Advocacy and Children’s Rights Co-ordinator at KIDS charity

KIDS is a national charity which has been supporting disabled children, young people and their families since 1970.

The overall role and responsibility of the Advocacy and Children’s Rights Coordinator is:

-To coordinate the delivery of services for disabled children and young people.

-To facilitate children and young people with SEND to express their views, wishes and feelings in the decision making processes that effect their lives by either enabling them to represent themselves or by speaking on their behalf or both

-To undertake visits to vulnerable young people and children in order to advocate on their behalf including visits off site and visiting alone following the service guidelines for personal safety at all times.

-To begin formal procedures, such as complaints, on behalf of children entitled to advocacy in situations where they cannot begin such procedures themselves and where their rights may have been infringed

This is a part-time role with 18 hours per week.

Deadline 31st August

For more information, including the job description and person spec go to KIDS website