Childrens Rights and Information Officer

The post of Children's Rights & Information Officer is central to Inverclyde HSCP's commitment to equality and the promotion of children's rights through all aspects of its service planning and delivery. It reflects our aim of translating to local level the United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child and the work of the Scottish Commissioner for Children and Young People. The role of the Children's Rights & Information Officer is to promote and uphold the rights of children and young people in Inverclyde by: Raising awareness among professionals, agencies and services about the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and how it applies in the UK and Scotland, Working with staff within all services within the Council and in partner agencies to ensure that children and young people's rights are promoted and upheld in policy, strategy and service delivery, Providing information and advice to children and young people and to professionals about children's rights, Supporting children and young people to take part in activities that enable them to influence policy and practice and to express their views to service providers, Being the local strategic lead for the UNICEF Rights Respecting Schools Award and supporting schools and pupils to implement rights into the ethos of all schools in Inverclyde from early years to secondary schools.