarnock, KA1 1TJ.

Position Details

Established in , ASSIST (Advocacy Support Safety Information Services Together) is a specialist domestic abuse court advocacy service that supports people whose partner, or ex-partner, has a domestic abuse case going through the criminal court. Whilst part of Glasgow City Council, ASSIST support people in Argyll and Bute, Ayrshire (East, North, and South), Dumfries and Galloway, Glasgow, Dunbartonshire (East and West), Inverclyde, Lanarkshire, and Renfrewshire (including East Renfrewshire).

The Lead Advocate will be the first point of contact for Advocacy Workers and Children and Young Persons Advocacy Workers in the provision of a pro-active, short to medium term service (in a multi-agency framework) to victims/survivors of domestic abuse where contact is primarily by telephone; and will undertake an initial review of all ASSIST client intake to identify and focus on those most at risk.

Further details regarding what this role entails are noted within the Job Description for the post, whilst the Person Specification document confirms the key competencies you are required to demonstrate in your application.

A relevant qualification e.g., higher education or equivalent, a professional qualification or a counselling qualification is an essential requirement of this role. Having completed IDAA training is desirable.

Contract Details

Weekly Hours: 28

Work Pattern: 4 days from Monday - Friday, 9am – 5pm inclusive of a 1-hour unpaid break

Annual Salary: £29,.64 - £35,.33 on an incremental scale

Hybrid working is available in this role. If you’re shortlisted for the post, we look forward to telling you more about our approach to ensuring needs of the business are met along with flexibility to maintain your work-life balance.

Please note this is a re advertisement and previous applicants should not re-apply.

Key Pre-Employment Information

The position requires membership to the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme (Vulnerable Adults & Children). For further information on this scheme, please visit

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Further Information

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