Advocate (multi skilled, focus on Independent Care Act Advocacy) – 37 hours per week (full time)
The Advocacy People
Contractor Full day
Maidstone
Are you looking for a job where you will be supported to gain skills and qualifications?
Searching for a role where your qualities and expertise will make a real difference to people’s lives?
Hoping for a varied, interesting workload as part of a friendly, supportive team?
If so, then read on!
A Bit About Us
We are an independent, Human Rights based charity and one of the UK’s largest providers of advocacy, advocacy-related and Healthwatch services who make sure people are heard when it matters most.
At The Advocacy People we have a team of amazing and dedicated staff who provide high-quality, confidential, independent advocacy services, supporting clients, often vulnerable and/or excluded, in having a say about issues that are important to them and decisions that are being made about their lives.
For more information about advocacy and what we do, please go to our website: where you will also find information about our attractive benefits package on the Jobs Vacancies page.
We are looking to recruit a permanent multi-skilled advocate, working 37 hours per week, to join our busy and dynamic Kent, London & Sussex multi- disciplinary team, starting salary £23,314 per annum.
About The Role
For this exciting multi-disciplinary role, we are looking for someone with a particular interest in Independent Care Act Advocacy, supporting clients in your locality.
What We Need From You
To find out more about the role, please take a look at the Job description attached to the advert on our website:
We are looking for someone with the creativity and enthusiasm to support people in difficult circumstances, ideally with experience in a health or social care. If you haven’t got advocacy qualifications it’s not a problem, we will provide the required training. You’ll be mainly working from home but will also need to engage with your colleagues and external people in a variety of community settings and via MS Teams.
As this role is home based with regular travel across the region, you must have access to both a stable home broadband service, a clean driving licence and your own transport as well as flexibility with working hours. We also need you to live either in Kent or surrounding counties.
What Happens Next
If we sound like an organisation you would like to work for, please click on this link: for further information, including the Job Description/Person specification, and to start your application. Or if already there, apply today!
All applicants invited to interview will need to bring evidence (photographic where possible) of their right to work in the UK. New employee start dates will only be confirmed once relevant checks, including enhanced DBS clearance, and 2 satisfactory references have been received.
Closing Date: 5pm 24th May 2024
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Interview venue: Microsoft Teams
If you would like to discuss the role further, please contact Emma Bates: tel: 07392196259 or Lauren Fernandez: tel: 07392196704
We look forward to hearing from you!
Any additional information you require for this job can be found in the below text Make sure to read thoroughly, then apply.
As one of the UK's foremost providers of advocacy and Healthwatch services, The Advocacy People’s core values are all about people’s voices: empowering people to speak up; amplifying service user voices; enabling people to take part in, and influence, decision-making about health and social care; and providing information which helps people make informed decisions. As an independent charity grounded in Human Rights principles, we're on a mission to make sure that when it truly matters, everyone's voice counts. Together, we support those who often feel sidelined, helping them shape decisions that affect their lives and communities.
Come and be a part of our welcoming community, where your voice matters and your contributions make a real difference.
EDI
By embracing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, we can build a stronger, more resilient organisation and work together to create a more just and equitable society. We invite all members of our community to join us in this important journey toward positive change.
Registered charity no.: 1080679.
NB: The Advocacy People reserve the right to bring forward the closing date if it believes sufficient applications are received to make an appointment.
Searching for a role where your qualities and expertise will make a real difference to people’s lives?
Hoping for a varied, interesting workload as part of a friendly, supportive team?
If so, then read on!
A Bit About Us
We are an independent, Human Rights based charity and one of the UK’s largest providers of advocacy, advocacy-related and Healthwatch services who make sure people are heard when it matters most.
At The Advocacy People we have a team of amazing and dedicated staff who provide high-quality, confidential, independent advocacy services, supporting clients, often vulnerable and/or excluded, in having a say about issues that are important to them and decisions that are being made about their lives.
For more information about advocacy and what we do, please go to our website: where you will also find information about our attractive benefits package on the Jobs Vacancies page.
We are looking to recruit a permanent multi-skilled advocate, working 37 hours per week, to join our busy and dynamic Kent, London & Sussex multi- disciplinary team, starting salary £23,314 per annum.
About The Role
For this exciting multi-disciplinary role, we are looking for someone with a particular interest in Independent Care Act Advocacy, supporting clients in your locality.
What We Need From You
To find out more about the role, please take a look at the Job description attached to the advert on our website:
We are looking for someone with the creativity and enthusiasm to support people in difficult circumstances, ideally with experience in a health or social care. If you haven’t got advocacy qualifications it’s not a problem, we will provide the required training. You’ll be mainly working from home but will also need to engage with your colleagues and external people in a variety of community settings and via MS Teams.
As this role is home based with regular travel across the region, you must have access to both a stable home broadband service, a clean driving licence and your own transport as well as flexibility with working hours. We also need you to live either in Kent or surrounding counties.
What Happens Next
If we sound like an organisation you would like to work for, please click on this link: for further information, including the Job Description/Person specification, and to start your application. Or if already there, apply today!
All applicants invited to interview will need to bring evidence (photographic where possible) of their right to work in the UK. New employee start dates will only be confirmed once relevant checks, including enhanced DBS clearance, and 2 satisfactory references have been received.
Closing Date: 5pm 24th May 2024
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Interview venue: Microsoft Teams
If you would like to discuss the role further, please contact Emma Bates: tel: 07392196259 or Lauren Fernandez: tel: 07392196704
We look forward to hearing from you!
Any additional information you require for this job can be found in the below text Make sure to read thoroughly, then apply.
As one of the UK's foremost providers of advocacy and Healthwatch services, The Advocacy People’s core values are all about people’s voices: empowering people to speak up; amplifying service user voices; enabling people to take part in, and influence, decision-making about health and social care; and providing information which helps people make informed decisions. As an independent charity grounded in Human Rights principles, we're on a mission to make sure that when it truly matters, everyone's voice counts. Together, we support those who often feel sidelined, helping them shape decisions that affect their lives and communities.
Come and be a part of our welcoming community, where your voice matters and your contributions make a real difference.
EDI
By embracing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, we can build a stronger, more resilient organisation and work together to create a more just and equitable society. We invite all members of our community to join us in this important journey toward positive change.
Registered charity no.: 1080679.
NB: The Advocacy People reserve the right to bring forward the closing date if it believes sufficient applications are received to make an appointment.
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