Job Title: Children’s Rights Manager/Advocate
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time (35 hours per week)
Salary: £29,825 per annum
Location:
North East Region (Primarily home-based, with regular travel to Morpeth and Prudhoe in Northumberland, as well as occasional trips to Durham and Middlesbrough) Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and young people? Do you believe every young person should have a voice in the decisions that shape their future? Do you have experience supporting children and young people in mental health settings or secure children’s homes? If so, Coram Voice is looking for a dedicated individual to join our team. About Coram Coram is committed to improving the lives of children and young people. We support children and young people from birth to independence, creating a change that lasts a lifetime. Coram is the UK’s oldest children’s charity founded by Thomas Coram in London helping vulnerable children and young people since 1739. Today, the Coram group helps more than one million children, young people, families, and professionals every year by providing access to the skills and opportunities they need to thrive. About Coram Voice Coram Voice is a leading national children’s charity committed to championing the rights of children and young people. Since 1975, we’ve worked to ensure that children in care, care leavers, and others who rely on state support are heard, valued, and empowered. Our vision is a society where children and young people are treated with dignity and respect, free from inequality and discrimination. We strive to ensure their voices are at the heart of decisions that impact their lives. About the role This is an exciting opportunity to join Coram Voice as our new Children’s Rights Manager in the North East. In this pivotal role, you will lead a team of advocates and deliver direct routine advocacy for children and young people with mental health needs or neurodisabilities. What you will receive Coram Voice rewards and recognizes the valuable contributions our staff make to the organization and offers an attractive benefits package. This includes a competitive salary, a matched pension scheme up to 5% of salary, generous leave entitlements of up to 28 days’ annual leave plus an additional 3 days paid leave between Christmas and New Year, and a suite of family-friendly policies that promote employee wellbeing. We are seeking candidates who are committed to our objectives for children and young people and equally committed to the organization and the development of our services. Recruitment process Our Service Managers will undertake shortlisting. Successful candidates will be invited for an interview. The interview process comprises a written exercise and a panel interview. Successful candidates will have a further one-to-one interview in accordance with Warner recommendations. Internal candidates will need to notify HR of their interest in the post, and they will provide further information on the internal application process. Returning your application We cannot accept general CVs. When completing your application form, you need to address each point of the person specification and demonstrate how you meet it. Applications must be fully completed. If you are a current Coram Voice employee, you may submit a supporting statement only addressing the person specification requirements for the post. Closing Date : Monday 10th February 2025 at noon Interview Date : Tuesday 18th February 2025 General consideration for applications DBS checks: all posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring check. Training: All successful candidates are required to complete our compulsory training programme which includes training in Advocacy (Being a Voice), Safeguarding, and Diversity. Conflict of interest: the independence of the service is important to Coram Voice. Prospective applicants need to raise any other potential conflicts of interest when initially contacting Coram Voice about this post. Coram is an equal opportunities employer and we believe a diverse workforce enables us to improve the services to the children and families we help. We are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from all sections of the community we seek to support. This includes those from Asian, African, Caribbean, and other minority ethnic backgrounds, those that identify as LGBQT+, those with disabilities, those with lived experience of care, those with neuro-diversity, and those from other groups who are underrepresented at Coram. If applicants feel comfortable, we would encourage them to draw on lived experience as well as professional experience in their personal statement as part of their application. We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Registered Charity No. 312278.
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North East Region (Primarily home-based, with regular travel to Morpeth and Prudhoe in Northumberland, as well as occasional trips to Durham and Middlesbrough) Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and young people? Do you believe every young person should have a voice in the decisions that shape their future? Do you have experience supporting children and young people in mental health settings or secure children’s homes? If so, Coram Voice is looking for a dedicated individual to join our team. About Coram Coram is committed to improving the lives of children and young people. We support children and young people from birth to independence, creating a change that lasts a lifetime. Coram is the UK’s oldest children’s charity founded by Thomas Coram in London helping vulnerable children and young people since 1739. Today, the Coram group helps more than one million children, young people, families, and professionals every year by providing access to the skills and opportunities they need to thrive. About Coram Voice Coram Voice is a leading national children’s charity committed to championing the rights of children and young people. Since 1975, we’ve worked to ensure that children in care, care leavers, and others who rely on state support are heard, valued, and empowered. Our vision is a society where children and young people are treated with dignity and respect, free from inequality and discrimination. We strive to ensure their voices are at the heart of decisions that impact their lives. About the role This is an exciting opportunity to join Coram Voice as our new Children’s Rights Manager in the North East. In this pivotal role, you will lead a team of advocates and deliver direct routine advocacy for children and young people with mental health needs or neurodisabilities. What you will receive Coram Voice rewards and recognizes the valuable contributions our staff make to the organization and offers an attractive benefits package. This includes a competitive salary, a matched pension scheme up to 5% of salary, generous leave entitlements of up to 28 days’ annual leave plus an additional 3 days paid leave between Christmas and New Year, and a suite of family-friendly policies that promote employee wellbeing. We are seeking candidates who are committed to our objectives for children and young people and equally committed to the organization and the development of our services. Recruitment process Our Service Managers will undertake shortlisting. Successful candidates will be invited for an interview. The interview process comprises a written exercise and a panel interview. Successful candidates will have a further one-to-one interview in accordance with Warner recommendations. Internal candidates will need to notify HR of their interest in the post, and they will provide further information on the internal application process. Returning your application We cannot accept general CVs. When completing your application form, you need to address each point of the person specification and demonstrate how you meet it. Applications must be fully completed. If you are a current Coram Voice employee, you may submit a supporting statement only addressing the person specification requirements for the post. Closing Date : Monday 10th February 2025 at noon Interview Date : Tuesday 18th February 2025 General consideration for applications DBS checks: all posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring check. Training: All successful candidates are required to complete our compulsory training programme which includes training in Advocacy (Being a Voice), Safeguarding, and Diversity. Conflict of interest: the independence of the service is important to Coram Voice. Prospective applicants need to raise any other potential conflicts of interest when initially contacting Coram Voice about this post. Coram is an equal opportunities employer and we believe a diverse workforce enables us to improve the services to the children and families we help. We are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from all sections of the community we seek to support. This includes those from Asian, African, Caribbean, and other minority ethnic backgrounds, those that identify as LGBQT+, those with disabilities, those with lived experience of care, those with neuro-diversity, and those from other groups who are underrepresented at Coram. If applicants feel comfortable, we would encourage them to draw on lived experience as well as professional experience in their personal statement as part of their application. We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Registered Charity No. 312278.
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