Advocacy and Participation Worker

Who Cares? Scotland; Scotland; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Who Cares? Scotland is seeking an Advocacy and Participation Worker to support children and young people with care experience. This role requires excellent interpersonal skills, a commitment to children's rights, and the ability to work flexibly with various stakeholders. Join our mission at an exciting time to drive change through the voices of those in care.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, adaptable to various contexts.
• Experience with children and young people, particularly those with care experiences.
• Ability to build positive relationships.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with children and young people with experience of care.
• Listen to their needs and ensure their rights are upheld.
• Facilitate participatory opportunities and collective advocacy.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Collaboration

Adaptability

Commitment to children’s rights

Job description

Community Development & Social Enterprise

Disability

Equality & Law

Health

Housing & Homelessness

International Development

Learning

Local

Local Infrastructure Organisation

Older People

Other

Social Care

Youth

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• 17.5 hours per week. Travel and some weekend work required.

Role

Who Cares? Scotland is Scotland’s only national independent membership organisation for Care Experiencedpeople. Our mission is to secure a lifetime of equality, respect, and love for Care Experienced people inScotland and we currently have over 3000 Care Experienced members.

At the heart of Who Cares? Scotland’s work are the rights of Care Experienced children and young people, and thepower of their voices to bring about positive change. We provide individual relationship-based independentadvocacy and a broad range of imaginative participatory opportunity for Care Experienced young people acrossScotland; we work alongside corporate parents and communities of all sorts to broaden understanding; we workwith policy makers, leaders and elected representatives locally and nationally to shape law, policy and practiceon the basis of all that can be learnt from the voices of those with experience of care - working together tobuild on the aspirations of ThePromise and secure positive change.

The post holder will work directly with children and young people with experience of care, in an individualrelationship-based advocacy role, and within participation and group activity across our South West region. Thisunique role requires you to listen to what children and young people with experience of care say and supportthem to ensure their rights are upheld and their voices are heard in the processes of making decisions abouttheir lives. You will also help facilitate a broad range of participatory and engagement opportunities andcreate 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 widerange of contexts. You will enjoy working collaboratively with partners. You will be committed to children’srights, inclusive working, equal opportunities, and believe that all young people can make transformative changehappen in their lives if given the opportunity.

The successful candidate will be joining Who Cares? Scotland and working within the South West locality team at anexciting time, when the voices of those who are in or have experienced care are growing in power, individuallyand collectively - bringing with them insight, challenge, hope and change. Flexibility will be required giventhe remit of the role. Some evening and weekend work will be necessary, as will a full driving licence andaccess to transport.

If this sounds like the role for you, we would love to hear from you. For an informal conversation about thisopportunity please contact Sharon Berrie, our Advocacy and Participation Manager for our South West Team [e-mail] .

The closing date for applications is Sunday 20th July 2025.

We particularly welcome applications from people with experience of care who meet the criteria for the post.

Advocacy and Participation Worker
Postcode: G3 8AZ

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