The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) is the only organisation that brings together professional societies of obstetricians and gynaecologists on a global basis. For nearly 70 years FIGO has collaborated with the world's top health and donor bodies. FIGO currently has member societies in more than 130 countries and territories.

FIGO is dedicated to the improvement of women’s health and rights and to the reduction of disparities in healthcare available to women and newborns, as well as to advancing the science and practice of obstetrics and gynaecology. The organisation pursues its mission through advocacy, programmatic activities, capacity strengthening of member societies, education and training.

We are looking to recruit a Committees Coordinator. This is a new post that will contribute to the continued strategic development of engagement and communications within FIGO, in particular with our divisions and committees. The postholder will help bring greater synergy across the previously separate functions of Communications and Membership.

(For further detail about this role, please review the attached Job Description and Person Specification). 

We are an equal opportunities employer and are proud to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.

Location: The role is based from FIGO House, Waterloo, London SE1. FIGO staff will be working on a trial ‘hybrid’ basis from September 2021 i.e. with combined office and home working.

Opportunity to work for highly regarded local charity in their Advocacy team providing an IMHA Advocacy support and representationto Southleigh Community Hospital patients under the 1983 Mental Health Act (2007) and to exercise, as requested by clients the powers given to IMHA advocates under that legislation.

Key Responsibilities:

• To offer qualifying patients who are detained or otherwise covered by Section 130C of the Mental Health Act assistance in understanding and exercising their legal rights as outlined in Chapter 6 of the Mental Health Act Code of Practice.
• To discuss with patients their views, preferences and wishes and determine with them a course of action which promotes their rights.
• To assist users in obtaining help in the community from other agencies (e.g. social work, voluntary organizations, benefits advice, housing advice etc) and in a hospital setting (e.g. occupational therapy, psychology etc).
• To accompany clients to key meetings such as ward rounds, manager hearings, tribunals, case conferences, care planning meetings and meetings with individual professionals to provide support and representation as appropriate
• To write letters of complaint on behalf of clients or help them to write letters and, to accompany them to meetings to discuss complaints.
• To support users in the pursuit of their rights with respect to:
  • Care Act 2014
  • Local policies e.g. Care Programme Approach
  • Other relevant legislation e.g. Access to Health Care Records
  • NHS complaints procedures and other (e.g. local authority) complaints procedures, where appropriate.
  • To discuss possible further action; e.g. use of the legal system or the Ombudsman and to assist clients in pursuing these courses if they wish.
• To take up other issues of importance to users relating to their mental health needs and treatment and to promote self-advocacy
• To provide non-instructed advocacy where necessary to individuals who lack the mental capacity to directly instruct an advocate.
• To ensure that service users have access to the full range of information they need in order to be able to make informed choices about their care and treatment, to exercise their rights and to maximize their entitlements
• To develop links with community and service user groups in order to provide information on advocacy and general mental health issues
• To monitor client feedback and views and pass these to providers with the aim of promoting good practice and clients’ needs
• To ensure that information available within the advocacy service is appropriate and accessible to all mental health service users
• To maintain accurate records on the advocacy database, including records of all contacts with users of the Advocacy Service

We look forward to receiving applications from qualifed and experienced mental health Advocates. This is a 2 day per week role for 6 months , with potential to increase in hours and contract length.

FTE Salary £27,021 ( so £11,260 for 2 days per week), 28 days holiday and good benefits.

Mind in Croydon is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Do you believe everyone has a right to be heard and respected, have choice, control and freedom, and to be safe from violence, discrimination, harm, or abuse?

Do you work in Mental Health services, Advocacy or similar and are you looking for a new challenge?

If so, we have the role for you and want to hear from you today. Join the VoiceAbility Northwest team as an Advocate (Independent Mental Health Advocate) based at Soss Moss Hospital.

 Are you up for the VoiceAbility challenge to:

• deliver the best possible quality of support
• be the provider of choice for the services we offer
• be the source of authority for expert insight on voice and rights
• be the place to work or volunteer with, for anyone who shares our aims

What do you need?

Experience of Advocating for others. You may hold the Independent Mental Health Advocacy Practice qualification or equivalent. Alternatively, you may be qualified in any of the Independent Advocacy disciplines with a desire to become qualified in Independent Mental Health Advocate. If any of these apply to you, we want to hear from you.

Ability to work alone with remote support and supervision only a phone call or click away.

The role:

You will provide advocacy to people whose rights are restricted under the Mental Health Act. Some may have a learning Disability. You will be responsible for ensuring the individuals wishes, feelings, belief's, needs, and values are considered to create positive outcomes for the individual.

You will empower and enable people residing in a secure hospital to understand their rights. You will help individuals to understand their rights and options along with the decision-making process relating to their care, treatment, and support.

You will work resourcefully and collaboratively with the individuals. Be creative in your approach to empowerment by ensuring you meaningfully explain options and rights.  Supporting the individual to fully participate in decisions affecting them you will make sure they have their voice heard.

Location Hospital Based at Soss Moss Hospital Macclesfield

Hours 21 hours per week between Monday & Friday to be arranged, usually between 9am & 5.00pm

Your Rewards Package:

Salary Range: £21,000 to £28,000 per annum.  £12,5999 - £16,799 pro rata based on 21 hours per week.Advocates start on the appropriate spine point for their advocacy qualifications with the potential to earn up to £28,000 / £16,799  subject to qualifications and performance. 

Benefits: 28 days annual leave, rising to 30 after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays; 5% employer pension & 3% employee contribution; Salary sacrifice pension scheme; Separate Life Assurance Cover; Staff discount scheme including supermarkets, fashion, restaurants, cinemas, holidays and much more; Discounted Gym Membership; Employee Assistance programme.

Development: We offer a Supportive working environment with remote access to colleagues and managers, staff intranet. Staff working groups and forums. VoiceAbility foster a good work/life balance. We support Advocates in gaining the Independent Advocacy Practice Qualification with disciplines suitable for the role they work. We also offer regular support with professional development.

How to apply

Visit the VoiceAbility website using the visit website link at the top of this page. You will find a person specification & Job description along with the contact details of the hiring manager.

Equality and Diversity
VoiceAbility believes in fostering an inclusive workplace which welcomes, values, and celebrates the diversity of its staff and partners, treats all on a basis of equality and encourages all to meet their maximum potential.

Important Dates:

Closing date for applications: Midday on Friday 22nd October

Online assessment using word and email: date to be advised

Interviews: Friday 29th October via Teams 

Lewisham Speaking Up, a charitable organisation providing both 1-2-1 and Self-Advocacy support to people with learning disabilities living in the London Borough of Lewisham, have a new role for a Parents Advocate.

You will have at least 2 years proven Advocacy experience – advocacy qualification would be an advantage but not essential.

The successful candidate will:

• provide advocacy in the London Borough of Lewisham to people with learning disabilities who are parents, or soon to become parents.You will ensure parents are listened to, that they understand certain and essential information, and that their views and wishes are taken into account.
• set up and facilitate (with support from volunteers) a support group specifically for parents with a learning disability and/or autism.
• collate a library of existing ‘Easy Read’ support material designed to benefit parents with a learning disability, as well as creating in-house easy read literature that can support parents to better understand the process of becoming parents and any legal procedures or requirements.

This is initially a pilot project funded for one year with a good opportunity for development and extension.

This role provides an exciting and rewarding challenge within a supportive team, who share a strong belief and enthusiasm for independent advocacy and our work.

Closing date:  Wednesday 20th October at 5pm

Interviews:  Tuesday 2nd November 

The Role - Field Operations Coordinator Calais

We are recruiting a Field Operations Coordinator to join our team on the ground in Calais.  You will coordinate the work of 20-30 volunteers who support thousands of refugees who are sleeping rough in incredibly harsh conditions.  This is an excellent opportunity to gain first-hand experience of overseas humanitarian aid delivery under complex and stressful conditions. While this is a challenging position, you will be given a thorough induction and work alongside other experienced team members.

There are complex challenges to meeting the varying needs of thousands of refugees spread across northern France and Belgium. The people we support depend on NGOs for their day to day survival; we deliver food, clothes, sleeping bags and tents; we provide phone charging, phone and bike repairs, first aid, activities and emotional support.  Candidates will need naturally strong organisational skills and have the temperament to make numerous important, compassionate decisions every day.

With a changing team of more than 500 volunteers assisting us in 2021, the relationships you build with your volunteers will be critical to the success of this role.  We have recruited some strong team leaders who are highly valued and truly live our values.

The Field Operations Coordinator will be required to coordinate operations and lead teams of volunteers distributing aid to refugees in challenging situations. In addition, you will run warehouse operations and logistics; manage and motivate groups of volunteers; liaise with other NGOs and local authorities; report to management on the above.

The refugee crisis is politically controversial, and the debate and sensitivity around this topic can be intense.  An awareness of the risks and consequences of public actions and statements by our personnel is therefore necessary.

Our Ideal Candidate

The candidate needs to display evident leadership ability, a high level of organisation and the capability to act with initiative and drive in various situations. Requires a positive mental attitude with a warm, friendly persona who will motivate and enable volunteers to complete challenging jobs and coordinate service delivery. Also needs to be aware of risk management and safety issues, safeguarding and compliance.  Will be required to present a collaborative attitude towards other NGOs.

Essential Duties, Responsibilities & Functions

Lead distributions of essential supplies and clothing, ensuring volunteer safety through calm confident leadership. Will be able to clearly brief volunteer teams on safety procedures and structured distributions within informal settlements. Will possess ability to assess threats and reduce tensions through appropriate body language and measured verbal communication with a variety of cultures and backgrounds.

Coordinate the work of volunteers, managing volunteer motivation and expectations, and encouraging best practise and inspiring optimal behaviours.  Can challenge and motivate people to approach new situations whilst recognising individual limitations and difficulties. Will enable a good working environment by mediating volunteer differences and leading by example with acceptance of various attitudes, backgrounds and cultures, recognising that each volunteer can contribute if utilised appropriately.

Represent the charity at external meetings and contribute to its overall aims and objectives.

Please provide a covering letter that explains why you are suitable for this role and why you want to work for Care4Calais - we will only consider applications that are accompanied by a covering letter.

Please note that due to the high number of applications received we will only reply if we are taking your application forward. We sincerely apologise for this and thank you for your interest in our charity.

We are looking for an experienced project coordinator and OISC supervisor OISC L2 (OISC L3 desirable) or solicitor with equivalent qualification for an exciting position leading our Open Access immigration advice service for migrants at risk.

The post holder will manage and supervise a team of OISC level 2 immigration advisors providing specialist immigration advice and casework to migrants at risk in London, with a special provision for Tower Hamlets residents.

You will play a key role in coordinating this project, ensuring our service reaches those in most need. You will hold a small caseload of cases feeding into our advocacy and campaign work.

Praxis is a dynamic, award-winning human rights charity supporting migrants in crisis or at-risk, ensuring that their essential human needs are met and that they are able to overcome the barriers they face. We work to build community, challenge exclusion and discrimination, influence policy and improve services. We played a leading role in exposing the Windrush scandal and advocate and campaign for lasting changes to policy and practice to address the root causes of the issues faced by at-risk migrants.

We are an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourage applications from those with lived experience of migration, and from diverse applicants regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital/civil partnership status, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, or pregnancy/maternity leave status.

For an application pack or if you want to know more about the role visit our website.

Please note - we do not accept CVs and or cover letters.

Advocate

They are looking for an individual with a strong understanding of dementia as well as an understanding of the principles of advocacy and the rights of people with dementia and their carers.

Advocate Responsibilities:

Their advocates enable people with dementia and those who care for them to have a voice in the decisions made regarding the provision of personal health and social care services to meet their individual needs. The successful candidate will provide advocacy support within the community throughout the Belfast Trust area.

Advocate Requirements:

Your ability to assess client needs along with the understanding of the need for client confidentially is essential to providing a valuable and worthwhile service. You will be highly skilled in communicating (orally and in writing) and engaging with internal and external stakeholders.

To be successful in this role you will have to be a proactive individual with excellent organisational and time management skills so you can manage your caseload of clients effectively.

About Our Client:

They provide information and support, improve care, fund research, and create lasting change for people affected by dementia.

Position: Advocate
Location: Community Based
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week
Salary: £20,363 - £21,603 actual per annum (depending on skills and experience)

Closing date: 24 October 2021
Interview date: Planned for 22 October 2021 but subject to change

You may have experience of the following: Advocate, NHS, Vulnerable Adults, IAQ, Charity, Third Sector, Social Worker, IMCA, DOLS, RPR, Legislation, Policy, Support Worker, Healthcare etc.

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Would you like to work for an established, quality, and leading Advocacy Service?

Do you want a rewarding career where you can really make a difference?

If yes, join us here at Swindon Advocacy Movement.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Statutory Advocate to join our inspiring and friendly team in Swindon Wiltshire. Your role will be a permanent, full time 37-hour position working in Swindon.

Our advocacy services provide specialist advocacy services as appropriate across a range of specialties including, IMCA, DOLS RPR, IMHA, Care Act and Community Advocacy. We provide a range of statutory (instructed or non-instructed) and non-statutory advocacy support in secure units, hospitals, care settings or in the community.

Who are we?

Swindon Advocacy Movement (SAM) has a well-established reputation of providing a range of advocacy services for people with care and support needs in Swindon. We are passionate about speaking out for the most vulnerable in our society and have created a flexible and responsive advocacy service enabling people to access their rights within health and social care services.

What will you be doing?

Providing a high quality, responsive and effective advocacy service in accordance with the service specification, contract, and legislative timescales.

Ensuring that individuals understand and can exercise their rights; supporting people to access information, to understand better what is happening, what is planned, and the options available to them to make better informed decisions and be more involved in their care and support.

Acting on allocated referrals in accordance with the service standards and engagement protocols, communicating with referrers as required to ensure the client’s rights under the relevant act are observed.

Representing patients’ interests when they are not able to do so themselves, including working within a best interest’s framework for any eligible patient who lacks the mental capacity to instruct the advocate

Keeping accurate factual records relating to the service users and their cases, including keeping the case management database up-to-date.

Do you have what we are looking for?

Completed, working towards or willing to undertake the National Qualification in Independent Advocacy (Level 3 or new Level 4).

Completed, working towards or willing to undertake additional specialist units: IMCA, DoLS , IMHA, ICAA.

Experience of working in one or more of the following specialist areas: learning disabilities; mental health/capacity; older people; physical disabilities; sensory impairment; substance misuse;

A good understanding of advocacy practice and principles of empowerment and knowledge of relevant legislation.

Ability to respect and promote a person’s right to make informed choices and decisions without influence.

Ability to manage a complex caseload covering a wide range of subjects ensuring independence and clarity of decision making.

Ability to support clients who may have a range of particular communication and other needs.

Ability to collate information and write formal reports to a high professional standard.

Ability to travel throughout the Locality, including travel when required to the local office.

What will you receive?

You will have plenty of opportunities to enhance your abilities with the opportunity to make a real difference every day. In addition, you will have excellent development opportunities including funded training, career development and a range e-learning courses. You will also receive:

Salary of £22,060 to £24,304

Contributory pension scheme

21 days per year rising to 26 days with service plus bank holidays plus 3 discretionary days at Christmas.

Flexible working

Closing date for applications is midday Friday 29th October 2021 for interviews being held Wednesday 3rd November 2021.

Swindon Advocacy Movement is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults.  Swindon Advocacy Movement expects all staff and volunteers to share that commitment.  All posts are subject to Enhanced DBS check.

Swindon Advocacy Movement is an Equal Opportunities employer and welcomes applications from anyone regardless of disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

The safety and wellbeing of our service users and colleagues is our priority. It is a condition of employment for anyone joining us in a front-line role that they have either had the recommended Covid-19 vaccine or agree to have it when offered by the NHS. We also require all staff to undertake regular testing to ensure the safety of service users and staff.

Advocacy Grants & Partnerships Manager

Location:?Stratford 1-2 days per week

Salary: Circa £40,000

Hours: Full-time (will consider 4 days per week)

Flexible working

We will be shortlisting as we receive applications. We therefore encourage early applications to avoid disappointment.

As part of this application, you'll be asked to answer some application questions about your experience. You'll also be asked to complete a work history section in addition to uploading your CV. Please follow the guidance when you apply online.

We're looking for a personable individual to join our Policy & Implementation Research team.

In this important role, you will be key to ensuring our advocacy funding programme delivers tangible impact. You will manage the Advocacy Grant applications that are received within the Policy, Information and Communication (PIC) Directorate, providing assurance that they are delivering against our policy priorities You will also identify and build relationships with new advocacy parties securing opportunities that further CRUK's policy aims. ,

You will be a fantastic relationship-builder, with an eye for detail, who can facilitate and harness conversations around policy objectives. You'll have considerable experience of engaging with complex networks and communities at all levels, and you'll be comfortable working independently and driving your own area of work. Ideally, you'll also have a passion for our cause.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop a strategy for advocacy through consortia in collaboration with colleagues to support policy influencing objectives in prevention, diagnosis and treatment

• Manage the advocacy grant scheme's funding cycle ensuring it complies with CRUK's legal, research and operational standards

• Support grant-holders through the grant application and award process ensuring strong proposals

• Set-up and manage relationships with expert external reviewers creating a robust governance framework

• Maintain an accurate budget for the advocacy scheme ensuring financial commitments and renewal dates are fed into forecasting activities

• Review the performance of advocacy consortia on a regular basis providing assurance that they are delivering against agreed plans

• Evaluate the advocacy scheme's contribution to policy influencing objectives making recommendations on how impact can be improved

• Liaise with leaders of other internal (R&I and Global) grant schemes to build synergy and share best practice

• Build relationships with the external advocacy community to exchange influencing ideas and practice and to identify opportunities that further CRUK's policy aims

• Advise colleagues on how to form and maximise the impact of advocacy consortia in different policy domains.

Minimum Criteria:

• Experience of managing grant-funding processes within either the voluntary, health or research sectors

• Understanding of how advocacy activities result in changes to health policy

• Strong organisational skills supported by knowledge of project management techniques

• Significant experience of building relationships and engaging with complex networks and communities, at all levels of seniority

• Experience of developing strategy within your area by understanding what the organisation's strategy means for you and your role

• Knowledge of the methods that can be used to assess strategic impact

• Ability to be effective in a complex matrix environment, managing multiple relationships with differing priorities

• Strong interpersonal skills with a focus on collaboration and knowledge sharing

For full details of the role and to view our benefits, please see our

What will I gain?

Without you we wouldn't be able to achieve our aim of seeing 3 in 4 people survive cancer by 2034. So, we want to reward you in as many ways as possible. Our benefits package includes discounts on anything from travel to technology, generous holiday allowance, gym membership, childcare vouchers and much more. We want to ensure that you have the best work/life balance possible, so we actively encourage a flexible working culture for all of our roles wherever possible. Depending on your role, options for flexibility could include homeworking, reduced or flexi-hours, job shares, job splits, and core hours. For the majority of our office-based roles you'll only be required to work from a specific location for 1 or 2 days a week on average. You'll also be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. And ultimately, you'll know that you'll be changing lives through your work.

If you're as ambitious as we are, join our collective force and enjoy an excellent career, as we save lives and add years.

Together, we will beat cancer.

Duties and Responsibilities
Practice-based work
 To deliver training to health care professionals about DVA in participating general
practices
 To promote awareness of the experiences and needs of women living with or escaping
DVA, particularly in relation to their health
 To develop a good relationship with all general practice staff and work effectively as part
of the practice team. This includes:
o provision of systematic support to the primary care teams of participating general
practices, including meeting with individuals and small groups of clinical and
administrative staff
o Working closely with practice champions in each practice
o Attending relevant meetings
 To further develop effective assessment and monitoring procedures and ensure that
clear accurate records are kept and maintained
 To review number of advocate referrals made by clinicians in participating general
practices
 To feedback on the use of the electronic template linked to the project (HARKS) and
provide patient feedback and case updates /outcomes
Advocacy and support service
 To provide support to women experiencing DVA referred or signposted by primary health
care clinicians from participating practices
 To provide direct casework support, advice, information and advocacy to women
experiencing DVA through telephone contact, and/or meetings at the relevant practice
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 To work with women experiencing DVA to increase their personal safety (and that of any
children) and inform them of their rights and options in terms of housing, legal and
welfare rights
 To develop good working relationships and liaise with outside agencies when needed.
This will include referral to colleagues within the specialist agency, to other specialist
DVA services or other external agencies when appropriate
 To keep accurate records of all work done with or on behalf of clients and produce
written reports as requested, including a monthly report of referrals from clinicians
participating in the IRIS programme and the take up of these referrals advocacy
including outputs and patient outcomes
 To contribute to monitoring and evaluation of the project.
Administration and Monitoring
 To work within BSWA’s administrative and financial systems
 To keep accurate records of financial transitions in line with BSWA’s procedures
 To ensure that Health and Safety records are kept up to date
 To monitor and evaluate the service, via various methods including feedback from
service users
 To contribute where appropriate to the preparation of returns for funders
 Communication:
 To ensure that all staff team members are aware of any matters that are relevant to the
welfare and security of the staff, volunteers and service users by:
o Maintaining BSWA communication records
o Following safety procedures
o Attending team meetings
 To attend in-house training
 To attend support and supervision sessions with your line manager
 To develop a professional working relationship with external agencies
 To be involved in the Annual Review process
 To participate in multi agency work, including delivery of training and awareness
sessions, as agreed with your line manager
 To promote awareness of BSWA services and the impact of domestic violence on
women and children
 Training:
 To identify and attend training relevant to the post in agreement with your line manager
 To participate in the development and annual appraisal of a personal individual
development plan with the line manager
 General:
 To work within BSWA policies and procedures and demonstrate a commitment to the
values and ethos of BSWA
 To work within BSWA’s framework for equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory
practice and offer an equal service to all women, children and young people regardless
of age, class, culture, language, race, religion and sexual orientation
 To maintain the confidentiality of women and children using the service and in all matters
relating to the organisation
 To work within BSWA and local multi-agency safeguarding procedures.
 To maintain an awareness of the issues surrounding domestic violence on a national and
local level
 To ensure the efficient use of resources at all times
 To undertake any other duties required by BSWA, which may arise incidentally, develop,
or be assigned commensurate with the post 

We are looking for a creative and proactive individual who has experience of supporting high-risk survivors of domestic abuse. Working with survivors of domestic abuse as an Independent Domestic Violence Advocate (IDVA) you will play a crucial role in advocacy, risk assessment and risk management, safety planning and empowerment.

As part of our passionate and committed team of approximately 35 staff, our aspiration is that you will thrive and develop in this varied role. You will be contributing to the invaluable work of the Rising Sun and making a lasting difference to the lives of those who are impacted by domestic abuse. 

JOB PURPOSE

• To provide practical and emotional support to survivors of domestic abuse, including crisis intervention, risk assessment and safety planning.
• To develop individual support plans, which address the risk of harm and offer information, advocacy, advice and signposting to survivors, underpinned by individual risk and need.
• To empower survivors, thereby increasing self- esteem, reducing isolation and helping survivors to keep safe.
• To provide survivors with information relating to their rights and ensuring survivors are empowered to make decisions based on their options.
• To work in collaboration with partner agencies and survivors and attend MARAC (Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conference)

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide high quality case work support and information to victims/survivors who have experienced domestic and/ or sexual violence who are considered high risk
• Support those who are experiencing domestic and sexual abuse to access services to keep themselves (and their children) safe
• Identify and assess the needs of domestic abuse victims using an evidence-based risk identification checklist while taking a trauma informed approach
• Provide 1:1 casework support to women within the Ashford, Canterbury and Folkestone and Hythe districts, either over the phone, in community venues or at Rising Sun officesManage a caseload in accordance with organisational policies and procedures and adhere to confidentiality
• Maintain up to date and accurate records
• Attend case review meetings and work as part of a team, supporting colleagues and building positive working-relationships with team members
• Attend regular supervision and appraisals with line-manager
• Hold weekly information and advice drop in sessions and facilitate relevant programmes when required i.e. Phoenix Programme
• Advocate for high risk victims with agencies who can help to address the domestic abuse by:
  • Understanding the role of all relevant statutory and non-statutory services available to domestic abuse victims and how your role fits into them.
  • Providing advocacy, emotional and practical support and information to survivors including in relation to legal options, housing, health and finance. 
  • Effective partnership working with all key agency partners (including housing and other specialist services, such as drug and alcohol support) to address the safety of high risk victims and ensuring that their safety plans are coordinated particularly through the MARAC (multi-agency risk assessment conference).

• Identify training opportunities and feed in to this where appropriate
• Work with volunteers (where appropriate) to enhance the capacity of the service
• Attend wider team meetings to share learning and feed into organisational developments
• Ensure that the service user is at the heart of all service delivery by encouraging participation in service development and reporting on their recommendations and complaints
• Be willing and available to work occasional evenings and weekends to support wider team activities such as representing Rising Sun at events (time off in lieu can be taken)
• Ensure publicity materials are effectively distributed as well as contributing to the development of literature

Job Title: Advocacy & Patient Support Officer, Greater London

Responsible to: Lead Advocacy Officer for South England.

Location: Home-based, with travel as required.

Hours: 20 hours per week. Some evenings and/or weekend work will be required during the course of the job. 

Salary: £27.5K per annum pro rata (plus expenses, pension & generous annual leave).

Actual part-time salary: £14,867pa.

Job Title:  Advocacy & Patient Support Officer, Yorkshire and Humber

Responsible to: Lead Advocacy Officer for North England

Location: Home-based, with travel as required.

Hours: 25 hours per week. Some evenings and/or weekend work will be required during the course of the job.

Salary: £27.5K per annum pro rata (plus expenses, pension & generous annual leave).

Actual part-time salary: £18,584pa.

Job description

Two exciting opportunities have arisen to work for Kidney Care UK as Advocacy & Patient Support Officers, covering either London or Yorkshire and Humber. This is a challenging but rewarding role with opportunity for career development and personal growth.

Kidney Care UK is the leading national charity working to improve quality of life for kidney patients through advocacy, direct grants, educating and informing patients, counselling and funding patient-centred research, healthcare professionals and projects. The charity was established over 40 years ago to address the many issues associated with kidney disease and kidney failure.

We wish to appoint an enthusiastic, sensitive and professional individual who has excellent communication skills and the ability to work with patients, carers, health professionals and relevant health and community stakeholder groups. You should be a natural problem-solver, proactive in your approach and really enjoy working with people.

The successful applicant will join our team of experienced Advocacy Officers. Full training will be provided, including Safeguarding. The position will be home-based; travel within the region will be required, once safe to do so. This opportunity may suit someone with kidney disease, a carer or family member, health professional or someone who has worked closely with people with long-term conditions.

Kidney Care UK is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk and expect all staff and volunteers to actively support this commitment. An Enhanced DBS will be required for this role.

We want to hear from all interested candidates, and to be considered for the position we strongly recommend submitting a detailed covering letter along with your CV, outlining why you're right for the role.

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• Full time - 35 hrs per week
• 9 month initial contract, with renewal subject to funding
• Salary: £26,574 - £27,919 per annum
• Location: Blended working, with an office in the City of London

About us

Transparency International (TI) is the world’s leading independent anti-corruption organisation. We would globally towards ensuring a world where people’s lives, government, business and society are free from corruption.  A world where, the health of our institutions is enhanced so they can better support the people they are intended for; a world where we can trust the integrity of those in authority and in business, and a world where there is no impunity for the corrupt at home or abroad.

The Global Health programme works to ensure that health systems around the world are free from corruption, allowing people to access to the health care they need. Our work focusses on tackling corruption, and improving transparency at three key points in the health value chain- medical research and development, procurement, and at the point of service delivery.

The role

We’re seeking a motivated and dynamic programme officer to work with us to further our agenda on medical research and development transparency. You will work with the team to develop and conduct research into clinical trials, research and regulatory transparency, and to translate research findings into policy positions, and advocacy agendas.

Specific responsibilities will include

• Working with head of programme and fundraising team to coordinate further funding for, and implementation of TI GH’s work in research and development
  • Work with the team to develop project/research concepts, and proposals.
  • Conduct specific pieces of research related to the topic of medical research and development transparency
• Supporting in maintaining the programme’s external profile as transparency and integrity experts in research and development. Work with the team to develop blog/opinion pieces
• Conducting research on topics related to transparency in research and development. Use these to identify topics of interest, and/or engagement opportunities
• Work with the wider team to develop policy positions, policy papers to further transparency in R&D
• Working with the wider team to develop external networks and relationships in the research and development sector and maintain a high-level and up-to-date understanding of key relevant developments in the sector.
• Contributing to the strategic direction of the wider health programme

About you

To be successful in this role you will have:

• A higher level degree, or equivalent experience in public health, governance or anti-corruption.
• Some technical expertise in, and an understanding of the issues surrounding transparency in Research and Development
• Experience or understanding of the global/public health sector
• Experience of developing and delivering policy and methodologies in the global health sector
• Experience in working and liaising with different stakeholders, including NGO coalitia, private sector and multilateral fora.

It would be great if you also had some of the following, but this is not essential:

• Experience of working with multilateral partners, including WHO
• Experience of developing funding proposals and policy/project delivery budgets
• Experience of contributing to advocacy and communications strategies
• Experience or demonstrable understanding of working with stakeholders in the private (ideally pharmaceutical/medical device) sectors
• Knowledge or understanding of anti-corruption

You will be:

• Excited to work in a mission-driven organisation
• Results oriented with a desire to support TI-UK to continuously learn and improve
• A natural team player, collaborator and networker
• A strong communicator
• Well organised, with attention to relevant detail
• Comfortable working with multiple stakeholders simultaneously
• Willing and able to travel to meet donors and other stakeholders

In exchange we will offer you:

• A competitive salary with transparent salary system
• 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Up to 5% contributory pension
• Season ticket loan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Enhanced sickness and family friendly policies
• Employee Assistance Programme
• A flexible and friendly working environment
• Training and Development opportunities

Join this growing Suicide Prevention Charity and make a difference in the world! You will become a crucial and highly valued member of our team, supporting the CEO, providing admin support, and often acting as the first point of contact for our charity. This is a unique position for the right person to be part of a dynamic and growing organisation making a difference to the communities it works with.The ideal candidate for this small but growing suicide prevention charity will have strong admin and IT skills, competent across all social media platforms and able to work flexibly is an environment that is constantly changing.

Full time role but would consider part time for the right candidate.

The OLLIE Foundation is a St Albans based Suicide Prevention Charity operating predominantly across the home counties but with national and international reach. The Foundation provides a range of early intervention and prevention, as well as crisis intervention and postvention training to young people, parents and professionals. As experts in our field, we routinely train GPs, teachers and A&E staff and host talks and expert panel events as well as well-being assemblies in schools and to community groups. Although driven by our commitment to prevent youth suicide, our training and talks are relevant to all.

The successful candidate will be a highly motivated and passionate administrator able to manage their own diary, working mainly from home but with flexibility to work across Hertfordshire and surrounding areas supporting community events and training including some evenings and weekend events.  As the Assistant to the CEO you will also provide administrative support to the wider team, including diary management, delegate liaison and certificate management, maintaining and improving existing recording systems and procedures.

This role requires excellent communications skills as you will be working closely with a range of partners, including the Police, NHS staff, schools, parents and carers, as well as young people.

As Assistant to the CEO you will:

• Help manage the virtual office and all associated admin tasks
• Oversee orders for resources and merchandise and ensure they are delivered as needed
• Support bid and report writing
• Closely monitor and evaluate the impact of the work we do and outcomes achieved.
• Manage bookings and enquiries from delegates
• Work effectively from home but able to travel to a range of meetings and talks across the Home Counties
• Enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, able to manage competing deadlines where priorities can change quickly as events happen in the community
• Be able to maintain attention to detail with a high level of accuracy
• Have a proactive approach to working from home and able to interface with the public as needed
• Feel comfortable to work well in an environment where suicide and bereavement are referenced each day

The ideal candidate will have the following experience, skills and qualifications:

· Ability to work on their own, plan and organise effectively, prioritise workloads and meet deadlines.

· Proficient IT and social media skills.  

E.g - Create posts on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and TikTok. Able to use or be willing to learn how to edit and use media suits like Veedio.  Manage online databases and Mailchimp

· A full and valid UK driving licence with access to a vehicle for business use.

· Excellent communication skills. 

Able to manage their own diary and prioritise their own work streams

· Emotionally mature and resilient, able to manage their wellbeing in an environment where suicide and bereavement is a constant.

There are many opportunities for growth and development within this role, including;

1. Public speaking, community advocacy,

2. Training and workshop delivery.

3. Social Media

4. Fundraising

5. Supporting volunteers and interns

As demand for our services grows, the post holder will become a crucial and highly valued member of our team, supporting the CEO, providing admin support, and often acting as the first point of contact for our charity. This is a unique position for the right person to be part of a dynamic and growing organisation making a difference to the communities it works with.

Owing to the nature of this position, any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory disclosure report from the Disclosure and Barring Service and a 3 month probationary period.