PPASS (Parent Peer Advocacy and Support Service)
Salary: £24,350 - £27,500 per annum (actual)
Hours: 37 Per Week
Contract: Permanent
Pension: 9% Pension Contribution (after successful completion of a three month probationary period)
Line Management: Advocacy Manager & Assistant Advocacy Manager
Accountable to: Mental Health Matters Wales’ Board of Trustees
Office Base in: Neath Port Talbot & Swansea
Purpose of the post
The PPASS service aims to improve and enhance the West Glamorgan regional advocacy network by creating a new form of peer advocacy and peer support for parents who are going through the child protection process, statutory assessment and/or the looked after children system within the Neath, Port Talbot and Swansea area.
Main duties
* To provide an advocacy service for parents who are going through the child protection process, statutory assessment and/or the looked after children system
* Provide advocacy support, to clients which may include accompanying clients to meetings, or support in writing letter to represent and/or negotiate on their behalf as requested.
* To work in such a way as to encourage clients to self-advocate as much as possible via training/coaching/rehearsing
* To provide clear information to enable clients to understand their rights and to make informed choices on options available to them
* Undertaking promotional activities across West Glamorgan to promote the service...