About the role
Birmingham Children’s Trust has an exciting and rare opportunity to join our Rights and Participation Service. We are recruiting for two dedicated roles focused on supporting children and young people (CYP) who face risks of harm outside their homes (HOTH).
In this role, you will support children and young people to share their views and actively engage with Trust processes and decision-making. You will ensure their voices are heard, help them understand their rights, and empower them to feel more involved in decisions that affect their lives.
You will carry a caseload of individual advocacy referrals, primarily supporting children subject to HOTH pathways, as well as those involved in Initial Child Protection Conferences, Child Protection Reviews, and other multi-agency meetings. You will enable CYP to understand their rights, access relevant information, explore their options, and confidently express their views.
Additionally, you will project manage, plan, and deliver events and initiatives that promote meaningful participation. This includes providing opportunities for young people to influence the design, implementation, and delivery of services, and ensuring outcomes are communicated across wider city initiatives.
A clear understanding of the importance of listening to children and communicating effectively is essential, alongside strong knowledge of safeguarding and child protection processes.
We have been rated as ‘Good’ by Ofsted following a 2023 inspection. This reflects the strength of our leadership, partnership working, safeguarding practices, and commitment to corporate parenting.
This is a hybrid role based in Birmingham, UK, so you must have the correct right-to-work documents to work in the UK. Sadly, we do not support those who require sponsorship or are on a visa.
About you
* You have knowledge or experience of supporting children and young people who face risks outside the home, including an understanding of HOTH pathways and related meetings.
* You have a solid understanding of child protection, safeguarding processes, and children’s rights.
* You can effectively manage a caseload of advocacy referrals, ensuring children and young people are supported to have their voices heard.
* You have experience of planning, organising, and delivering projects, events, or initiatives for children and young people.
* You are a confident communicator, able to build trust and engage meaningfully with CYP and professionals.
Additional Information
Interview date: TBC (format: Teams or face-to-face)
Onboarding Process:
Please note that as part of our onboarding process, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a series of background checks with Experian, including Experian DBS, Experian Right to Work, and Digital ID verification. These are essential pre-employment requirements.
Our Benefits
* A generous annual leave package of 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 5 years of service and 35 days after 10 years of service.
* Free on-site parking at our offices on One Avenue Road (Aston) and Lifford House (Stirchley), including free electric car charging ports.
* Full access to our internal employee benefits scheme, including Occupational Health services, rewards schemes, discounts (including Blue Light Card), and wellbeing support.
* Flexible and hybrid working policy, offering a mix of office and home working with a variety of working patterns.
* Pension scheme – a generous Local Government Career Average Pension Scheme in line with the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).