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We have an exciting opportunity for a Referral Centre Advocate to join the West Yorkshire team in Leeds, working 37.5 hours a week.
Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change and improvement for those who need it?
Do you have resilience and adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care?
Then we'd love to hear from you.....
What we offer:
At Victim Support we believe in attracting and retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards and benefits package including:
- Flexible working options including hybrid working
- 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 30 days plus Bank Holidays
- Pension with 5%employer contribution
- Enhanced sick pay allowances and maternity payments
- High Street, retail, holiday, entertainment & leisure discounts
- Access to our financial wellbeing hub and salary deducted finance
- Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
- Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression
About the role:
This role is office based in Merrion House, Leeds, although we are currently working on a flexible rota which also includes some days working from home. There may be occasional travel required for training and development purposes.
As a Referral Centre Advocate you will be:
Working within the Leeds Victim Support team, supporting victims of all types of crime.
Contacting victims of crime by telephone, carrying out needs and risk assessments following agreed processes and timescales. Facilitating the delivery of identified needs by referral on to another appropriate service on behalf of the victim using agreed processes or by directing referrals to an appropriate colleague to allocate to a Victim Support Caseworker or Volunteer.
Managing victims immediate service needs where necessary
Recording all contacts with victims of crime securely and accurately on the VS Case Management System, and in accordance with procedures for monitoring and evaluation purposes.
Carrying out any other duties as and when required by the Team Leader or Operations Manager
You will need:
- Experience of delivering a service in a statutory, voluntary, community or private social care setting
- To be able to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, including telephone skills
- To be able to deal sensitively with challenging and emotionally charged situations, demonstrate empathy and control your own emotions
- To be computer literate with good typing skills
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
About us:
Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision, Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.
Victim Support are 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 Checks may be required.
Victim Support is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to create an inclusive working environment. 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 believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all communities and monitor the diversity of applicants to analyse if we are representative of the communities we serve in terms of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, age and socio-economic status. As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we would particularly welcome applicants from BAME communities.
How to apply:
To apply for this role please follow the link below to the jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.
We look forward to hearing from you.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior the published closing date.
Victim Support is an independent charity dedicated to supporting people affected by crime and traumatic incidents in England and Wales.
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This is a lovely part-time role for an empathetic individual to make a difference to those we support in Bexley.
As a Community Advocate, you will support those with a learning difficulty, learning disability and/or autistic spectrum condition with a variety of issues including wellbeing and health, housing and benefits, signposting to services, organising and participating in meetings and ultimately empowering vulnerable individuals to have a bigger voice and to be heard on decisions that are made about their lives.
If you are a confident communicator with a non-judgemental approach looking for a rewarding role with a supportive charity, please read the full job description for more information and details on how to apply.
Advocacy for All is committed to diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.
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Mind in Brighton and Hove empowers and supports people who have experience of mental health issues in Brighton and Hove, West and East Sussex. Our Advocacy Services take action to help people say what they want, secure their rights, represent their interests and obtain the services they need.
We are seeking to appoint a part-time (28 hours per week) Community Advocate for the Brighton and Hove area. This is a fixed-term position until 30th June 2023.
Advocates are responsible for the provision of independent, professional mental health advocacy within the community. This post requires an understanding of advocacy, experience of managing a client caseload, excellent communication skills and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a range of professionals whilst retaining independence.
In return, we offer a range of benefits, including 29 days’ leave (pro rata) per year excluding bank holidays, a 3% pension contribution and access to a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme.
Full job details and application forms can be found on our website via the Apply button.
Closing date: 9am on Monday 11th July 2022
Interview date: Friday 15th July 2022
All successful applicants are subject to DBS clearance.
Mind in Brighton and Hove is committed to equal opportunities and values diversity in its workforce. We are committed to recruiting the best possible people to each position in our organisation and aim to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Mind encourages applications from everyone, irrespective of age, disability (including experience of living with mental health issues), gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership and pregnancy and maternity.
We are looking for someone who is passionate about empowering and involving people in decisions about their own lives to join our Community Advocacy team.This is an interesting and varied role, carrying a busy caseload providing one-to-one advocacy support to a range of vulnerable people in the community.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Independent Advocate
Hybrid working: working in Lambeth and Hillingdon, London
Job reference: 82
Contract type: Permanent
Full time: 37 hours, 5 days per week working Monday to Friday 9am-5pm
Salary: £21,715.00 to £23,292.00 per annum (dependent on experience) plus £3,182.00 per annum London Weighting
Benefits:
- 25 days annual leave
- Cash Wellbeing Healthcare Plan Cover
- Death in service benefit
- Option to buy up to 5 days annual leave
- Discretionary shut down days at Christmas
- 1 Community Leave Day per annum
- Bike to work scheme
We are looking for an Independent Advocate to join our London team working on our Advocacy contract based in the Lambeth and Hillingdon area of London. The Independent Advocate is an integrated role covering the Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health Act and Care Act statutory services, and also our Community advocacy service. Successful candidates will be expected to become proficient across all of these services so we are looking for people with a passion and willingness to build on current experience and strive to continually develop.
Our ideal candidate will have worked in advocacy, information and advice or similar role before, ideally in a health, social care or voluntary setting and will have strong experience of working with vulnerable adults affected by significant health and social care issues who find it difficult to speak up for themselves; and experience providing persuasive verbal and written representations.
In this role you will be supporting a wide range of vulnerable adults often with profound and multiple needs. The successful candidate will need a good working knowledge of public and voluntary organisations to enable them to work in partnership with clients and professionals, gaining an understanding of their issues by listening, exploring options and taking action as directed by them. Resilience will be one of your key qualities as well as experience of working with clients with learning disabilities, dementia, mental health, serious physical health issues, and experience of working within secure settings.
You will need to have a flexible attitude and must be comfortable handling highly sensitive information whilst able to work well independently and confidently on behalf of others. Strong communication skills and time management skills will be required and you will need to be computer literate.
Travel expenses will only be paid once in Zones 1-6.
As a minimum you should have:
- A good understanding of statutory advocacy under the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Mental Health Act 1983 (2007 Amendments)
- An understanding of relevant public sector complaints processes
- Experience providing written reports to a high standard
- Ability to form positive boundaried working relationships with a wide range of clients
- Ability to support clients who may have a range of particular communication and other needs
- Ability to provide non-instructed advocacy
- Ability to manage a complex caseload covering a wide range of subjects
- Ability to research options to ensure clients can make an informed choice
- Excellent communications skills, able to communicate sensitively and empathetically
- Ability to communicate effectively with professionals and other organisations
- Manage risk to self and others
- Good personal planning and organisational skills
- Good IT skills
- An effective team player
- Flexible positive approach
Ideally you will also have:
- An excellent working knowledge and experience working within the frameworks of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Mental Health Act 1983 (2007 Amendments)
- Knowledge of advocacy best practice and experience delivering advocacy to the highest standards
- Excellent knowledge of public and third sector organisations and processes
- Experience of using relevant complaints processes
- Completed the National Advocacy Qualification
- Knowledge of non-Instructed advocacy
- Experience of working with people with a range of needs including acquired brain injury, autism, learning disabilities, dementia, mental health problems (including diagnosed mental disorders)
- Willingness to work in a range of environments
How to apply
We’re keen to get someone started in this role. If you think this sounds like the ideal job for you, please apply as soon as possible as we may close this job advert early if we receive a high number of applications.
Please submit your CV and cover letter (cover letter no longer than 1 side of A4) before the application deadline. In your cover letter please include your reasons for applying for the role, how you meet the person specification criteria, if you hold a current driving licence and have access to your own vehicle and your notice period.
Please submit your CV and cover letter quoting reference 82.
Closing date: 18th July 2022
Interviews: TBC
We are looking to recruit people who share our core values and can demonstrate that they apply and live those values in their daily working practice.
For an informal discussion please contact Anna Duthie, Community Manager.
A DBS check will be required for this post.
POhWER is an equal opportunities employer, holder of the Investors in People Silver award and a member of the MINDFUL EMPLOYER scheme. We are a member of the Positive about Disability scheme and disabled applicants who meet all the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.
Please submit your CV and cover letter (cover letter no longer than 1 side of A4) before the application deadline. In your cover letter please include your reasons for applying for the role, how you meet the person specification criteria, if you hold a current driving licence and have access to your own vehicle and your notice period.
Please submit your CV and cover letter quoting reference 82.
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Independent Advocate
Home Based: working in Hillingdon, London
Job reference: 65
Contract type: Fixed-term (14 months)
Full time: 37 hours, 5 days per week working Monday to Friday 9am-5pm
Salary: £21,715.00 to £23,292.00 per annum (dependent on experience) plus £3,182.00 per annum London Weighting
Benefits:
- 25 days annual leave
- Cash Wellbeing Healthcare Plan Cover
- Death in service benefit
- Option to buy up to 5 days annual leave
- Discretionary shut down days at Christmas
- 1 Community Leave Day per annum
- Bike to work scheme
We are looking for an Independent Advocate to join our London team working on our Advocacy contract based in the Hillingdon area of London. The Independent Advocate is an integrated role covering the Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health Act and Care Act statutory services, and also our Community advocacy service. Successful candidates will be expected to become proficient across all of these services so we are looking for people with a passion and willingness to build on current experience and strive to continually develop.
Our ideal candidate will have worked in advocacy, information and advice or similar role before, ideally in a health, social care or voluntary setting and will have strong experience of working with vulnerable adults affected by significant health and social care issues who find it difficult to speak up for themselves; and experience providing persuasive verbal and written representations.
In this role you will be supporting a wide range of vulnerable adults often with profound and multiple needs. The successful candidate will need a good working knowledge of public and voluntary organisations to enable them to work in partnership with clients and professionals, gaining an understanding of their issues by listening, exploring options and taking action as directed by them. Resilience will be one of your key qualities as well as experience of working with clients with learning disabilities, dementia, mental health, serious physical health issues, and experience of working within secure settings.
You will need to have a flexible attitude and must be comfortable handling highly sensitive information whilst able to work well independently and confidently on behalf of others. Strong communication skills and time management skills will be required and you will need to be computer literate.
Travel expenses will only be paid once in Zones 1-6.
As a minimum you should have:
- A good understanding of statutory advocacy under the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Mental Health Act 1983 (2007 Amendments)
- An understanding of relevant public sector complaints processes
- Experience providing written reports to a high standard
- Ability to form positive boundaried working relationships with a wide range of clients
- Ability to support clients who may have a range of particular communication and other needs
- Ability to provide non-instructed advocacy
- Ability to manage a complex caseload covering a wide range of subjects
- Ability to research options to ensure clients can make an informed choice
- Excellent communications skills, able to communicate sensitively and empathetically
- Ability to communicate effectively with professionals and other organisations
- Manage risk to self and others
- Good personal planning and organisational skills
- Good IT skills
- An effective team player
- Flexible positive approach
Ideally you will also have:
- An excellent working knowledge and experience working within the frameworks of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Mental Health Act 1983 (2007 Amendments)
- Knowledge of advocacy best practice and experience delivering advocacy to the highest standards
- Excellent knowledge of public and third sector organisations and processes
- Experience of using relevant complaints processes
- Completed the National Advocacy Qualification
- Knowledge of non-Instructed advocacy
- Experience of working with people with a range of needs including acquired brain injury, autism, learning disabilities, dementia, mental health problems (including diagnosed mental disorders)
- Willingness to work in a range of environments
How to apply
We’re keen to get someone started in this role. If you think this sounds like the ideal job for you, please apply as soon as possible as we may close this job advert early if we receive a high number of applications.
Please submit your CV and cover letter (cover letter no longer than 1 side of A4) before the application deadline. In your cover letter please include your reasons for applying for the role, how you meet the person specification criteria, if you hold a current driving licence and have access to your own vehicle and your notice period.
Please submit your CV and cover letter quoting reference 65.
Closing date: 30th June 2022
Interviews: TBC
We are looking to recruit people who share our core values and can demonstrate that they apply and live those values in their daily working practice.
For an informal discussion please contact Mark Miles or Anna Duthie, Community Managers.
A DBS check will be required for this post.
POhWER is an equal opportunities employer, holder of the Investors in People Silver award and a member of the MINDFUL EMPLOYER scheme. We are a member of the Positive about Disability scheme and disabled applicants who meet all the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.
Please submit your CV and cover letter (cover letter no longer than 1 side of A4) before the application deadline. In your cover letter please include your reasons for applying for the role, how you meet the person specification criteria, if you hold a current driving licence and have access to your own vehicle and your notice period.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Do you want to work with a leading advocacy charity organisation supporting those in need?
Do you have experience of working or volunteering in welfare, support or health and social care and are looking for a new challenge?
Are you keen to make a difference to people who want to be heard?
Then come and join us here at VoiceAbility.
We are seeking applicants who have transferable skills, a willingness to learn and a desire to help those in need of support. If you already have an IAP City and Guilds Level 4 with a specialism, we would be interested to hear from you too.
Professional Development?
You will have plenty of opportunities to enhance your professional abilities and you will make a real difference every day. Advocates are expected to be willing to gain or to already hold, the level 4 Independent Advocacy Practice Qualification with disciplines suitable for the role they work in.
Benefits:
- 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- 5% employer pension & 3% employee contribution
- Salary sacrifice pension scheme
- Separate Life Assurance Cover
- Staff discount scheme including retail discounts, entertainment, holidays etc
- Discounted Gym Membership; Employee Assistance programme.
- Supportive working environment fostering a good work/life balance.
- Support with continuous professional development.
About us
VoiceAbility is an independent charity and one of the UK’s largest providers of advocacy and involvement services. We deliver a wide range of service contracts funded by local authorities, health trusts and other voluntary and private sector organisations.
We’ve been supporting people to have their say in decisions about their health, care, and wellbeing for almost 40 years. We make sure people are heard when it matters most. For more information on what Advocacy is and the services offered then please visit our website.
About the role
We have an exciting opportunity for Advocates to join our team covering Lincolnshire. Your role will require you to travel to locations such as hospitals and care homes across the area to meet with clients and professionals and be home based for administrative tasks. Full time Advocates will work 35 hours a week, between Monday and Friday 9am - 5pm. The posts are permanent contracts with a starting salary between £22,000 - £29,000 per annum, depending on qualifications held.
How will you make a difference?
You will be responsible for ensuring the individual’s wishes, feelings, beliefs, needs, and values are met to create positive outcomes for the people you support.
You will support people to speak up for themselves and grow in confidence, equip them to understand and exercise their rights and options, and will assist them in the decision-making process relating to their care, treatment, and support.
You will work resourcefully and collaboratively with the individuals you support. You’ll be creative in your approach to empower our clients by ensuring you meaningfully explain people’s options and rights to them. You’ll support individuals to fully participate in decisions affecting them and will make sure they have their voices heard.
About you
Desirably you will have some experience of working, providing welfare, supporting, or caring for Adults or young people who have support needs, ideally for those with a variety of communication needs, mental ill health, physical health issues, or barriers to accessing education and support.
You should have worked or volunteered in health, social care, welfare, support services, education or young person’s services, or advice and guidance. This could be in a paid or voluntary capacity.
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: midnight on 24th July 2022, however, VoiceAbility reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy before this date.
Online written assessment using Word and email: week commencing 1st August 2022
Interviews via Teams: week commencing 1st August 2022
How to apply
To apply for this role please sign up for a recruitment account by clicking the apply button on this page. Follow the instructions to create your account, upload your CV, and complete our short application form.
Don’t forget to read the person specification so you can tell us about yourself and how your skills, abilities and experiences match the criteria outlined in the person specification.
Hint: you can use work, personal and/or voluntary experiences and examples to tell us why you should be our next Advocate.
We look forward to hearing from you.
VoiceAbility are a Disability Confident employer. If you need to apply in a different way, please contact HR.
NB:
- If you don't already hold the Independent Advocacy qualification, it is a requirement that you complete this within 12 months of commencing employment.
- Unqualified Advocates will start at £22,000 per annum
VoiceAbility reserve the right to close this vacancy early should a sufficient number of candidates apply.
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RedbridgeCVS is the local umbrella body for the voluntary and community sector (VCS) in Redbridge. We are a small, friendly team based in central Ilford - just 20 minutes by train from Liverpool Street station. Every year we support over 350 voluntary and community groups, helping them to flourish and make a difference in their communities.
We are looking for a dynamic and strategic leader to join the team as our Head of Community Development. This is a varied and exciting role which will involve leading and developing our work with and for the local VCS, including:
- Practical and developmental support
- Voice, advocacy and influencing
- Building partnerships and supporting collaboration
- Nurturing an environment in which volunteering can thrive
You will lead across the programme to ensure synergy, leading to greater impact and stronger support for the local sector. The ideal candidate will be an ambitious leader with the drive to develop and build our work to meet the needs and aspirations of our members and the communities they serve.
If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!
To apply for the role please download the job pack on our website and return the completed application form by midnight Sunday 17th July 2022. Interviews are expected to take place on Monday 25th July.
At RedbridgeCVS, we recognise that our team is our greatest asset. We aim to create a culture where everyone feels valued, supported and fulfilled. We offer the following benefits to all our team members:
- A supportive learning culture and opportunities to develop in your role
- 28 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata)
- A range of workplace wellbeing initiatives
- Flexible working opportunities
- Employer pension contribution
- Season ticket and cycle-to-work scheme
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Independent Mental Capacity Advocate
Hybrid working: working in Lambeth, London
Job reference: 84
Contract type: Fixed-term (14 months)
Full time: 37 hours, 5 days per week working Monday to Friday 9am-5pm
Salary: £21,715.00 to £24,660 per annum (dependent on experience) plus £3,182.00 per annum London Weighting
Benefits:
- 25 days annual leave
- Cash Wellbeing Healthcare Plan Cover
- Death in service benefit
- Option to buy up to 5 days annual leave
- Discretionary shut down days at Christmas
- 1 Community Leave Day per annum
- Bike to work scheme
We have a current vacancy for an Independent Mental Capacity Advocate to join our London team working on our Mental Capacity Advocacy service based in London, including Lambeth.
You will be supporting a wide range of vulnerable adults often with profound and multiple needs, so you will have experience of this type of work, along with a good working knowledge of public and voluntary organisations.
You will be a confident positive team player, able to work in partnership with clients and professionals, gaining an understanding of their issues by listening, exploring options and taking action as directed by them. Our ideal candidate will have worked in advocacy, Information and advice or similar role before, ideally in a health, social care or voluntary setting and will have experience of working with vulnerable adults.
You will need to have a flexible attitude and must be comfortable handling highly sensitive information, and in seeking support and supervision. Strong communication skills and time management skills will be required and you will need to be computer literate.
Travel expenses will only be paid once in Zones 1-6.
Principle Accountabilities
•To provide non-instructed advocacy services according to the service remit, codeof practice and performance standards required
•To provide instructed advocacy services in the case of s.39D cases whereadvocacy is requested for the Relevant Person’s Representative, according to theservice remit, code of practice and performance standards required
•To fulfil the legal obligation to have regard to relevant guidance set out in thecode of practice for the MCA
•To maintain accurate and appropriate records and data for the services provided
•To participate in service development and stakeholder relationships as required
Main Tasks
•To work in accordance with POhWER’s models of non-instructed and instructedadvocacy to provide Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy to eligible persons inline with the Mental Capacity Act 2005
•To maintain accurate records and data for the service
•To develop and maintain networks among statutory and voluntary agencies
•Commitment to POhWER’s ethos and principles of independent advocacyaccessible to everyone
How to apply
We’re keen to get someone started in this role. If you think this sounds like the ideal job for you, please apply as soon as possible as we may close this job advert early if we receive a high number of applications.
Please submit your CV and cover letter (cover letter no longer than 1 side of A4) before the application deadline. In your cover letter please include your reasons for applying for the role, how you meet the person specification criteria, if you hold a current driving licence and have access to your own vehicle and your notice period.
Please submit your CV and cover letter quoting reference 84.
Closing date: 18th July 2022
Interviews: TBC
For an informal discussion please contact Anna Duthie, Community Manager.
We are looking to recruit people who share our core values and can demonstrate that they apply and live those values in their daily working practice.
A DBS check will be required for this post.
Please submit your CV and cover letter (cover letter no longer than 1 side of A4) before the application deadline. In your cover letter please include your reasons for applying for the role, how you meet the person specification criteria, if you hold a current driving licence and have access to your own vehicle and your notice period.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Hybrid working: with regular travel across Suffolk
Job reference: 86
Contract type: Bank worker
Working hours: Working a range of shifts between the hours of 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday
Salary:£10.00 per hour
We have exciting opportunities for a Independent Advocate bank worker to join our Suffolk team working on our Advocacy contracts.
Our ideal candidates will have worked in advocacy, information and advice or similar role before, ideally in a health, social care or voluntary setting and will have experience of working with vulnerable adults.
You will have strong experience working with vulnerable adults who are affected by significant health and social care issues who find it difficult to speak up for themselves; and experience providing persuasive verbal and written representations.
In this role you will be supporting a wide range of vulnerable adults often with profound and multiple needs. The successful candidates will need a good working knowledge of public and voluntary organisations to enable them to work in partnership with clients and professionals, gaining an understanding of their issues by listening, exploring options and taking action as directed by them.
You will need to have a flexible attitude and must be comfortable handling highly sensitive information whilst able to work well independently and confidently on behalf of others. Strong communication skills and time management skills will be required and you will need to be computer literate.
You will be predominantly be working on cases involving deprivation of liberty, including acting as an Independent Mental Capacity Advocate and Relevant Persons Paid Representative under the Mental Capacity Act. You will therefore have good knowledge and understanding of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.
Because of the nature and location of the role, applicants must live within a commutable distance of both areas; have a full driver’s licence and access to their own transport. You will be visiting beneficiaries in care homes and hospitals across the counties and then preparing and submitting reports to the local authority. PPE will be provided and expenses paid for mileage.
As a minimum you should have:
- A good understanding of statutory advocacy under the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Mental Health Act 1983 (2007 Amendments)
- An understanding of relevant public sector complaints processes
- Experience providing written reports to a high standard
- Ability to form positive boundaried working relationships with a wide range of clients
- Ability to support clients who may have a range of particular communication and other needs
- Ability to provide non-instructed advocacy
- Ability to manage a complex caseload covering a wide range of subjects
- Ability to research options to ensure clients can make an informed choice
- Excellent communications skills, able to communicate sensitively and empathetically
- Ability to communicate effectively with professionals and other organisations
- Manage risk to self and others
- Good personal planning and organisational skills
- Good IT skills
- An effective team player
- Flexible positive approach
Ideally you will also have:
- An excellent working knowledge and experience working within the frameworks of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Mental Health Act 1983 (2007 Amendments)
- Knowledge of advocacy best practice and experience delivering advocacy to the highest standards
- Excellent knowledge of public and third sector organisations and processes
- Experience of using relevant complaints processes
- Completed the National Advocacy Qualification
- Knowledge of non-Instructed advocacy
- Experience of working with people with a range of needs including acquired brain injury, autism, learning disabilities, dementia, mental health problems (including diagnosed mental disorders)
- Willingness to work in a range of environments
How to apply
We are keen to get successful candidates started in these roles. If you think this sounds like the ideal role for you, please apply as soon as possible as we may close this job advert early if we receive a high number of applications.
Please submit your CV and cover letter (cover letter no longer than 1 side of A4) before the application deadline. In your cover letter please include your reasons for applying for the role, how you meet the person specification criteria, if you hold a current driving licence and have access to your own vehicle and your notice period.
Please submit your CV and cover letter quoting reference 86.
Closing date: 18th July 2022
Interviews: TBC
We are looking to recruit people who share our core values and can demonstrate that they apply and live those values in their daily working practice.
For an informal discussion please contact Rose Humphries, Head of Service Central, North East and Scotland.
A DBS check will be required for this post.
POhWER is an equal opportunities employer, holder of the Investors in People Silver award and a member of the MINDFUL EMPLOYER scheme. We are a member of the Positive about Disability scheme and disabled applicants who meet all the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.
Please submit your CV and cover letter (cover letter no longer than 1 side of A4) before the application deadline. In your cover letter please include your reasons for applying for the role, how you meet the person specification criteria, if you hold a current driving licence and have access to your own vehicle and your notice period.
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Do you want to be part of a team where you can support unpaid carers to know and access their rights and entitlements?
Do you have skills that can help a diverse community of carers to understand think about themselves, identify their needs and enable them to access the support they need?
Are you able to communicate with a broad range of people either written, verbally and face to face? Are you able to keep excellent records, encourage participants to feedback their experiences and keep up to date records via our database?
We want you to uphold our policies and procedures, be part of our team and attend team meetings and contribute your thoughts, as well as be able to work flexibly both at the centre and in outreach settings.
You will be supported, line managed, and supervised by the Advocacy Team Manager and you can contribute to the direction and aims of the Carers Centre Tower Hamlets.
Please inform us if you need any reasonable adjustment when undertaking this recruitment process.
If this sounds like you then please apply!
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Home Based: with travel around Gloucestershire
Job reference: 58
Contract type: Fixed-term (12 months)
Full time: 37 hours, working Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm
Salary: £20,803.00 to £21,000.00 per annum (dependent on experience)
Benefits:
- 25 days annual leave
- Cash Wellbeing Healthcare Plan Cover
- Death in service benefit
- Option to buy up to 5 days annual leave
- Discretionary shut down days at Christmas
- 1 Community Leave Day per annum
- Bike to work scheme
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Community Development Worker to join our Gloucester team. The post will be home based with work across Gloucestershire including advocacy drop ins, advocacy groups and providing training to support people to learn to advocate for themselves. You will begin to develop a team of volunteers that can support some of this work.
One of the core themes of POhWER’s five year strategy is to ‘Address the root cause of disadvantage and discrimination our beneficiaries face’. Our project proposal is to recruit a CDW to support this theme and ensure that our service reaches all communities in the county, and that people can access support which meet their specific needs.
The focus of our CDW’s work will be on engagement with Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities in the county. Targeted work will also be completed with other residents who have a Protected Characteristic as defined by the Equality Act (age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief sex).
You will be promoting POhWER who support a wide range of vulnerable adults often with profound and multiple needs, so experience of this type of work will be valuable, along with a good working knowledge of public and voluntary organisations.
The successful applicant will be a self-starter with a proven track record in relationship establishment and development and also have experience in community engagement. You will receive a full personalised induction programme and role specific training. Your line manager and supervisor will support you as you develop into your role.
Our ideal candidate will have experience in, or a good understanding of, advocacy, information and advice or similar role - ideally in a health, social care or voluntary setting and will have experience of promoting the support of vulnerable adults. More importantly to us, you will need to share our values and passion about advocacy. This is an opportunity to add real value to the lives of vulnerable people.
Because of the nature and location of the role, applicants must live within the area; have a full driver’s licence and access to their own transport. Travel expenses will only be paid once within the Gloucester border.
As a minimum you should have:
- A good knowledge and understanding of community development, involvement, empowerment, engagement, and its applications.
- Experience of coaching and mentoring community facing staff and volunteers.
- Experience of facilitating individuals and groups.
- Experience of delivering community development, public and patient engagement and/or user led services.
- The ability to interpret complex information and convey to non-technical people.
- Experience of producing management information reports.
- The ability to perform routine mathematical calculations (for example for the purposes of reporting).
- Strong organisational skills and time management skills.
- Good IT skills with knowledge of standard Microsoft office software.
- Good written and oral communication skills including the ability to write meaningful and succinct reports and undertake public speaking/presentation tasks when required.
- Good interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people.
- A strong corporate team player.
- Able to develop and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, staff and the wider management team.
- A calm, professional and positive approach with a focus on customer service delivery and quality.
- A collaborative approach.
- A flexible, creative and solution focused approach.
Ideally you will also have:
- A background in community engagement and/or development.
- Knowledge and experience in the public and patient involvement mechanisms and history.
- Experience of other IT communication tools; twitter/Facebook/Skype/IT conferencing etc.
- Experience of working with people with a range of disabilities and/or challenging behaviour.
- Knowledge and/or experience of Self Advocacy approaches.
- Experience of working to quality standards (e.g. QPM, IIP, ISO etc.).
- Experience of production of easy read and other alternate format materials.
How to apply
We’re keen to get someone started in this role. If you think this sounds like the ideal job for you, please apply as soon as possible as we may close this job advert early if we receive a high number of applications.
Please submit your CV and cover letter (cover letter no longer than 1 side of A4) before the application deadline. In your cover letter please include your reasons for applying for the role, how you meet the person specification criteria, if you hold a current driving licence and have access to your own vehicle and your notice period.
Please submit your CV and cover letter quoting reference 58.
Closing date: 28th June 2022
Interviews: TBC
We are looking to recruit people who share our core values and can demonstrate that they apply and live those values in their daily working practice.
For an informal discussion please Danielle Vale, Community Manager.
A DBS check will be required for this post.
POhWER is an equal opportunities employer, holder of the Investors in People Silver award and a member of the MINDFUL EMPLOYER scheme. We are a member of the Positive about Disability scheme and disabled applicants who meet all the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.
Please submit your CV and cover letter (cover letter no longer than 1 side of A4) before the application deadline. In your cover letter please include your reasons for applying for the role, how you meet the person specification criteria, if you hold a current driving licence and have access to your own vehicle and your notice period.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Do you want to work with a leading advocacy charity organisation supporting those in need?
Do you have experience of working or volunteering in welfare, support or health and social care and are looking for a new challenge?
Are you keen to make a difference to people who want to be heard?
Then come and join us here at VoiceAbility.
We are seeking applicants who have transferable skills, a willingness to learn and a desire to help those in need of support. If you already have an IAP City and Guilds Level 4 with a specialism, we would be interested to hear from you too.
Professional Development?
You will have plenty of opportunities to enhance your professional abilities and you will make a real difference every day. Advocates are expected to be willing to gain or to already hold, the level 4 Independent Advocacy Practice Qualification with disciplines suitable for the role they work in.
Benefits:
- 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- 5% employer pension & 3% employee contribution
- Salary sacrifice pension scheme
- Separate Life Assurance Cover
- Staff discount scheme including retail discounts, entertainment, holidays etc
- Discounted Gym Membership; Employee Assistance programme.
- Supportive working environment fostering a good work/life balance.
- Support with continuous professional development.
About us
VoiceAbility is an independent charity and one of the UK’s largest providers of advocacy and involvement services. We deliver a wide range of service contracts funded by local authorities, health trusts and other voluntary and private sector organisations.
We’ve been supporting people to have their say in decisions about their health, care, and wellbeing for over 40 years. We make sure people are heard when it matters most. For more information on what Advocacy is and the services offered then please visit our website.
About the role
We have an exciting opportunity for a new Advocate to join our team covering the locality of Doncaster and surrounding areas. Your role will require you to travel to locations such as hospitals and care homes across Doncaster to meet with clients and professionals and be home based for administrative tasks. The service in Doncaster offers statutory Advocacy to those clients that are resident in the area or placed outside the area of Doncaster but funded by the Local authority. Full time Advocates will work 35 hours a week, between Monday and Friday 9-5pm. The post is a permanent contract with a starting salary between £22,000 - £29,000 per annum; potential to earn up to £29,000 depends on qualification held.
How will you make a difference?
You will be responsible for ensuring the individual’s wishes, feelings, beliefs, needs, and values are met to create positive outcomes for the people you support.
You will support people to speak up for themselves and grow in confidence, equip them to understand and exercise their rights and options, and will assist them in the decision-making process relating to their care, treatment, and support.
You will work resourcefully and collaboratively with the individuals you support. You’ll be creative in your approach to empower our clients by ensuring you meaningfully explain people’s options and rights to them. You’ll support individuals to fully participate in decisions affecting them and will make sure they have their voices heard.
About you
Desirably you will have some experience of working, providing welfare, supporting, or caring for Adults or young people who have support needs, ideally for those with a variety of communication needs, mental ill health, physical health issues, or barriers to accessing education and support.
You should have worked or volunteered in health, social care, welfare, support services, education or young person’s services, or advice and guidance. This could be in a paid or voluntary capacity.
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: Thursday 14th July @ 12.00 noon, however, VoiceAbility reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy before this date.
Online written assessment using Word and email: Tuesday 26th July
Interviews via Teams will take place on Wednesday 27th July 2022.
How to apply
To apply for this role please sign up for a recruitment account by clicking the apply button on this page. Follow the instructions to create your account, upload your CV, and complete our short application form.
Don’t forget to read the person specification so you can tell us about yourself and how your skills, abilities and experiences match the criteria outlined in the person specification.
Hint: you can use work, personal and/or voluntary experiences and examples to tell us why you should be our next Advocate.
We look forward to hearing from you.
VoiceAbility are a Disability Confident employer. If you need to apply in a different way, please contact HR.
NB:
- If you don't already hold the Independent Advocacy qualification, it is a requirement that you complete this within 12 months of commencing employment.
- Unqualified Advocates will start at £22,000 per annum
VoiceAbility reserve the right to close this vacancy early should enough candidates apply.
Our mission is strengthening voice, supporting rights, changing lives
Our vision is of a society in... Read more
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Do you want to work with a leading advocacy charity organisation supporting those in need?
Do you have experience of working or volunteering in welfare, support or health and social care and are looking for a new challenge?
Are you keen to make a difference to people who want to be heard?
Then come and join us here at VoiceAbility.
We are seeking applicants who have transferable skills, a willingness to learn and a desire to help those in need of support. If you already have an IAP City and Guilds Level 4 with a specialism, we would be interested to hear from you too.
Professional Development?
You will have plenty of opportunities to enhance your professional abilities and you will make a real difference every day. Advocates are expected to be willing to gain or to already hold, the level 4 Independent Advocacy Practice Qualification with disciplines suitable for the role they work in.
Benefits:
- 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- 5% employer pension & 3% employee contribution
- Salary sacrifice pension scheme
- Separate Life Assurance Cover
- Staff discount scheme including retail discounts, entertainment, holidays etc
- Discounted Gym Membership; Employee Assistance programme.
- Supportive working environment fostering a good work/life balance.
- Support with continuous professional development.
About us
VoiceAbility is an independent charity and one of the UK’s largest providers of advocacy and involvement services. We deliver a wide range of service contracts funded by local authorities, health trusts and other voluntary and private sector organisations.
We’ve been supporting people to have their say in decisions about their health, care, and wellbeing for over 40 years. We make sure people are heard when it matters most. For more information on what Advocacy is and the services offered then please visit our website.
About the role
We have an exciting opportunity for a new Advocate to join our team covering the locality of Sunderland and surrounding areas. Your role will require you to travel to locations such as hospitals and care homes across Sunderland to meet with clients and professionals and be home based for administrative tasks. The service in Sunderland offers statutory Advocacy to those clients that are resident in Sunderland or placed outside the area of Sunderland but funded by the Local authority. Full time Advocates will work 35 hours a week, between Monday and Friday 9-5pm. The post is a permanent contract with a starting salary between £22,000 - £29,000 per annum; potential to earn up to £29,000 depends on qualification held.
How will you make a difference?
You will be responsible for ensuring the individual’s wishes, feelings, beliefs, needs, and values are met to create positive outcomes for the people you support.
You will support people to speak up for themselves and grow in confidence, equip them to understand and exercise their rights and options, and will assist them in the decision-making process relating to their care, treatment, and support.
You will work resourcefully and collaboratively with the individuals you support. You’ll be creative in your approach to empower our clients by ensuring you meaningfully explain people’s options and rights to them. You’ll support individuals to fully participate in decisions affecting them and will make sure they have their voices heard.
About you
Desirably you will have some experience of working, providing welfare, supporting, or caring for Adults or young people who have support needs, ideally for those with a variety of communication needs, mental ill health, physical health issues, or barriers to accessing education and support.
You should have worked or volunteered in health, social care, welfare, support services, education or young person’s services, or advice and guidance. This could be in a paid or voluntary capacity.
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: 8:00am on Monday 11th July 2022, however, VoiceAbility reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy before this date.
Online written assessment using Word and email: 14th July 2022 to be returned on the same day.
Interviews via Teams will take place on Friday 15th July 2022.
How to apply
To apply for this role please sign up for a recruitment account by clicking the apply button on this page. Follow the instructions to create your account, upload your CV, and complete our short application form.
Don’t forget to read the person specification so you can tell us about yourself and how your skills, abilities and experiences match the criteria outlined in the person specification.
Hint: you can use work, personal and/or voluntary experiences and examples to tell us why you should be our next Advocate.
We look forward to hearing from you.
VoiceAbility are a Disability Confident employer. If you need to apply in a different way, please contact HR.
NB:
- If you don't already hold the Independent Advocacy qualification, it is a requirement that you complete this within 12 months of commencing employment.
- Unqualified Advocates will start at £22,000 per annum
VoiceAbility reserve the right to close this vacancy early should enough candidates apply.
Our mission is strengthening voice, supporting rights, changing lives
Our vision is of a society in... Read more
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Do you want to work with a leading advocacy charity organisation supporting those in need?
Do you have experience of working or volunteering in welfare, support or health and social care and are looking for a new challenge?
Are you keen to make a difference to people who want to be heard?
Then come and join us here at VoiceAbility.
We are seeking applicants who have transferable skills, a willingness to learn and a desire to help those in need of support. If you already have an IAP City and Guilds Level 4 with a specialism, we would be interested to hear from you too.
Professional Development?
You will have plenty of opportunities to enhance your professional abilities and you will make a real difference every day. Advocates are expected to be willing to gain or to already hold, the level 4 Independent Advocacy Practice Qualification with disciplines suitable for the role they work in.
Benefits:
- 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- 5% employer pension & 3% employee contribution
- Salary sacrifice pension scheme
- Separate Life Assurance Cover
- Staff discount scheme including retail discounts, entertainment, holidays etc
- Discounted Gym Membership; Employee Assistance programme.
- Supportive working environment fostering a good work/life balance.
- Support with continuous professional development.
About us
VoiceAbility is an independent charity and one of the UK’s largest providers of advocacy and involvement services. We deliver a wide range of service contracts funded by local authorities, health trusts and other voluntary and private sector organisations.
We’ve been supporting people to have their say in decisions about their health, care, and wellbeing for almost 40 years. We make sure people are heard when it matters most. For more information on what Advocacy is and the services offered then please visit our website.
About the role
We have an exciting opportunity for Advocates to join our team covering London. Your role will require you to travel to locations such as hospitals and care homes across the area to meet with clients and professionals and be home based for administrative tasks. Full time Advocates will work 35 hours a week, between Monday and Friday 9am - 5pm. The posts are permanent contracts with a starting salary between £24,000 - £31,000 per annum, depending on qualifications held.
How will you make a difference?
You will be responsible for ensuring the individual’s wishes, feelings, beliefs, needs, and values are met to create positive outcomes for the people you support.
You will support people to speak up for themselves and grow in confidence, equip them to understand and exercise their rights and options, and will assist them in the decision-making process relating to their care, treatment, and support.
You will work resourcefully and collaboratively with the individuals you support. You’ll be creative in your approach to empower our clients by ensuring you meaningfully explain people’s options and rights to them. You’ll support individuals to fully participate in decisions affecting them and will make sure they have their voices heard.
About you
Desirably you will have some experience of working, providing welfare, supporting, or caring for Adults or young people who have support needs, ideally for those with a variety of communication needs, mental ill health, physical health issues, or barriers to accessing education and support.
You should have worked or volunteered in health, social care, welfare, support services, education or young person’s services, or advice and guidance. This could be in a paid or voluntary capacity.
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: midnight on 10th July 2022, however, VoiceAbility reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy before this date.
Online written assessment using Word and email: 13th to 15th July 2022
Interviews via Teams: 13th to 15th July 2022
How to apply
To apply for this role please sign up for a recruitment account by clicking the apply button on this page. Follow the instructions to create your account, upload your CV, and complete our short application form.
Don’t forget to read the person specification so you can tell us about yourself and how your skills, abilities and experiences match the criteria outlined in the person specification.
Hint: you can use work, personal and/or voluntary experiences and examples to tell us why you should be our next Advocate.
We look forward to hearing from you.
VoiceAbility are a Disability Confident employer. If you need to apply in a different way, please contact HR
NB:
- If you don't already hold the Independent Advocacy qualification, it is a requirement that you complete this within 12 months of commencing employment.
- Unqualified Advocates will start at £24,000 per annum
VoiceAbility reserve the right to close this vacancy early should a sufficient number of candidates apply.
Our mission is strengthening voice, supporting rights, changing lives
Our vision is of a society in... Read more
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.