Children and Parent Advocacy Coordinator

Onside Advocacy; England; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization in England is looking for a Children & Parent Advocacy Coordinator to lead advocacy services. The ideal candidate will supervise teams, ensuring they are effectively managed and supported. The role requires a passionate individual who values fairness and justice, with an understanding of the challenges faced by care-experienced children and young people. This position offers a supportive environment, competitive benefits, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

26 days annual holiday + Bank Holidays

Pension Scheme

Company Sick Pay Scheme

Additional Maternity & Paternity Pay

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Access to premium Calm App

Supportive working environment

Continuous professional development support

Qualifications

• Experience in leading and supporting advocacy teams.
• Passion for fairness and justice in advocacy work.
• Understanding of issues affecting children and young people.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision and direction to advocacy teams.
• Ensure staff are equipped to achieve best outcomes.
• Support continuous professional development.

Skills

Leadership

Advocacy

Communication

Creativity

Job description

SalaryBand:£25,000(Full Time Equivalent) per annum

Hours:18hours per week

Location:ONSIDE Head Office

Closing Date: 11 th January 2026

Interview Date:21 st and/or22 nd January 2026

Are you looking for a role that can make a difference?

About the role

Join ONSIDE as a Children& Parent AdvocacyCoordinator and work within an organisation and be part of a team of professionals working within our Parent Support and Children Advocacy services.

A Children & Parent AdvocacyCoordinatoryou willing to provide supervision and direction to ONSIDE’ s ChildrenandParent SupportAdvocacy teams that work across Worcestershire.Ensuring that all staff within these services are effectively managed to ensure that they have the skills, resources and supportrequired to achieve the best outcomes for the parents and children they are supporting.

• 26 days annual holiday + Bank Holidays
• Pension Scheme
• Company Sick Pay Scheme (after qualifying service)
• Additional Maternity & Paternity Pay (after qualifying service)
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to premium Calm App
• Employee Engagement Forum to ensure ouremployee’s voices are heard!
• Supportive working environment & good work/life balance culture
• Support with continuous professional development

Who are we looking for?

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced coordinatorto lead, support and inspire ourChildrenandParent SupportAdvocacy teams and volunteers.

Someone who cares and is passionate about fairness. Who can ensure that the needs and interests of individuals will always be at the heart of the services and holdsa good understanding of keyissues affecting the lives of care experienced children and young people, careleavers and parents and carers.

Someonelike you?

If you embrace difference and operatewithintegrity .

If you are committed to fairness and justice .

If you are creative in your approach, can think around problems and find new ways to solve them.

Ifyou’re looking for a job that you can be proud of and be passionate about. Pleasesubmityour application.

These values run through our entire organisation. ONSIDE is a creative, collaborative community where people feel free to share new ideas or ask for support. If something’s not right, we don’t just change it. We change ourselves too.

Who are ONSIDE?

ONSIDE is a charity working across Worcestershire and Herefordshire, established in 1993 stemming from a belief that everyone has the right to be a valued human being and to be treated in a just and fair way.

In support of this belief, we provide a range of support services across a dvocacy, wellbeing and mental health for adults, children and young people who may be vulnerable, disadvantaged or discriminated against. This includes mental and physical ill health, sensory impairment, learning disability, drug and alcohol misuse, older people, and carers. ONSIDE is funded through a range of sources to maintain its independence and ensure that the support it provides reflects the views and perspective of the people it wishes to help.

Our amazing team of skilled staff and volunteers make a difference to the lives of over 11,000 people a year!

More people need our help than ever before. Because of that, we are growing faster than ever before. The role of Children& Parent AdvocacyCo-ordinator is a real career opportunity to support Children and Parents to have their voices heard!

Please also access our guidance on how to apply to ONSIDE on our advert pages.

ONSIDE reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy before the closing date.