Home Based: Bristol

Job reference: 37

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)

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 Bristol and BaNES team working on our Advocacy contract.  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 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 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.

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.

Because of the nature and location of the role, applicants must live within the area; having a full driver’s licence and access to their own transport is desirable. Travel expenses will only be paid once in the Bristol area border.

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. 

Closing date: 27th May 2022

Interviews: To be confirmed

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.

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.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a highly rewarding sector with some truly inspirational patients and colleagues.

You’ll work closely with the Operational & Clinical Leadership along with our Recovery Workers to ensure that the clinical and psychosocial needs of the individual are met and that prescribing is safe, effective and in accordance with best practice whilst meeting the individual needs of the client.  This is an excellent opportunity to make a real difference to the most vulnerable in our society.

What we’re looking for

We are looking for an experienced nurse or pharmacist with an independent prescribing qualification who is fully registered with their relevant professional body.

We are also happy to consider applications from experienced registered nurses pharmacists interested in undertaking their independent prescribing qualification.

You’ll need experience in the field of substance use, or of providing care for clients who have experienced drug or alcohol health issues.

You will be expected to represent With You, working with NHS,  General Practitioners and a number of external public bodies. You will need to maintain a good level of knowledge of the specialist area as well as the legal regulatory and compliance standards. 

You will also ensure services are adhering to CQC standards and to assist with ensuring that we remain compliant. For full details about the role, please read the job description.

You will have line management responsibilities and will take a lead on delivering clinical projects. 

Further information

This job is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level with Barred List(s).

This is a permanent full time role for 37.5 hours per week.

Shelter Cymru exists to defend the right to a safe home in Wales and fight the devastating impact the housing emergency has on people.

We help thousands of people each year by offering free, confidential and independent advice and campaigning to overcome the root causes of the housing emergency.

We are now looking to recruit for the following position to join our team.

If you want to help end homelessness in Wales, we would love to hear from you.

SC610 - INDEPENDENT HOUSING SUPPORT WORKER (Flintshire)

Wrexham office

17.5 hours per week

£21,964 per annum (pro rata) - £10,982pa

An exciting opportunity has now arisen within our Housing Services team for a part time Independent Housing Support Worker.  Working with the wider Housing Support team you will deliver a floating housing support service to residents across Flintshire by providing appropriate support, information and advocacy as required.

During the current period of uncertainty around Covid-19, most of the team are temporarily working remotely, however following any general return to office working the post will be based at our Wrexham office.  Shelter Cymru is working with staff to offer a form of hybrid working moving forwards.

Shelter Cymru offers a high level of support, a welcoming work environment and an excellent package of benefits – for further details of the key benefits available please visit the recruitment page of our website

CLOSING DATE:  10am – 6 June 2022

Shelter Cymru recruits based on merit and wants a workforce that reflects the diversity of individuals in housing need. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people who are currently under-represented within our workforce.

Registered Charity No: 515902 

Rydym yn bodoli i amddiffyn yr hawl i gartref diogel yng Nghymru ac i frwydro yn erbyn yr effaith ddinistriol mae’r argyfwng tai yn ei chael ar bobl

Rydym yn helpu miloedd o bobl bob blwyddyn drwy gynnig cyngor tai arbenigol, annibynnol ac am ddim, ac ymgyrchu i oresgyn yr hyn sydd wrth wraidd yr argyfwng tai

Rydym am recriwtio rhywun ar gyfer y swydd ganlynol i ymuno â'n tîm. Os hoffech chi helpu i ddod â digartrefedd i ben yng Nghymru, byddem wrth ein bodd yn clywed gennych.

SC610 – GWEITHIWR CYMORTH TAI ANNIBYNNOL

(Sir Y Flint)

SWYDDFA WRECSAM

17.5 awr yr wythnos

£21,964 y flwyddyn (pro rata) - £10,982pa

Mae cyfle cyffrous bellach wedi codi o fewn ein tîm Gwasanaethau Tai ar gyfer Gweithiwr Cefnogi Tai Annibynnol rhan amser. Gan weithio gyda'r tîm Cymorth Tai ehangach byddwch yn darparu gwasanaeth cymorth tai fel y bo'r angen i drigolion ledled Sir y Fflint trwy ddarparu cymorth, gwybodaeth ac eiriolaeth briodol yn ôl yr angen.

Yn ystod y cyfnod ansicrwydd presennol ynghylch Covid-19, mae’r rhan fwyaf o’r tim yn gweithio o bell dros dro, ond yn dilyn unrhyw ddychweliad cyffredinol i’r swyddfa bydd y swydd wedi’i lleoli un ein swyddfa Wrecsam.  Mae Shelter Cymru yn gweithio gyda staff i gynnig math o weithio hybrid yn symud ymlaen

Mae Shelter Cymru yn cynnig lefel uchel o gefnogaeth, amgylchedd gwaith croesawgar a phecyn rhagorol o fuddion - i gael mwy o fanylion am y buddion allweddol sydd ar gael ewch i dudalen recriwtio ein gwefan

DYDDIAD CAU:  10am – 6 Mehefin 2022

Mae Shelter Cymru yn recriwtio ar sail teilyngdod ac eisiau gweithlu sy'n adlewyrchu amrywiaeth unigolion mewn angen tai. Rydym yn croesawu ceisiadau yn arbennig gan bobl Ddu, Asiaidd a Lleiafrifoedd Ethnig sydd heb gynrychiolaeth ddigonol yn ein gweithlu ar hyn o bryd.

Rhif Elusen Gofrestredig: 515902

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 an Advocate to join our team covering the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough area. 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 9-5pm. The posts are permanent contracts with a starting salary between £22,000 - £29,000 per annum; potential to earn up to £29,000 depending on qualifications. 

How will you make a difference?

You will be responsible for ensuring the individual’s wishes, feelings, beliefs, needs, and values are met in order 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 5th June, however, VoiceAbility reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy before this date.

Online written assessment using Word and email: 13th June 2022

Interviews via Teams: Tuesday 14th and Wednesday 15th June 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.

Do you want to work with a leading advocacy charity organisation?

Do you have strong customer relationship skills?

Are you keen to make a difference to people who want to be heard when it matters most?

Then come and join us here at VoiceAbility.

Who are we?

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, Government, 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.

About the role

Due to contract growth, we have an exciting opportunity for an Advocate in the Shetland Islands, to deliver and develop Social Security Scotland Advocacy. This is a permanent role, working part time, 21 hours a week. 

Your role will be home based for telephone referrals and administrative tasks, and you will travel around your area to meet the demands of the service which includes networking with providers for signposting opportunities.  Some areas may include remote locations without easy access to public transport; therefore, access to other forms of transport may be required.  This could be in a client’s own homes and other suitable community venues across the Shetland Islands.

About You

We are ready to support candidates to achieve excellent Advocacy Standards and gain advocacy experience.

You may have some experience of working, supporting, or caring for Adults or young people who have multiple support need, ideally for those with a variety of communication needs, mental ill health, physical health issues, or barriers to accessing education, training, benefits, employment, care and support.

You might have worked or volunteered in customer service, health, social care, education or young person’s services, or advice and guidance.

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 accessing Scotland’s social security services.

You will work resourcefully and collaboratively with the individuals you support. You’ll be creative in your approach to empowerment 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. 

What will you receive?

You will have plenty of opportunities to enhance your abilities and will make a real difference every day and offer support with professional development.

You will also receive:  

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time colleagues)
• 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 with remote access to colleagues, managers, and staff intranet
• Support with continuous professional development

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: 

Final date for applications: Midnight and 29 May 2022.

Interviews via Teams: Week commencing 13 June 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 role.

Hint: you can use work 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:

• Unqualified Advocates will start at £13,200

VoiceAbility reserves the right to close this vacancy advert early.

Do you want to work with a leading advocacy charity organisation?

Do you have strong customer relationship skills?

Are you keen to make a difference to people who want to be heard when it matters most?

Then come and join us here at VoiceAbility.

Who are we?

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, Government, 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.

About the role

Due to contract growth, we have an exciting opportunity for an Advocate in the Orkney Islands, to deliver and develop Social Security Scotland Advocacy. This is a permanent role, working part time, 21 hours a week. 

Your role will be home based for telephone referrals and administrative tasks, and you will travel around your area to meet the demands of the service which includes networking with providers for signposting opportunities.  Some areas may include remote locations without easy access to public transport; therefore, access to other forms of transport may be required.  This could be in a client’s own homes and other suitable community venues across the Orkney Islands.

About You

We are ready to support candidates to achieve excellent Advocacy Standards and gain advocacy experience.

You may have some experience of working, supporting, or caring for Adults or young people who have multiple support need, ideally for those with a variety of communication needs, mental ill health, physical health issues, or barriers to accessing education, training, benefits, employment, care and support.

You might have worked or volunteered in customer service, health, social care, education or young person’s services, or advice and guidance.

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 accessing Scotland’s social security services.

You will work resourcefully and collaboratively with the individuals you support. You’ll be creative in your approach to empowerment 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. 

What will you receive?

You will have plenty of opportunities to enhance your abilities and will make a real difference every day and offer support with professional development.

You will also receive:  

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time colleagues)
• 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 with remote access to colleagues, managers, and staff intranet
• Support with continuous professional development

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: 

Final date for applications: Midnight and 29 May 2022.

Interviews via Teams: Week commencing 13 June 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 role.

Hint: you can use work 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:

• Unqualified Advocates will start at £13,200

VoiceAbility reserves the right to close this vacancy advert early.

Do you want to work with a leading advocacy charity organisation?

Do you have strong customer relationship skills?

Are you keen to make a difference to people who want to be heard when it matters most?

Then come and join us here at VoiceAbility.

Who are we?

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, Government, 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.

About the role

Due to contract growth, we have an exciting opportunity for an Advocate in Fife, to deliver and develop Social Security Scotland Advocacy. This is a permanent role, working full time, 35 hours a week. 

Your role will be home based for telephone referrals and administrative tasks, and you will travel around your area to meet the demands of the service which includes networking with providers for signposting opportunities.  Some areas may include remote locations without easy access to public transport; therefore, access to other forms of transport may be required.  This could be in a client’s own homes and other suitable community venues across the Fife area.

About You

We are ready to support candidates to achieve excellent Advocacy Standards and gain advocacy experience.

You may have some experience of working, supporting, or caring for Adults or young people who have multiple support need, ideally for those with a variety of communication needs, mental ill health, physical health issues, or barriers to accessing education, training, benefits, employment, care and support.

You might have worked or volunteered in customer service, health, social care, education or young person’s services, or advice and guidance.

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 accessing Scotland’s social security services.

You will work resourcefully and collaboratively with the individuals you support. You’ll be creative in your approach to empowerment 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. 

What will you receive?

You will have plenty of opportunities to enhance your abilities and will make a real difference every day and offer support with professional development.

You will also receive:  

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time colleagues)
• 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 with remote access to colleagues, managers, and staff intranet
• Support with continuous professional development

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: 

Final date for applications: Midnight and 29 May 2022.

Interviews via Teams: Week commencing 13 June 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 role.

Hint: you can use work 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:

• Unqualified Advocates will start at £22,000

VoiceAbility reserves the right to close this vacancy advert early.

Job Title: Independent Gender Violence Advocate (IGVA)

Location: Redbridge VAWG, London

Salary: £27,948 per annum

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week

We are recruiting for two independent gender violence advocates who will be working closely with victims of gender-based violence from the point of crisis, to provide high quality independent advocacy and support to survivors of gender-based violence at the highest risk and their children.

In this role you will be providing high quality independent advocacy and support to the highest risk survivors of gender-based violence and their children. This involves establishing and prioritising the risks to and the needs of survivors of gender-based violence and developing and delivering individual support and risk management plans in partnership with other agencies who attend the MARAC. You will advocate both verbally and in writing in a range of settings including civil and criminal proceedings and with criminal justice professionals.

We are looking for someone with proven experience of providing emotional and practical support to survivors of gender-based violence, also experienced in identifying and responding to the risks to and needs of survivors with ability to work in crisis or under pressure and have an up-to-date knowledge of criminal and civil legislation relating to gender-based violence.

You must understand multi-agency partnership structures including the MARAC and have an ability to advocate on a client’s behalf in a range of settings with strong written and verbal communication skills to write reports, deliver presentations and to communicate to stakeholders in a clear and effective way.

This role requires an exceptional individual who wants to make a difference. Occasional evening work may be required.

Benefits

Refuge offers a variety of exciting opportunities to learn, develop and grow in your career. We recognise the value everyone brings to the organisation to achieve our aims and are dedicated to developing and rewarding our staff. More details of our benefits can be found in Job Information Pack.

Other information

Closing Date: Monday 30 May 2022 at 09.00 am

Interview Date: Tuesday 07 June 2022

An enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate will be required for this role.

Refuge is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. However, these posts are restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.

Do you want to work with a leading advocacy charity organisation?

Do you have strong customer relationship skills?

Are you keen to make a difference to people who want to be heard when it matters most?

Then come and join us here at VoiceAbility.

Who are we?

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, Government, 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.

About the role

Due to contract growth, we have an exciting opportunity for an Advocate in Aberdeen, to deliver and develop Social Security Scotland Advocacy. This is a permanent role, working full time, 35 hours a week. 

Your role will be home based for telephone referrals and administrative tasks, and you will travel around your area to meet the demands of the service which includes networking with providers for signposting opportunities.  Some areas may include remote locations without easy access to public transport; therefore, access to other forms of transport may be required.  This could be in a client’s own homes and other suitable community venues across the Aberdeen area.

About You

We are ready to support candidates to achieve excellent Advocacy Standards and gain advocacy experience.

You may have some experience of working, supporting, or caring for Adults or young people who have multiple support need, ideally for those with a variety of communication needs, mental ill health, physical health issues, or barriers to accessing education, training, benefits, employment, care and support.

You might have worked or volunteered in customer service, health, social care, education or young person’s services, or advice and guidance.

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 accessing Scotland’s social security services.

You will work resourcefully and collaboratively with the individuals you support. You’ll be creative in your approach to empowerment 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. 

What will you receive?

You will have plenty of opportunities to enhance your abilities and will make a real difference every day and offer support with professional development.

You will also receive:  

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time colleagues)
• 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 with remote access to colleagues, managers, and staff intranet
• Support with continuous professional development

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: 

Final date for applications: Midnight and 29 May 2022.

Interviews via Teams: Week commencing 13 June 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 role.

Hint: you can use work 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:

• Unqualified Advocates will start at £22,000

VoiceAbility reserves the right to close this vacancy advert early.

Do you want to work with a leading advocacy charity organisation?

Do you have strong customer relationship skills?

Are you keen to make a difference to people who want to be heard when it matters most?

Then come and join us here at VoiceAbility.

Who are we?

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, Government, 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.

About the role

Due to contract growth, we have an exciting opportunity for an Advocate in the Forth Valley, to deliver and develop Social Security Scotland Advocacy. This is a permanent role, working full time, 35 hours a week. 

Your role will be home based for telephone referrals and administrative tasks, and you will travel around your area to meet the demands of the service which includes networking with providers for signposting opportunities.  Some areas may include remote locations without easy access to public transport; therefore, access to other forms of transport may be required.  This could be in a client’s own homes and other suitable community venues across the Forth Valley area.

About You

We are ready to support candidates to achieve excellent Advocacy Standards and gain advocacy experience.

You may have some experience of working, supporting, or caring for Adults or young people who have multiple support need, ideally for those with a variety of communication needs, mental ill health, physical health issues, or barriers to accessing education, training, benefits, employment, care and support.

You might have worked or volunteered in customer service, health, social care, education or young person’s services, or advice and guidance.

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 accessing Scotland’s social security services.

You will work resourcefully and collaboratively with the individuals you support. You’ll be creative in your approach to empowerment 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. 

What will you receive?

You will have plenty of opportunities to enhance your abilities and will make a real difference every day and offer support with professional development.

You will also receive:  

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time colleagues)
• 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 with remote access to colleagues, managers, and staff intranet
• Support with continuous professional development

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: 

Final date for applications: Midnight and 29 May 2022.

Interviews via Teams: Week commencing 13 June 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 role.

Hint: you can use work 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:

• Unqualified Advocates will start at £22,000

VoiceAbility reserves the right to close this vacancy advert early.

Do you want to work with a leading advocacy charity organisation?

Do you have strong customer relationship skills?

Are you keen to make a difference to people who want to be heard when it matters most?

Then come and join us here at VoiceAbility.

Who are we?

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, Government, 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.

About the role

Due to contract growth, we have an exciting opportunity for an Advocate in Moray, to deliver and develop Social Security Scotland Advocacy. This is a permanent role, working full time, 35 hours a week. 

Your role will be home based for telephone referrals and administrative tasks, and you will travel around your area to meet the demands of the service which includes networking with providers for signposting opportunities.  Some areas may include remote locations without easy access to public transport; therefore, access to other forms of transport may be required.  This could be in a client’s own homes and other suitable community venues across the Moray area.

About You

We are ready to support candidates to achieve excellent Advocacy Standards and gain advocacy experience.

You may have some experience of working, supporting, or caring for Adults or young people who have multiple support need, ideally for those with a variety of communication needs, mental ill health, physical health issues, or barriers to accessing education, training, benefits, employment, care and support.

You might have worked or volunteered in customer service, health, social care, education or young person’s services, or advice and guidance.

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 accessing Scotland’s social security services.

You will work resourcefully and collaboratively with the individuals you support. You’ll be creative in your approach to empowerment 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. 

What will you receive?

You will have plenty of opportunities to enhance your abilities and will make a real difference every day and offer support with professional development.

You will also receive:  

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time colleagues)
• 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 with remote access to colleagues, managers, and staff intranet
• Support with continuous professional development

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: 

Final date for applications: Midnight and 29 May 2022.

Interviews via Teams: Week commencing 13 June 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 role.

Hint: you can use work 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:

• Unqualified Advocates will start at £22,000

VoiceAbility reserves the right to close this vacancy advert early.

Role Overview

Job Title: Housing Independent Domestic Violence Advocate (IDVA)

Location: Lewisham or Kingston, London

Salary: £27,948 per annum

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week

Refuge is the UK’s largest provider of specialist services, and we are proud to be a leader in our field and an employer of choice, with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development. 

We are recruiting for Housing Independent Domestic Violence Advocate (IDVA) who is passionate about supporting women and children who are impacted by domestic violence. This is a new and exciting role in Refuge, the post holder will be embedded within borough housing teams to facilitate the dual working that will ensure that survivors’ safety and housing needs are met. Post holder will be based within housing teams for three days a week, to help facilitate.

• Close working relationships with Housing colleagues.
• Provision of specialist knowledge relating to DA for Housing Officers and Homelessness Teams to draw on.
• Specialist support for survivors at the moment of crisis.
• Provision of advocacy; supporting survivors to access safe accommodation.
• Ongoing support from the IDVA from wider DA service, including access to group clinical supervision, casework management meetings, reflective practice sessions, one-to-one supervision from service manager.

This recognises that many survivors will approach housing at moments of crisis when they are either considering fleeing or have already fled. The housing IDVA will carry a caseload of survivors and their children that require additional support, also will work closely with victims of domestic abuse from the point of crisis, to provide high quality independent advocacy and support to survivors of domestic abuse at the highest risk and their children.

In this role you will empower survivors by providing them with emotional, practical and personal welfare support. They will ensure that survivors are provided with a safe, supportive and welcoming environment, enabling them to access their rights, make decisions and increase their life options. The job involves informing survivors of the full range of civil, criminal and practical options that might increase their safety.

Benefits

Refuge offers a variety of exciting opportunities to learn, develop and grow in your career. We recognise the value everyone brings to the organisation to achieve our aims and are dedicated to developing and rewarding our staff. More details of our benefits can be found in Job Information Pack.

Other information

Closing Date: Monday 20 June 2022 at 09.00 am

Virtual Interview Date: Monday 27 June 2022

An enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate will be required for this role.

Refuge is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. However, these posts are restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.

Our client provides a range of innovative services to help vulnerable women avoid, survive and exit the criminal justice system. They are now recruiting for an Advocate for their Lambeth-based Hub, delivering one to one support and advocacy, group work, counselling, specialist substance misuse and domestic abuse services for women who are in contact with, or at risk of being in contact with, the criminal justice system. This position is offered on a temporary, ongoing basis.

The purpose of this role is to deliver high-quality, trauma-informed, independent advocacy for women in communities and in prisons. This will focus on early intervention, and holistic provision as part of a 'whole system' multi-agency response that looks to address the root causes of women's offending. Managing a caseload of women, you will work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders and partners to ensure your clients receive a full wrap around service and support, whilst ensuring they are fully involved in the designing and delivery of their intervention.

To apply for this role, you must be an experienced keyworker and/or advocate with significant experience of supporting vulnerable people (preferably women and/or in the criminal justice system). You must have experience of delivering effective casework support and advocacy to service users and will have experience of working collaboratively with external agencies at an operational level. A thorough knowledge of the impact the criminal justice system has to women is crucial and a strong knowledge of safeguarding policy, practice and procedures would be highly beneficial.

To be considered, you must be available immediately and be in possession of a fully enhanced DBS check, issued within the last year or registered to the online update service.

Please also note, this post is restricted to women only as a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9 paragraph 1, Equality Act 2010.

Please apply with your CV only in the first instance (in Microsoft Word format). Cover letters are not required at this stage. We are reviewing CV's on an ongoing basis so it is highly recommended to submit your application as soon as possible. As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Are you passionate about promoting empowerment and self-determination?

Can you uphold equal opportunities, equality and diversity?

Do you have experience with supporting people to access their rights?

About Us

Advocacy Support Cymru (ASC) is a registered charity with offices in Cardiff and Swansea. We provide Independent Mental Health and Mental Capacity Advocacy Services across most of South Wales, employing 44 employees.

About you

You will have significant experience working with vulnerable adults and/or children, either within health or social care setting, or indirectly, for example as a carer. You will understand and have experience of working effectively in an intra-agency context with Health and Social Care Professionals.

Previous direct experience in the role would be preferred but training will be provided.

To provide an Independent Mental Health Advocacy Service to Welsh Qualifying Patients in hospitals and registered settings as required by the Mental Health Act 1983 (2007 Amendment) and the Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010.

The salary band for the role is £23,548 to £27,811 based on a 37 hour week. This is a permanent full time role at 37 hours per week.

Essential Information for both roles

All successful candidates will require an enhanced DBS check.

You must be able to drive and have access to a car during the working week.

The post holder is required to travel around South Wales covering South East Wales, and all areas within Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB, Cardiff and Vale UHB and Aneurin Bevan UHB.

Closing Date: - 5pm, 26th May 2022.

Only successful candidates will be contacted for interview. Interviews will be conducted in English.

No Agencies Please.