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Advocate for Children & Young People with Disabilities
Job Type
Full-time
Region
London
Salary
Location
£25,000 to £27,500 per annum
Posted Date
10 May 2023
London
Closing Date
30 May 2023
Our advocate will need to be committed to transforming the lives of children and young people with disabilities. You will be joining a highly committed and well-supported team who are working together to champion the rights of children and young people.
Our advocate will have relevant advocacy experience and may hold a suitable Advocacy Qualification. Alternatively, we are also able to offer this post as a Trainee position who will be supported to gain a level 4 Independent Advocacy Practice (IAP) Qualification with disciplines suitable to this role.
About the role
Would you like to be part of an exciting new project to extend our advocacy reach to benefit more disabled young people than ever before?
Would you like to provide social care focused advocacy support to disabled young people who are not in the care system, as well as looked after children and care leavers?
Are you looking for an exciting and unique opportunity to advance your skills, knowledge and experiences with children and young people?
Are you passionate about upholding the rights of children and young people with disabilities?
Can you see yourself becoming a champion for children and young people with disabilities through your own direct casework?
Apply today!
About Coram Voice
Our services include Always Heard, the national advocacy safety net and advice service, and a range of local children’s rights projects such as advocacy for children in care, care leavers and other young people needing the support of Children’s Services. You would be joining us at an exciting time, when we have secured funding to support more disabled young people than ever before! At Coram Voice we already have a wealth of experience advocating on behalf of young people with disabilities. We work side by side with some of the most vulnerable children and young people in society and reach out to those who have missed the support they need.
Join us as we work to transform the lives of children and young people, by supporting them to uphold their rights and actively participate in decisions about their lives, as we widen the reach of our services to young people with disabilities.
Coram Voice is part of the Coram group of charities that develops, delivers and promotes best practice in the support of children and young people. Our vision is that every child has the best possible chance in life.
We wish to reward and recognise the valuable contributions our staff make to the organisation and offer an attractive benefits package to do so. Coram Voice benefits package includes a competitive salary, a matched pension scheme up to 5% of salary, generous leave entitlements of up to 28 days’ annual leave plus an additional 3 days paid leave between Christmas and New Year and a suite of family friendly policies, which promote employee wellbeing.
Coram Voice particularly welcomes applications for this post from care leavers or individuals with experience of being ‘looked after’ by the state, and those with disabilities. We are also actively encouraging applicants from Asian, African, Caribbean and other minority ethnic backgrounds to join our teams. Whilst we have a diverse team, we recognize we are a predominantly white workforce and are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from diverse communities in order to improve the services to the children and young people we help.
About Coram
Coram is committed to improving the lives of the UK’s most vulnerable children and young people. We support children and young people from birth to independence, creating a change that lasts a lifetime.
Coram is UK’s oldest children’s charity founded by Thomas Coram in London helping vulnerable children and young people since 1739. Today, the Coram group helps more than one million children, young people, families and professionals every year by providing access to the skills and opportunities they need to thrive.
Recruitment process
Following shortlisting, successful candidates will be invited to attend interview. The interview process comprises of a written exercise and a panel interview. Successful candidates will have a further one to one interview in accordance within Warner recommendations. Internal candidates will need to notify HR of their interest in the post and they will provide further information on the internal application process.
Returning your application:
We cannot accept general CVs.
When completing your application form, you need to address each point of the person specification and demonstrate how you meet it.
Applications must be completed fully.
If you are a current Coram Voice employee you may submit a supporting statement only addressing the person specification requirements for the post.
Want to know more about the role?
Please contact Emma Robinson, Specialist Advocate for children with disabilities, emma.robinson@coramvoice.org.uk
Closing date: Tuesday 30th May 2023 at 10am
Interview date: Week commencing 5th June 2023 – TBC
Coram Voice is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applicants from Asian, African, Caribbean and other minority ethnic backgrounds to join our teams. Whilst we have a diverse team we recognise we are a predominantly white workforce and are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from diverse communities in order to improve the services to the children and families we help.
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