Bury Children's Rights Advocate

Bury Children's Rights Advocate

Are you passionate about championing the voices of children and young people?
Do you believe that children in care and care leavers should be listened to, respected, and empowered to influence decisions about their lives?

Bury Council is excited to offer a fantastic opportunity to join our Children’s Rights Service as a Children’s Rights Advocate.

About the Role

As a Children’s Rights Advocate, you will work directly with children and young people who are subject to Child in need, Child protection are in the care of the local authority or a care leaver, ensuring their wishes and feelings are heard and represented in decisions that affect them.

You will provide highquality, childcentred advocacy, support young people to engage confidently in reviews, meetings, and complaints processes, and work alongside professionals to ensure children’s rights are upheld.

In addition to direct advocacy, you will play a key role in participation and coproduction, supporting groups and forums that enable young people to influence service development, policy, and the corporate parenting agenda. You will also help raise awareness of advocacy and deliver training to professionals across the council and partner agencies.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Advocating on behalf of children and young people who are looked after and care leavers
• Representing young people’s wishes and feelings and negotiating with professionals on their behalf
• Supporting participation, coproduction, and youth voice activity
• Working collaboratively with social care, education, health, and partner agencies
• Designing and delivering training on children’s rights, advocacy, and participation
• Promoting equal opportunities and antidiscriminatory practice
• Maintaining accurate case records in line with safeguarding and confidentiality requirements

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone who:

• Is committed to children’s rights and participation
• Has experience working with children and young people
• Can build trusting relationships and communicate effectively with young people
• Is confident working in multiagency settings
• Shares our values of inclusion, respect, and empowerment

A relevant Level 3 qualification (or equivalent experience) is essential. A recognised advocacy qualification is desirable, or a willingness to work towards one.

Normal hours of work are 37 hours per week based around the usual business working week. Dependent on service requirements, you may be required to work evenings and ocassional weekends.