Job Description

Salary

26,403 - 28,142

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Full time

Region

Rotherham

Job category/type

Childrens Social Work, Social Care

Date posted

12/09/2025

Job reference

REQ21098



Directorate: Children & Young People Services



There are two posts available, one PTE (18.5 hrs) and one FTE (37 hrs).

Please specify on the application post which you are applying for.

Are you passionate about empowering children and young people?

Do you believe their voices should be at the heart of decision-making?



We're offering an exciting opportunity to join our newly formed

Voice and Influence Team

as a

Child Protection Advocate

.

About the Role

As a Child Protection Advocate, you'll play a vital role in ensuring children and young people are meaningfully involved in Child Protection Case Conferences. You'll work directly with children and their families to:


Plan and carry out visits to capture the child's views Support children to attend their conference or represent their voice Prepare and present reports that clearly articulate the child's perspective Communicate outcomes and plans in a child-friendly, creative way Gather feedback to help shape and improve our service Support wider Voice and Influence initiatives

Key Responsibilities

Engage with children and young people in their homes or suitable settings Provide guidance and support around the Child Protection process Use creative methods to help children express their views Collaborate with professionals to ensure the child's voice is central to planning Maintain accurate records and produce child-friendly plans Facilitate feedback through forms, focus groups, consultations, and complaints support




For more information please contact joanne.hacking@rotherham.gov.uk



Interviews will be held on the 30th september 2025.


This post involves working with children and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check


Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.


Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. For further information, please visit our website.


Until 31st March 2026 employees paid at Band D and above are subject to a temporary pay reduction of 1.15% spread out by means of a monthly deduction from each pay period over the full financial year. In recognition of implementing this temporary measure, those who experience a pay reduction will be awarded three additional days leave (pro rata for part-time).