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The Vacancy
We are recruiting self-employed advocates to provide independent and confidential advocacy on behalf of NYAS to children, young people and adults in a variety of settings such as children’s homes, schools, secure units etc.
Your role will enable them to ensure their voices are heard within decision-making processes that effect their lives. You will do this by listening to what they want and by informing them of their rights to get their wishes and feeling heard.
To be considered you must have significant experience of direct work with children, young people or adults in a related setting.
For more information, please view the contract delivery specification below.
To meet the requirements of the role you must live within one of the geographical areas.
Please note: We ask all applicants to complete the application form in full, as it is designed to ensure we can assess your skills and experience consistently across all candidates. While we welcome CV submissions, they are considered supplementary and will not be used for scoring purposes. The application form is essential for us to fairly evaluate your qualifications and ensure we understand your experience in relation to the specific job requirements. Incomplete applications may not be considered.
NB: As part of the recruitment process to become a Self-Employed Advocate with NYAS, all candidates who have been successfully interviewed and completed our safer recruitment process will be required to attend and complete accredited Advocacy training. This is a recognised qualification across this sector.
NYAS provides this training at a significantly reduced rate for self-employed advocates. Further details are discussed at interview.
You will also be required to complete annual safeguarding and compliance including, Personal Safety, Data Protection, Information Security, Safeguarding and Equality and Diversity. You will be able to subscribe to an e-learning platform provided by NYAS. The platform will provide you with the opportunity to undertake a number of other professional courses that you can complete in your own time to maintain your own CPD. You can do this on the e-learning platform at a significantly reduced cost compared to undertaking each course individually with different providers.
NYAS operates robust safe procedures to ensure the protection of the children, young people and adults at risk we work with. To comply with NYAS’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, references and a Digital Risk Assessment.
In accordance with UK immigration law, NYAS is required to ensure that all prospective candidates have the legal right to work in the United Kingdom. Therefore, proof of eligibility to work in the UK will be required as part of the recruitment process.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early once we receive a high number of applications.
About NYAS
As an established leading rights-based charity, NYAS (National Youth Advocacy Service) is well positioned to ensure that children, young people, and adults across England and Wales are fully respected, represented, and supported in expressing their views and having their rights upheld.
We work with care-experienced children, young people, and adults who are often reliant on statutory services suffering the negative impact of the cuts in public expenditure. Our combination of social care and legal services places us in a unique position to ensure that they receive the services they need and that their voices are heard.
We are an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment which means NYAS welcomes applications from all individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or belief, or any other protected characteristic.
NYAS is proud to share that we are a Disability Confident Employer and we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies.
Work with us to help change young lives.
Self-Employed Advocate
Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire
£16 per hour
Contract - Part-time
Posted yesterday
Closing date: 01/01/2026
Job reference: CM1408281BedSA
Documents
SEA Recruitment Pack (3).pdf
Self-Employed Advocate
Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire
£16 per hour
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Hours of employment: 35 hours a week.
Pay: £40,000 - £46,500 depending on experience. Pay banding is reviewed annually.
Location: Hybrid – Home/Office Base – Cardiff/Community local hub spaces.
NYAS are the leading children’s rights advocacy charity within the UK providing advocacy and services to children, young people and families.
Are you an experienced and committed strategic leader wanting to make a difference to the lives of children, young people and families in Wales? If so, we would love you to join our team.
You will have the overall responsibility for strategic leadership and management of all our grant programmes in Wales which supports care experienced young women who are pregnant/have children, our parent advocacy services, youth participation work and the development of all other innovative grant schemes.
You will have a key role to collaborate in partnership with a wide range of stakeholders and partners to influence systemic change for children, young people and the families we support. You will take the lead on work with our campaigns and policy team to make change happen in partnership with others.
You will be an effective strategic leader who is experienced in identify and delivering innovative projects and you will be able to support a team of staff and ensure the delivery of exceptional services in accordance with our contracts.
You will be confident in managing budgets and ensure financial targets are met whilst identifying opportunities to grow income through the development of new and existing services.
Finally, you will be able to evidence the outcomes and impact on our work via data collection, presentations internally and externally.
For more information, please view the attached job description. If you would like to have an information discussion on the position, please contact Sharon Lovell, CEO for NYAS Cymru on 07747 461017.
In your application, you will need to evidence, using specific examples, how your skills and experience meet the criteria laid out in the person specification, within the job description attached. Requirements include:
- Considerable provide experience of managing and developing viable and effective services in a similar field.
- Have experience of business development and are able to identify funding streams to support our charitable strategic plan.
- Considerable experience of the supervision and management of staff.
- Experience of managing budgets and effective cost control.
- Experience and understanding of child protection/vulnerable adult safeguarding procedures.
NYAS operates robust safe procedures to ensure the protection of the children, young people and adults at risk we work with. To comply with NYAS’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, references and a Digital Risk Assessment.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early once we receive a high number of applications.
Benefits:
- 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Salary sacrifice pension contributions
- Additional sick pay
- Enhanced pay for family friendly leave
- Health care plan
- Employee assistance plan
- Death in Service
- Learning and development opportunities
Closing date – 8th January 2026 – midday.
Interview – 16th January 2026.
Operational Manager
Hybrid – Home/Office Base – Cardiff/Community local hub spaces.
£40,000 - £46,500 depending on experience
Permanent - Full-time
Posted today
Closing date: 09/01/2026
Job reference: ES1453548HybOM
Documents
Operational Manager - Grants.docx
Operational Manager
Hybrid – Home/Office Base – Cardiff/Community local hub spaces.
£40,000 - £46,500 depending on experience
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The Vacancy
We are recruiting self-employed advocates to provide independent and confidential advocacy on behalf of NYAS to children, young people and adults in a variety of settings such as children’s homes, schools, secure units etc.
Your role will enable them to ensure their voices are heard within decision-making processes that effect their lives. You will do this by listening to what they want and by informing them of their rights to get their wishes and feeling heard.
To be considered you must have significant experience of direct work with children, young people or adults in a related setting.
For more information, please view the contract delivery specification.
To meet the requirements of the role you must live within one of the geographical areas.
Note for candidates - when completing the application form, it is important that you refer to the person specification within the contract delivery specification and detail how you can evidence the criteria.
NB: As part of the recruitment process to become a Self-Employed Advocate with NYAS, all candidates who have been successfully interviewed and completed our safer recruitment process will be required to attend and complete accredited Advocacy training. This is a recognised qualification across this sector.
NYAS provides this training at a significantly reduced rate for self-employed advocates. Further details are discussed at interview.
You will also be required to complete annual safeguarding and compliance including, Personal Safety, Data Protection, Information Security, Safeguarding and Equality and Diversity. You will be able to subscribe to an e-learning platform provided by NYAS. The platform will provide you with the opportunity to undertake a number of other professional courses that you can complete in your own time to maintain your own CPD. You can do this on the e-learning platform at a significantly reduced cost compared to undertaking each course individually with different providers.
NYAS operates robust safe procedures to ensure the protection of the children, young people and adults at risk we work with. To comply with NYAS’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, references and a Digital Risk Assessment.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early once we receive a high number of applications.
About NYAS
As an established leading rights-based charity, NYAS (National Youth Advocacy Service) is well positioned to ensure that children, young people, and adults across England and Wales are fully respected, represented, and supported in expressing their views and having their rights upheld.
We work with care-experienced children, young people, and adults who are often reliant on statutory services suffering the negative impact of the cuts in public expenditure. Our combination of social care and legal services places us in a unique position to ensure that they receive the services they need and that their voices are heard.
We are an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment which means NYAS welcomes applications from all individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or belief, or any other protected characteristic.
NYAS is proud to share that we are a Disability Confident Employer and we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies.
Work with us to help change young lives.
Self-Employed Advocate
North Yorkshire
£16 per hour
Contract - Part-time
Posted today
Closing date: 01/02/2026
Job reference: CF1278167NorSA
Documents
SEA Recruitment Pack (3).pdf
Self-Employed Advocate
North Yorkshire
£16 per hour
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The Vacancy
We are recruiting self-employed advocates to provide independent and confidential advocacy on behalf of NYAS to children, young people and adults in a variety of settings such as children’s homes, schools, secure units etc.
Your role will enable them to ensure their voices are heard within decision-making processes that effect their lives. You will do this by listening to what they want and by informing them of their rights to get their wishes and feeling heard.
To be considered you must have significant experience of direct work with children, young people or adults in a related setting.
For more information, please view the contract delivery specification.
To meet the requirements of the role you must live within one of the geographical areas.
Note for candidates - when completing the application form, it is important that you refer to the person specification within the contract delivery specification and detail how you can evidence the criteria.
NB: As part of the recruitment process to become a Self-Employed Advocate with NYAS, all candidates who have been successfully interviewed and completed our safer recruitment process will be required to attend and complete accredited Advocacy training. This is a recognised qualification across this sector.
NYAS provides this training at a significantly reduced rate for self-employed advocates. Further details are discussed at interview.
You will also be required to complete annual safeguarding and compliance including, Personal Safety, Data Protection, Information Security, Safeguarding and Equality and Diversity. You will be able to subscribe to an e-learning platform provided by NYAS. The platform will provide you with the opportunity to undertake a number of other professional courses that you can complete in your own time to maintain your own CPD. You can do this on the e-learning platform at a significantly reduced cost compared to undertaking each course individually with different providers.
NYAS operates robust safe procedures to ensure the protection of the children, young people and adults at risk we work with. To comply with NYAS’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, references and a Digital Risk Assessment.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early once we receive a high number of applications.
About NYAS
As an established leading rights-based charity, NYAS (National Youth Advocacy Service) is well positioned to ensure that children, young people, and adults across England and Wales are fully respected, represented, and supported in expressing their views and having their rights upheld.
We work with care-experienced children, young people, and adults who are often reliant on statutory services suffering the negative impact of the cuts in public expenditure. Our combination of social care and legal services places us in a unique position to ensure that they receive the services they need and that their voices are heard.
We are an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment which means NYAS welcomes applications from all individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or belief, or any other protected characteristic.
NYAS is proud to share that we are a Disability Confident Employer and we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies.
Work with us to help change young lives.
Self-Employed Advocate
Hull
£16 per hour per hour
Contract - Part-time
Posted today
Closing date: 01/02/2026
Job reference: CF1308428HulSA
Documents
SEA Recruitment Pack (3).pdf
Self-Employed Advocate
Hull
£16 per hour per hour