Children's Rights Officer Pay: £33.64ph Umbrella Location: Hackney Start: ASAP, Full‑time, 12 month contract Are you passionate about ensuring that children and young people are listened to, protected, and empowered? We are seeking an experienced Children's Rights Officer to join Hackney's Children & Families Service, playing a key role in advocating for looked after children, care leavers, and young people returning from missing episodes. The Role As a Locum Children's Rights Officer, you will: Champion the voice, wishes and feelings of children and young people across all forums that affect them. Provide independent advocacy, ensuring young people understand their rights and entitlements. Support and mediate on complaints, escalating to formal complaints where appropriate. Attend meetings with or on behalf of young people to ensure their views are represented. Deliver return‑from‑missing interviews and help young people develop personalised safety plans. Work collaboratively with social work units, Children's Legal Services, the Children's Commissioner and other key partners. Support participation work including the Hackney Children in Care Council. Produce high‑quality reports, maintain accurate records, and identify themes to support service development. Deliver training and group sessions around exploitation, relationships, emotional wellbeing, and other ...