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IMHA Advocacy Worker

Beckenham, Greater London (On-site)
Croydon, Greater London
£27,508 - £30,404 per year (dependent on experience)
Full-time
Permanent

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Job description

Reporting to:        Advocacy Service Manager

Responsible for:  No staff

Hours:                   36 hours per week, Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm

Contract:              Permanent (Full-Time)

Location:              Orchard House, 15A Purley Road, South Croydon, CR2 6EZ and other locations such as Bethlem Hospital, Monks Orchard Rd, Beckenham BR3 3BX.

 

Purpose of the role:

General Advocacy - to provide independent issue-based advocacy to informal inpatients and residents of Croydon. IMHA Advocacy - to provide statutory representation to inpatients or those living in the community when subject to compulsion under the 1983 Mental Health Act (2007) and to exercise, as instructed by clients, the powers given to IMHA’s under that legislation.

Mind in Croydon is an equal opportunities employer. No job applicant or employee will be discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

We encourage applications from those with Lived Experience.

To apply please send your CV and a Covering Letter explaining:

  • Why would you like to apply for this role?
  • How your skills and experience relate to the competencies in the Person Specification of the job description?
  • What value you can add to the service?
Application resources
Application Instructions

To apply please send your CV and a Covering Letter explaining:

• Why would you like to apply for this role?
• How your skills and experience relate to the competencies in the Person Specification of the job description?
• What value you can add to the service?

More about Mind in Croydon

Mind in Croydon is a highly regarded mental health charity, working to promote good mental health. We seek to empower people to lead a full lif...

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Refreshed on: 03 December 2023
Closing date: 15 December 2023 at 23:59
Job ref: IMHA Nov 2023
Tags: Advocacy

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