Who Cares? Scotland is Scotland’s only national independent membership organisation for Care Experienced people. Our mission is to secure a lifetime of equality, respect, and love for Care Experienced people in Scotland and we currently have over 3500 Care Experienced members.

At the heart of Who Cares? Scotland’s work are the rights of Care Experienced people, and the power of their voices to bring about positive change. We provide individual lifelong relationship-based independent advocacy and a broad range of imaginative participatory and engagement opportunities for Care Experienced people across Scotland.

We work alongside Corporate Parents and communities to broaden understanding and create change. We work with policy makers, leaders and elected representatives locally and nationally to shape law, policy, and practice, working together to build on the aspirations of The Promise and secure positive change.

As part of the North Locality Team, the Advocacy and Participation Coordinator will play a key role in supporting the Advocacy and Participation Manager and the wider team to deliver advocacy and participation throughout the North Region.

The purpose of the post is to assist in the provision of leadership and direct management of Who Cares? Scotland’s Advocacy and Participation Workers (APW) within the North Region. The post holder will aid in developing and leading all advocacy and participation within the locality, taking on responsibility for specific areas of work as agreed, and will contribute to the achievement of Who Cares? Scotland’s strategic and operational plans. Representing the organization locally and nationally, you will develop and sustain partnerships with organisations and local authority departments across the region to ensure effective inter-agency working. As a key member of the North Team, you will also oversee quarterly and annual reports, supporting progress towards key objectives. Promoting a children’s rights-based approach in all your work, you will ensure that all services provided across the region meet agreed standards, upholding Who Cares? Values and promoting Equality, Respect, and Love in every interaction.

An innovative, strategic thinker who thrives within a supportive team whilst working with a great deal of autonomy and responsibility, you are committed to creating positive mentalities. Possessing a belief that young people can make transformative change happen in their lives if given the opportunity, you work inclusively and seek to develop best practice and development opportunities. You will also have experience in building the skills and confidence of a diverse staff team delivering independent advocacy and participation opportunities for Care Experienced children and young people.

If this sounds like you, and you want to be part of delivering change for Care Experienced people across Scotland, we’d love to hear from you. For an informal conversation about this opportunity please contact Leanne Murdoch at lmurdoch@whocaresscotland.org.

Closing date for applications is end of day Tuesday 25th July.

Interviews will be Monday 31st July.

We particularly welcome applications from people with experience of care who meet the criteria for the post.