Parent Advocate

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE, PLEASE REQUEST A RECRUITMENT PACK BY EMAILING

Koala North West are recruiting for a full time Parent Advocate.

Koala North West have been successfully supporting families for 25 years and we are looking for someone who is passionate about the quality of services available for families and children.

This is a full-time position. Salary is £22,932 per annum.

Do you have personal lived experience of being on a Child Protection Plan previously? Could you use your personal experience to support families going through this process? If you answered yes, we would love to hear from you; you could be our next Parent Advocate.

• Help families understand what to expect when a child is on a Child Protection Plan
• Visit families at home to provide respectful, dignified support
• Assist parents in attending Child Protection Conferences
• Build trusting relationships and complete essential paperwork

• Lived experience of having a child in your care on a Child Protection Plan (or supporting a family member in this situation)
• Children came off the plan at least 12 months ago
• No social care involvement for the past 12 months

• Full training and ongoing development
• A supportive team environment
• The chance to make a real difference

Further information and application forms can be requested by emailing

This is a rolling recruitment process. Once positions are filled, the vacancy will close. If you are interested in this role, please return your completed application as soon as possible.

Part of the criteria for short listing will be that applications demonstrate the skills needed to use emails, download materials and use word processing to complete the form. Therefore, no hard copies of application packs will be available and no hand‑written forms will be shortlisted.

Koala North West is committed to equality of opportunity and diversity.

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