Advocacy Worker

2 months ago

Yorkshire and Humberside, United Kingdom The Children's Society Full time

**Fixed term contract until 31st of March 2024**

**Hours: 37 hours per week**

**Salary: £23,855.76 per annum**

**Location: Based in Leeds (cover areas in Yorkshire Bradford, Halifax, Huddersfield and Wakefield)**

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 children and families directorate, which works to provide immediate one-to-one and group support for children who urgently need support. Your role will be to help us maintain and develop innovative practice to support our work in our services around the country.

We are currently looking for a passionate and dedicated person to join our growing dynamic and ambitious team. A key part of this role will be your ability to work with young people from diverse backgrounds who have English as a second language.

**KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES**

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

- Assess young people’s needs in a way that accounts for language and cultural barriers.
- Build a trusting relationship with young people ensuring they are involved in decisions that impact them.
- To represent young people's views and best interests.
- Support young people to meet their basic needs: ie accessing education, financial assistance, mental wellbeing.
- Guide young people through the immigration process helping them to understand their rights and entitlements and support their access to solicitors

The Children’s Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and 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.

**Interviews will be held on the week commencing the 3rd of July onwards

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