Supply Participation Assistant (Champion's Board) - County Buildings, Ayr - SOA12744 - SOA12744

JOB DESCRIPTION

Under the direction of the Corporate Parenting Officer, the post holder will work to ensure that young people with care experience are empowered and supported to have their voices heard and to become champions for positive change. They will work directly with young people as part of the Champions Board and will attend and support Champions Board meetings and other related activities.

The main focus of this role will be supporting the planning and delivery of creative and engaging consultation, participation and influencing opportunities for children and young people who are, or have been, looked after to facilitate their involvement with the Champions Board. This is an exciting opportunity to learn to use a range of communications, engagement techniques and creative methods, shaped by an abundance of ideas, to promote involvement and engagement.

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RESPONSIBILITIES

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ABOUT US

South Ayrshire is at the heart of historic Ayrshire, with a wealth of local heritage and culture, first class leisure amenities, world-wide travel links, diverse landscapes and thriving communities.

Making a difference for our communities is at the heart of what we do and working with us means, you can use your skills, knowledge and experience to help us do just that. We currently employ around 6000 people to serve a population of more than 112,000 people located across a diverse area that includes the towns of Ayr, Girvan, Maybole, Prestwick and Troon as well as small rural villages, coastline and farmland.

We are an ambitious Council, and we aim to place people at the centre of everything we do as we look to deliver the best possible outcomes. We are ambitious for our communities too and our new Council Plan is based on priorities and outcomes that we believe will have the greatest impact on the wellbeing of our communities, our local economy, and our environment.

REQUIREMENTS

This post is considered to be Regulated Work with children and/or protected adults as specified in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) (PVG) Act 2007. Accordingly, the preferred candidate will be required to become a member of the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme update if already a Scheme member, prior to any formal offer of employment being made. If you wish further information on the PVG Scheme you can visit the Disclosure Scotland website at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk.

Please note you may be required to meet PVG costs.

It should be noted that successful candidates will be placed on a bank list and contacted to work dependent on service requirements.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The grade of this post is Level 3.

The work style for this post is Frontline worker.