Independent Professional Parent Advocate

We are looking for an Independent Parent Advocate to provide independent and confidential advocacy to parents with children under the age of 18 years who access our innovative Welsh Government funded parent advocacy programme. This is a fixed term contract until 31st March 2026.

You will have direct responsibility for a case load and will enable parents to make effective use of policies or complaints procedures by providing information, support and advice.

You will empower parents to achieve positive outcomes and help them deal with issues that are affecting their families.

• Professional qualification in a relevant field.


• Proven extensive experience in working with children and young people or adults at risk in a social care setting.


• Experience and an understanding of child and adult safeguarding procedures.


• Experience of writing and quality assuring reports for regulatory bodies.


• Ability to analyse a range of information in order to assess effective evidence-based judgements of reports.


• Ability to communicate effectively and to a high standard both orally and in writing to a wide range of people.
  
  NYAS operates robust safe procedures to ensure the protection of the children, young people and adults at risk we work with. To comply with NYAS's Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, references and a Digital Risk Assessment.


We reserve the right to close this vacancy early once we receive a high number of applications.

As an established leading rights-based charity, NYAS (National Youth Advocacy Service) is well positioned to ensure that children, young people, and adults across England and Wales are fully respected, represented, and supported in expressing their views and having their rights upheld.

We work with care-experienced children, young people, and adults who are often reliant on statutory services suffering the negative impact of the cuts in public expenditure. Our combination of social care and legal services places us in a unique position to ensure that they receive the services they need and that their voices are heard.

We are an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment which means NYAS welcomes applications from all individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or belief, or any other protected characteristic.

NYAS is proud to share that we are a Disability Confident Employer and we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies.

Work with us to help change young lives.

4.6 out of 5
Caerphilly
£23,000 a year - Full-time