Job Description

Job Summary

Sessional Advocates support children and young people receiving statutory and non-statutory support from social services, promoting young people's rights and entitlements, and assisting them to be able to make informed choices about what happens in their lives.

A sessional Advocate will play a vital role in our Advocacy Programmes that supports young people to:

Voice their concerns about the care and support they receive Understand their rights and entitlements and responsibilities Make informed choices about what happens in their lives
As an Advocate you will deliver direct advocacy support to a range of young people aged 0-24 across Kent and Medway and occasionally those living out of area, in a range of settings which include the community, residential accommodation, schools, youth detention centres and secure settings.

Under supervision of the Advocacy Manager, you will manage your own case load of young people requiring advocacy support, as well as support the team with cover as required across the service. You will provide an excellent standard of advocacy consistently to all service users, and apply your knowledge of young people's rights and entitlements alongside your ability to maintain effective working relationships with professionals to resolve issues to a satisfactory outcome for young people.

The role is front facing and requires excellent communication, written and organisation skills as well as a coherent understanding of the principles of advocacy and issues affecting young people receiving support from social services.

Location:

Based remotely in the community (Kent & Medway)

Salary:

15 p/h (training and travel rates apply)

Hours:

Zero-Hour Contract

Closing Date:

Friday 27 June 2025

Interview Dates:

Wednesday 4 July 2025

Interviews will consist of an interview exercise with care experienced young people and a formal interview with line management

How to Apply

FULL JOB PACK, TERMS & CONDITIONS AND APPLICATION FORM AVAILABLE AT:

https://ylf.org.uk/recruitment/

Please complete and return an online application form from the website above. You will be asked to provide three references as part of the application form.

Thank you

Pay: 15.00 per hour

Benefits:

Flexitime Health & wellbeing programme Work from home
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Maidstone ME15 6SX

Application deadline: 27/06/2025
Reference ID: YLFSessionalAdvocate_0625