About The Advocacy Project

We help marginalised and vulnerable people make effective choices about what happens in their lives. We also support them to speak up and help improve important services we all need. We want to make sure people across all age and care groups – including learning disability and mental health – can:

• voice their concerns
• understand their rights
• make effective choices about what happens in their lives

We do this through advocacy services which support people individually, and user involvement projects that help organisations improve the services they offer.  

About the role

The post-holder will lead a team of advocates working with adults and young people across NHS and private hospitals and the local community.

You will be required to provide line management support, be the point of contact for our stakeholders and ensure high quality delivery of our advocacy contracts.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of assigned advocacy services actively encouraging your team to contribute to service planning, quality improvement and development.
• Ensure the team provides instructed and non-instructed advocacy and signposting, working to the advocacy empowerment cycle and actively promoting self-advocacy throughout all work with service users where practicable.
• Ensure the team capture high quality advocacy notes, outcomes information and other evidence into the Case Management System in a timely manner.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of new legislation and reports and current trends and issues in mental health, mental capacity, care act, and health and social care legislation, local and national policy relating to people with mental health issues and disseminate across your team.
• Ensure quality standards are achieved by implementing operational policies and procedures to maintain professional and consistent advocacy services.
• Ensure contracts are delivered within budget, to agreed key performance indicators, case work standards and monitoring requirements, eg producing reports including quarterly monitoring reports.
• Lead on raising awareness of the advocacy service to service users and potential referrers.
• Ensure referrals are allocated efficiently, appropriately and within the requirements of the contract.
• Provide support and supervision to your staff team including professional development, appraisals, team meetings and work review meetings, and organisational activities such as CPD lectures and staff briefings.

General responsibilities

• Participate in team meetings and training (and make sure your staff to attend).
• Keep to our policies, including health & safety, and risk regulations.
• Work to our mission, vision, and values.
• Carry out other projects and tasks as needed.
• Participate in personal, team and organisational development.
• Contribute to monitoring reports.

Person specification

Essential

• Experience of delivering advocacy.
• Achieved qualification in advocacy.
• Proven leadership ability and strong people management skills.
• Experience of managing contracts and delivering advocacy services.
• Understanding of statutory and non-statutory advocacy.
• Sound knowledge of current issues in health and social care policy, practice and legislation.
• Exceptional stakeholder management abilities with experience of building effective relationships with ranging commissioners, partners, service users and colleagues.
• Excellent communications (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills. Effective in working with a wide variety of stakeholders ranging from trustees to service users and employees.
• Commitment to working within The Advocacy Project code of conduct, equalities and safeguarding policies.
• Ability to work as part of a team and on your own initiative, to plan and prioritise your own workload.
• Willingness to promote The Advocacy Project and the mental health service in line with our mission, vision and values.

Desirable

Achieved qualification in advocacy management

Benefits of working for us

We’re committed to providing an empowering, flexible and supportive working environment for all our staff.

Our employee benefits include 30 days annual leave (including up to 3 days between Christmas and New Year), participation in a pension scheme with 6% employer contribution, access to a free confidential counselling service, and an interest-free travel/bike loan.

All our staff are supported to learn and develop in a variety of ways, including a monthly lecture series where we invite sector experts to talk to our staff on topical issues.

We are a Disability Confident and Mindful Employer.

How to apply

Send your CV and a supporting statement explaining why you think you’re the person we’re looking for and how your experience meets the person specification.

Upload your application via our website on. 

Successful candidates will be working on the exciting new “CHANCES” project, supporting unemployed people to move closer to work as well as assisting those who have lost their jobs due to Covid-19.

The right candidates will be able to balance working in a demanding target driven role, with the ability to offer quality advice, coaching and mentoring aimed at helping local people to return to work or take steps toward it.

Advocates will have a prominent role in launching, shaping and delivering the project activities and will be part of a fresh and exciting new partnership!

Norfolk County Council and the “CHANCES” delivery partners are committed to safeguarding children and adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share that commitment. Our primary concern is always the safety and wellbeing of those that come into contact with our services”.

Positions: 18 advocate positions available across Norfolk

Base: Locations across Norfolk (see application pack for details)

The CHANCES project is funded by the European Social Fund.

We are looking for enthusiastic and committed individuals to join our highly regarded Specialist Advocacy team. 

If you have a strong commitment to empowering and upholding the rights of people with a wide range of conditions, you are a people person with the ability to engage with a varied client group and you can write high quality reports and documents, you will do well in advocacy!

If you have a background or qualification in independent advocacy that’s ideal, but it’s not essential and we will provide you with all the training and support you need to learn on the job. 

Advocates work with a wide range of service users to ensure that an individual’s unique views, wishes and preferences are expressed clearly and are central to care planning and decision making. An advocate will help service users to speak up and act for themselves and will facilitate supported decision making. This can include listening and providing information and representing someone’s views by speaking on their behalf.

This role carries a busy caseload providing one-to-one advocacy support to a range of clients in a variety of settings including care homes and hospitals throughout Derbyshire.

Independent Specialist Advocates carry out the Independent Mental Health Advocate (IMHA) and Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA) roles.  These are statutory roles defined in the Mental Health Act, the Mental Capacity Act and the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, therefore an understanding of this legislation is desirable but if you have a strong work ethic and willingness to learn, you can gain this knowledge in the role.

Derbyshire Mind is a local mental health charity focused on improving mental health and wellbeing for people across Derbyshire.  We are one of a federated network of local Mind charities across the country.  We provide a range of advocacy and community wellbeing services designed to support people with mental health problems as well as the wider population.  We are committed to developing innovative and responsive services which further promote mental health awareness and wellbeing.

The Right Ethos recruitment consultants is managing this recruitment assignment on behalf of the Association of Anaesthetists.

The Association of Anaesthetists is the national membership organisation for anaesthetists at all stages of their career in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Our vision is to be ‘an effective voice for the specialty, a leading contributor to health policy affecting anaesthesia and a leader in raising public awareness and understanding of the anaesthetist’s role.’

The role

To work with the CEO, officers and board to develop, plan and implement a strategy to represent and promote the medical and political views of nearly 10,000 anaesthetists in the UK, Ireland and internationally.

To research and analyse relevant public policy agendas, develop policy positions and policy briefings in order to develop and deliver a campaigns and public affairs plan.

To line manage, supervise and delegate work to the Public Affairs Officer, freelance Press Officer and external suppliers, as well as developing an annual budget and manage costs within the budget for advocacy, campaigns and policy work.

The candidate

Demonstrable experience and in-depth knowledge of advocacy campaigns and public affairs including knowledge of parliamentary processes covering Westminster and the legislatures in the devolved nations

Management experience: ability to manage a function and line manage staff and of devising, managing and delivering projects.

Superb written communication skills and excellent verbal communication skills including the ability to engage and be credible with a range of audiences. Especially the ability to foster productive relationships with politicians and decision makers and a proven ability to influence decision makers

Deadline Tuesday 10th February

Advocacy in Greenwich provides a range of high quality advocacy services to people with a learning disability in the Royal Borough of Greenwich.

We are looking to recruit a Sessional Advocate to offer one to one advocacy to adults with a learning disability. This will include parents with a learning disability during Child Protection and Care Proceedings.

You will need to be able to be flexible with your working hours across the week.

Good communication skills, an understanding of advocacy principles and how to put them into practice and a commitment to safeguarding people required.

We have recently been awadred the Advocacy Quality Performance Mark for the third time.

Would you like to work for a leading mental health charity?

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

If yes, join us here at Rethink Mental Illness.

We have a very exciting opportunity for a Supervising Advocate to join and supervise our friendly Essex Advocacy team. Your role will be a permanent term position working full time, 35 hours per week based in the service.

Our Essex Advocacy service works in accordance with relevant legislation and statutory guidelines to provide specialist advocacy services as appropriate across a range of disciplines including, IMCA, DOLS, RPR, IMHA, Care Act and Community Advocacy. We are currently developing and growing our CYP Advocacy Team. We provide a range of generic and statutory (instructed or non-instructed) support in secure units, hospitals, care settings or in the community.

Who are we?

We’re Rethink Mental Illness, a leading charity provider of mental health services in England. We support thousands of people through our groups, services, policy, campaigns and advice and information. Our work supports us in delivering on our mission: “A better life for everyone severely affected by mental illness.”

In everything we do, we seek to demonstrate our values: Passion, Commitment, Openness, Hope, Expertise and Understanding. If these values resonate with you, we would love to hear from you.

What will you be doing?

• Co-ordinating a high quality, responsive and effective advocacy service in accordance with the service specification, contract and legislative timescales; ensuring a consistent standards are maintained and delivered in an empowering framework.
• Maintaining a thorough understanding of how the contract should be delivered, actively monitoring and taking action on performance against KPI targets and deliverables; ensuring that the service demonstrates positive outcomes, impacts and added value.
• Allocating referrals in accordance with the service standards and engagement protocols.
• Reviewing and checking monthly advocate reports for accuracy and quality and conduct case file and practice audits and reviews.
• Supporting advocates with case management and practice issues including report writing and reviewing.
• Recruiting the best talent and ensure that all new staff and volunteers receive a high-quality workplace induction; ensuring they have the knowledge, information and resources to be successful in their roles.
• Contributing to the promotion and understanding of the role of statutory and non-statutory advocacy services among staff working in health and social care services, service users, carers and other stakeholders.
• 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?

• I have substantial practical experience working as a statutory advocate.
• I have completed the relevant National Qualification in Independent Advocacy and units as required by the contract and service
• Team management or supervisory experience of developing staff and/or volunteers, setting and
  reviewing SMART objectives, and taking immediate action to address performance or conduct issues.
• An understanding of case management systems and implementing safeguarding protocols.
• Have a good understanding of advocacy practice and principles of empowerment and knowledge of relevant legislation.
• Ability to manage a complex caseload covering a wide range of subjects ensuring independence and clarity of decision making.
• Ability to travel throughout the Locality, including travel when required to Hub 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 £22,407.40 to £25,690.03 per annum
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance and employee assistance programme
• 25 days annual leave rising to 30 days plus bank holidays  
• Your "Rethink Day" - 1 day’s additional leave (pro rata) on your Birthday
• Eyecare vouchers
• Flexible working  

Don’t just change jobs, change lives!

In response to the current COVID 19 pandemic, we are flexible in the delivery of our advocacy and have maintained our work with our clients in the most pro-active and practical ways. Our Supervising Advocates are currently working from home and the Advocacy Teams are conducting their appointments with clients using a range of online software and telephone contact. Any face to face visits are carried out in line with Government Guidance and full PPE is worn by all staff, where necessary.

We have been working throughout and have ensured that our clients receive the best possible support and service in spite of the practical restrictions.

Just a couple of final things,

We welcome applications from everyone, applicants with lived experience, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning+ (LGBTQ+), people with a disability, or those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds are actively encouraged to apply. We are proud to have also been awarded Disability Confident employer status. We have an ambition of becoming an anti-racist organisation and we recognise there is more to do in ensuring our recruitment is fair and inclusive, which is why we are recruiting new roles in helping us to achieve this. Please be mindful that we may need to close adverts early if we receive a high volume of applications, we therefore encourage you to apply as soon as possible. If a shortened closing date has a significant impact on your ability to apply, please let us know.

Successful candidates will be working on the exciting new “CHANCES” project, supporting unemployed people to move closer to work as well as assisting those who have lost their jobs due to Covid-19.

The right candidates will be able to balance working in a demanding target driven role, with the ability to offer quality advice, coaching and mentoring aimed at helping local people to return to work or take steps toward it.

Advocates will have a prominent role in launching, shaping and delivering the project activities and will be part of a fresh and exciting new partnership!

Norfolk County Council and the “CHANCES” delivery partners are committed to safeguarding children and adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share that commitment. Our primary concern is always the safety and wellbeing of those that come into contact with our services”.

Positions: 5 Senior Advocate positions available across Norfolk

Base: Locations across Norfolk (see application pack for details)

The CHANCES project is funded by the European Social Fund.

Derbyshire Mind is looking for a well organised, enthusiastic and committed Administrator who enjoys talking to people on the phone and believes in providing excellent customer service to everyone who contacts us. 

This key role would suit someone with strong administrative and customer service skills with an interest in mental health, advocacy or working for a charity.

The role will be office based at Kingsway Hospital, Derby with occasional travel across Derbyshire.  The role is temporarily based at home however, due to the Coronavirus situation.

You will be inputting data into a database on a daily basis and working alongside a colleague in the same role, you will be the administrative support hub for advocates and managers. 

Many of our clients and people who contact Derbyshire Mind are vulnerable people who have a mental health problem, dementia, learning disabilities, or autism.  They will have differing support needs and may be distressed, so you will need to have an empathetic, non-judgemental and calm approach. 

The purpose of the role is to:-

• Provide a first response to clients and others contacting Derbyshire Mind by telephone, email or online.

• Respond effectively and efficiently to all enquiries, providing high standards of customer service.

• Provide a high standard of administration support for the advocacy services and the Senior Management Team.

• Accurately record all enquiries and referrals on a client management database.

Derbyshire Mind is a local mental health charity focused on improving mental health and wellbeing for people across Derbyshire.  We are one of a federated network of local Mind charities across the country.  We provide a range of advocacy and community wellbeing services designed to support people with mental health problems as well as the wider population.  We are committed to developing innovative and responsive services which further promote mental health awareness and wellbeing.

Can you help us make Wales a great place to grow older? For most people, making their own decisions and choices is a matter of considerable importance. Being part of decision-making processes is not only where self-identity is expressed but it is also an important aspect of personal freedom. This principle is at the heart of advocacy services for people living with dementia.

Age Cymru are recruiting for a full-time Dementia Advocate promote and deliver independent advocacy to people with dementia or their carers in the Cardiff/Vale of Glamorgan area. During the current Covid-19 pandemic all Age Cymru staff will be working from home until it is safe to work from an office base and in line with Welsh Government Guidance.

This post is a fixed term contract ending 31/03/22 working full time - 35 hours per week, based in Cardiff but covering the Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan areas. Salary £25,000 per annum.

All applications MUST be accompanied by a full supporting letter, stating your transferrable skills and experience and why you would like to work for Age Cymru, supporting older people with dementia.

You will:

* Have experience and working knowledge of advocacy (instructed and non-instructed)* Undertaken individual casework
* Have worked with others on successful projects and services (including statutory and voluntary organisations)
* Have an understanding of dementia and the rights of people with dementia and their carers
* Have an awareness of safeguarding legislation and procedures in Wales
* Use creative communication strategies for facilitating communication with people with dementia
* Be highly organised, positive and outgoing
* Be proficient in all MS office packages, including Excel and Powerpoint
* Be confident delivering promotional and awareness raising sessions
* Speak Welsh (desirable but not essential)

What we offer in return

In return we can offer a generous holiday allowance of up to 27 days, made up of 24 choice days and 3 days to be used between Christmas & New Year - Including carry forward, Flexible Hours Working Scheme, Competitive Employer pension, Life assurance up to 4 times your annual salary, Healthcare cashback plan.

Additional Information

For a full list of benefits please click here https://www.ageuk.org.uk/about-us/jobs/employee-benefits/
Age UK and Age Cymru is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria. We welcome requests for flexible working.
Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.

Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

Join us. We are building a better world for young people.

Frontier Youth Trust is an inclusive and broad movement of people building a better world for young people.  We want to see this diversity reflected in our Leadership. We particularly welcome applications for the Leadership Team post of Movement Advocate from women, Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates and LGBTQ+ candidates.

We are a growing movement committed to reaching young people on the margins. We are equipping this movement to take pioneering risks in their work with young people through training, coaching, practical resources, theological reflection and sharing good practice. We are looking for someone with a gift for communication to join our Leadership Team.

The Movement Advocate will help others to theologically reflect on their experiences with young people in the light of their faith, the principles of youth work, and the Christian story, to inspire people to catch a vision for pioneering with young people on the margins.

✓ Excellent teamwork and collaboration skills
✓ Extensive experience of pioneering with young people
✓ Strong online and offline communication skills

A Christian commitment is a genuine occupational requirement for this post.

Can you help us make Wales a great place to grow older?

For most people, making their own decisions and choices is a matter of considerable importance. Being part of decision-making processes is not only where self-identity is expressed but it is also an important aspect of personal freedom. This principle is at the heart of advocacy services for people living with dementia.

Age Cymru are recruiting for a part-time (14 hrs per week) Dementia Advocate promote and deliver independent advocacy to people with dementia or their carers in the Powys area. During the current Covid-19 pandemic all Age Cymru staff will be working from home until it is safe to work from an office base and in line with Welsh Government Guidance.

This post is a fixed term contract ending 31/03/22 working part time - 14 hours per week, covering the North Powys area (North Powys - covering areas north of Llandrindod Wells (including Welshpool, Caersws, Llanidloes, Newtown..) Salary £10,000 (FTE 25,000)

All applications MUST be accompanied by a full supporting letter, stating your transferrable skills and experience and why you would like to work for Age Cymru, supporting older people with dementia.

You will:

* Have experience and working knowledge of advocacy (instructed and non-instructed)
* Undertaken individual casework
* Have worked with others on successful projects and services (including statutory and voluntary organisations)
* Have an understanding of dementia and the rights of people with dementia and their carers
* Have an awareness of safeguarding legislation and procedures in Wales
* Use creative communication strategies for facilitating communication with people with dementia
* Be highly organised, positive and outgoing
* Be proficient in all MS office packages, including Excel and Powerpoint
* Be confident delivering promotional and awareness raising sessions
* Speak Welsh (desirable but not essential)

What we offer in return

In return we can offer a generous holiday allowance of up to 27 days, made up of 24 choice days and 3 days to be used between Christmas & New Year - Including carry forward, Flexible Hours Working Scheme, Competitive Employer pension, Life assurance up to 4 times your annual salary, Healthcare cashback plan.

Additional Information

Age UK and Age Cymru is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria. We welcome requests for flexible working.
Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.

Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

Are you resilient, confident, and looking for a new challenge working within mental health service delivery?

Assert is a small team of advocates working as a project within Mental Health Resource charity and as part of the Kent Advocacy partnership. We provide high quality advocacy and statutory IMHA services to individuals affected by mental health problems, often detained in medium and low secure units and in acute inpatient settings. We also offer community advocacy in West Kent. This can be a tough job, but in return you will receive competitive pay, training, benefits and have the support of a strong team. You will have the opportunity to expand on your existing skills and attributes required for the role. Training will be provided if you are not yet qualified as an IMHA.

You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and show confidence and assertiveness when required. You will understand the diverse needs of people affected by mental health problems and how these differ for those detained in inpatient settings from those requiring support in the community. You will need to be resilient and have the ability to cope with sometimes challenging people and environments. In addition, you will have strong organisational skills and be able to work on your own initiative, as well as within a team.

You will have a natural confident and calm manner and key skills of resilience, professionalism, honesty, trustworthiness, and respect for confidentiality.

You will be passionate about mental health advocacy. Ideally, you will have experience of working as an advocate, and if you are not qualified as an IMHA, you must be prepared to undertake training.

A willingness to work within a diverse range of environments is essential as is the ability to work with people from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. The job will require some community advocacy, but mostly working within acute wards, medium and low secure forensic units, and locked rehabilitation units across West Kent. A current driving licence and access to transport is essential.

During the Covid-19 pandemic, client work will be delivered remotely via telephone or video conferencing.

An Enhanced DBS check will be required for the role.

For further information please read the job description and person specification. To apply please send a covering letter explaining how you meet the person specification along with a copy of your current CV to Ms Leigh Attwood, Office Manager, at Mental Health Resource. 

Please note standalone CV’s will not be accepted

Closing date: Monday 1st February 2021, at 12 noon

Expected interview date:  Weds 10th or Thurs 11th February 2021

Mental Health Resource is committed to equal opportunities and promoting diversity, and encourage applications from all sections of the community.

Victim Support is looking for an Independent Victims Advocate working across our two offices based in Lancaster & Blackpool. There will be an expectation that Lancaster is the base office and some days working in the Blackpool office.

We will consider a job share so can accept part time applications for either post based on 18hrs 45mins over three days to be agreed.

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity for people affected by crime in England and Wales. We work towards a world where people affected by crime or traumatic events get the support they need and respect they deserve.

The main purpose of the role is to provide personal and structured support to victims of crime, which include victims of serious crime, persistently targeted victims, vulnerable and intimidated victims as per the MOJ Victims Code of Practice; to develop and enhance relationships with key statutory and non-statutory partner agencies, especially within the hub setting working together in support of enhanced entitlement victims of crime and to manage the work of volunteers in providing appropriate support to victims of crime, retaining overall responsibility for the case management.

To be successful in this role, you will have understanding and knowledge of the requirement for confidentiality and safe working practice and maintenance of files in accordance with the Data Protection Act and other legal requirements. You will have experience of delivering a service and working directly with clients or service users in a statutory, voluntary or community work setting. You will also have knowledge of the criminal justice system and the impact of crime including witnesses giving evidence.

You will have an excellent telephone manner with the ability to engage and develop rapport as well as the ability to needs assess, risk assess and empathise with the victim. You will be able to work without direct supervision, prioritising work and dealing with competing or conflicting demands/ needs and interests in an organised and methodical manner. You will be able to gather, analyse and use information and evidence from different sources, solve and resolve problems. Due to the requirements of the role access to a car is essential. there is also a requirement to complete the IVA Accreditation

Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 25 days annual leave (pro-rata), voluntary benefits such as season ticket loans and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Victim Support is committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks will be required.

Applications should be explicit enough to provide good evidence against the shortlisting criteria, which are marked in the person specification as Essential and A. In order to apply, please create a profile in our website (jobs section), complete and submit an online application form.

If the vacancy has not specified the essential criteria for shortlisting, please use this section to express how your experience and skills are relevant for the role.

If you have the drive to make a difference within an organisation which makes a difference we look forward to hearing from you.

Victim Support is committed to providing an inclusive and supportive environment for our staff. We believe having a diverse workforce at all levels allows us to represent the communities we serve and connect better with people affected by crime. We welcome applicants from all communities and as part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we would particularly welcome applicants of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic heritage. We also particularly welcome applications from disabled people and people from LGBT+ Communities.

Autism First Service Manager 

Specialist Autism Services are looking for a committed and enthusiastic Service Manager to lead our Autism First provision at Shipley and assist with the expansion of the service.  We are really keen to get an excellent manager on board, who is looking for a new challenge, to drive this service forward and maintain our high-quality standards. 

Autism First is a unique service specifically for adults with autism who may also have a learning disability and additional, often complex, needs. We provide person-centred support through an autism-specific learning plan that focuses on social, communication, physical, sensory and behavioural needs, thereby promoting personal development.  We know that by teaching skills promoting independence and self-management we can improve the quality of life for our members and their parents and carers. 

As the Service Manager your role will be to oversee the delivery and development of our Autism First provision and will have the opportunity to work alongside our dedicated and passionate staff team. 

In return we will offer you a salary of £27,000 a year, a good company pension package, 33 days of annual leave (including bank holidays) and an additional birthday leave day, sociable working hours, comprehensive training as part of the induction, free car parking and the chance to join a team of like-minded individuals who are kind caring and compassionate and dedicated to improving the lives of individuals on the Autism Spectrum. 

If you are looking for a long and rewarding career, where you can really make a difference to the lives of the people we support, and you feel that you have the right values, attitude and experience for this role then we are keen to hear from you. 

Essential Skills and Experience: 

• Experience of working with adults with an Autism Spectrum Condition.

• Experience of working with adults with Learning Disabilities. 

• Experience of leading or managing a team. 

• Experience of service management. 

• Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team and representing an organisation at external events. 

• Good knowledge of safeguarding procedures. 

• Experience of working within a PBS model/with individuals who may display behaviour that can challenge. 

• Experience of monitoring, reviewing, and auditing information for quality assurance purposes. 

• NVQ Level 5 qualification or equivalent. 

• Full UK driving license. 

To Make an Application:  

• Please send your CV

• Applications sent in any other format or via any other route/email address will not be accepted

• We will contact candidates for interview by email

• Please note it is not possible for us to give feedback to non- shortlisted applicants

Specialist Autism Services is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Vulnerable Adults and all successful applicants will be asked to apply (through Specialist Autism Services) for an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a right to work in the UK check. Specialist Autism Services is a Disability Confident Leader and an Equal Opportunities employer. Please note, we do not work with recruitment agencies.