Description
Fife Area Support Team is looking for enthusiastic people to join the team as volunteer Panel Practice Advisors. Your role would be to support Panel Members through feedback to ensure the strongest possible decisions are being made for They are looking for people who have good assessment, observation, and communication skills. Above all else the are looking for people who care about making a difference in the lives of children and young people attending hearings in Scotland.
If this sounds like you then you are exactly who they need! To register you place, please email childrens.panel@fife.gov.uk.
Organisation aims and objectives
Children's Hearings Scotland (CHS) is part of Scotland's unique Children's Hearing System which exists to ensure the safety and wellbeing of infants, children and young people in Scotland. We recruit, train and support volunteer Panel Members for Scotland's Children's Panel. Children’s Hearing Scotland’s vision is of a Children’s Hearings System where everyone works together, making sure that all children and young people are cared for and protected, and their views are heard, respected and valued. Children’s Hearing Scotland’s mission is to improve outcomes and experiences for children and young people in Scotland who may be at risk. We will do this by supporting the Children’s Panel, working with partners and using our influence to drive improvements across the Children’s Hearings System.
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2 – days per month
Restrictions
Must be classed as an Adult
Experience required: Attitudes: Enthusiastic, Committed to securing the rights of children and young people and improving their outcomes and experiences.
Skills: good observation, assessment and communication skills. Effective leadership, ability to manage conflict, skills in influencing and negotiating.
Full training provided to enhance skills which are transferable from/to the workplace.
Travel details: A blended approach to all aspects of the role, participation will be face to face and digital.
Face to Face Hearings are held at SCRA, Albany House, Glenrothes.
Face to Face Meetings are predominately held in Fife House, Glenrothes.
Minimum age: 18
Support
Expenses paid: Yes
Expenses details: In line with CHS Expense policy volunteers can claim mileage/ public transport expenses. Expenses are submitted via bespoke digital system to Clerk for approval and are paid monthly. Subsistence expenses can also be claimed dependent on the length of time undertaking voluntary role. Full details issued in induction.
Training details: Mixture of Self led Online Trainign Modules and online facilitated training provided by the Learning Academy in initial induction. On-going training available Locally and Nationally in a mix of formats.
Support network of Panel Practice Advisors Locally and Nationally.
On-going Support from Area Support Team.
Wellbeing support from Health Assured.
Support:
Childcare,
Named Contact For Volunteer,
Wheelchair Access/Disabled Access Toilet