Lead Advocate - (Fixed-Term) (Part-Time) (Readvertisement) - GLA13135
An opportunity has arisen within Neighbourhoods, Regeneration and Sustainability for a Lead Advocate to join our ASSIST Service on a fixed-term basis until 31 March 2026, based on Scottish Government funding.
Position Details
Established in 2004, ASSIST (Advocacy Support Safety Information Services Together) is a specialist domestic abuse court advocacy service that supports people whose partner, or ex-partner, has a domestic abuse case going through the criminal court. The Lead Advocate will be the first point of contact for Advocacy Workers and Children and Young Persons Advocacy Workers in the provision of a pro-active, short to medium term service (in a multi-agency framework) to victims/survivors of domestic abuse where contact is primarily by telephone; and will undertake an initial review of all ASSIST client intake to identify and focus on those most at risk.
Qualifications
A relevant qualification e.g., higher education or equivalent, a professional qualification or a counselling qualification is an essential requirement of this role. Having completed IDAA training is desirable.
Contract Details
Weekly Hours: 28
Work Pattern: 4 days from Monday - Friday, 9am – 5pm inclusive of a 1-hour unpaid break
Annual Salary: £29,190.64 - £35,084.33 on an incremental scale
This is a peripatetic role and could be based across any of the locations from which ASSIST deliver a service. Additionally, hybrid working is available in this role (currently a maximum of 50% home working).
Key Pre-Employment Information
The position requires membership to the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme (Vulnerable Adults & Children). For further information on this scheme, please visit this link. The cost of membership, or scheme record update, will be met by the successful candidate(s).
As part of the pre-employment checks for this post the successful candidate(s) will have to undergo a Non-Police Personnel Vetting Level 2 check which assesses the honesty, integrity, reliability, and overall suitability for clearance of non-police personnel who have unsupervised physical and/or remote access to police premises, classified police information and/or intelligence, financial or operational assets, and/or police systems.
Benefits of working with us
* A full-time equivalent entitlement of 26 days (182 hours) paid annual leave, rising to 29 days (203) hours after 5 years’ service
* A full-time equivalent entitlement of 12.5 days (87.5 hours) paid public holidays each year
* Local government pension scheme
* Life and Personal Accident Insurance
* Occupational Sickness Pay
* Staff Benefit Scheme
* Glasgow Credit Union
Please note this is a re advertisement and previous applicants should not re-apply.
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