Trainee/Qualified Single Disciplinary Advocate

We are looking for an experienced and passionate Single Discipline Advocate (Community) to work on our exciting independent advocacy pilot project within the London Borough of Camden.

This is a fixed term opportunity until 31st March 2026. 

Independent Advocates work alongside those they support to ensure their voice is heard in processes and decision that will affect them.   This role is to ensure that the views of Camden residents, placed within care homes have a say in quality assurances processes.

Rethink Advocacy provides specialist independent advocacy services to eligible adults within London and the across the country.  We provide statutory (instructed or non-instructed) and non-statutory advocacy support within secure units, hospitals, care settings and in the community.

How you will make a difference

Your role will be to ensure that the voices of residents, who are placed within Camden care settings, are heard. This will be achieved by facilitating resident meetings and forums for relatives and friends, as well as one-to-one advocacy, including for those who lack the capacity to provide you with instruction. You will work in partnership with stakeholders within Camden, such as other independent advocates, RPRs, care home managers, social workers, quality assurance teams and care staff supporting residents to have a say in what matters to them.

Initially, the work will focus on the Chalk Farm area, however you will be required to travel across the borough and therefore will need to have the ability to travel between locations across the day, as well as travel to team meetings and training sessions as required. You will be linked to the advocates from our Camden Advocacy Service via group discussions and reflective practice and will work closely with the community advocacy team.

We are looking to recruit either qualified or trainee Advocates to this part-time 14 hours per week post.

Qualified Advocates

Will be paid at Band 3 (£26,457 + £3,000 London Allowance per annum pro-rata).  Actual salary for 14 hours per week is £10,582.80 plus £1,200 London Allowance.

Trainee Advocates

Will be required to enrol on the Level 4 Independent Advocacy Practice qualification and complete the course during their first year of employment.

As a trainee you will be contracted and paid for 17 hours per week (which includes 3 hours paid study time).  Trainee Advocates will be paid at Band 2 (£22,004 + £3,000 London Allowance per annum pro-rata).  Actual salary during the training period will be based on 17 hours per week, £10,687.66 plus £1,457.14 London Allowance per annum.

Upon satisfactorily completing the Level 4 Independent Advocacy Practice qualification, salary will be increased to Band 3 for 14 hours per week.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion

Diversity is important to us and we appreciate difference through difference, inclusiveness and belonging. It gives us a deeper understanding of the world, our society and the diverse communities we’re working with. By including everyone, we are able to draw on the unique experiences and expertise of our people to help shape and enrich our workplace and improve our services. One way we are doing is through our valued staff networks which play a critical and highly valued role in keeping us focused on creating a diverse, inclusive and engaged employer.  We recognise and support staff networks for our Black, Asian and minority ethnic and our LGBTQIA+ colleagues. We are also proud to have been awarded Disability Confident Employer status and are a signatory to the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter.

Becoming a truly anti-racist organisation

We have an ambition of become a truly anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider - and in our efforts to influence policy and wider societal factors impacting on mental health set out in our anti-racist statement . We have designed a multi-year anti-racist programme of work contained in our Race Equality Action Plan which demonstrate our intention to hold ourselves accountable and be judged on our progress on becoming a truly anti-racist organisation.

We therefore actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (or questioning), Intersex and (asexual) (LGBTQIA+), people with a disability, and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.