Advocate

Get Staffed Online Recruitment Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in the United Kingdom seeks an Advocate to support vulnerable individuals in Surrey and Greater London. This role offers a salary of £24,050 per annum for 37 hours a week, alongside flexible working options and development opportunities. Candidates should possess compassion, good communication skills, and relevant qualifications. The position involves travel and requires a valid driver's license. Join us to make a meaningful impact on people's lives.

Benefits

Development opportunities

Contributory pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

28 days annual leave

Free eye care vouchers

Flexible working

On-the-job training

Qualifications

• Experience working as an advocate with diverse vulnerable people.
• Ability to communicate clearly using various tools and methods.
• Valid driver's license and car for travel.

Responsibilities

• Travel to various locations including hospitals and care homes.
• Support clients in understanding their rights and needs.
• Monitor and report on safeguarding issues.

Skills

Compassion

Organisational skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Education

IAQ qualified or willingness to obtain within 12 months

Tools

Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Overview

Advocate

Sutton / Croydon / Surrey or Bexley / Bromley

Full or Part-time hours available

Are you compassionate, organised, and looking to make a real difference in people’s lives? Do you have experience of working or volunteering in welfare, support or health and social care and are looking for a new challenge?

What does the job involve?

• Travel to locations such as hospitals and care homes around Sutton / Croydon / Surrey OR Bexley / Bromley.
• Supporting people to speak up, helping them to understand information, and ensure their wishes, feelings, beliefs, needs and values are considered.
• Check and challenge Local Authorities and / or professionals as appropriate to ensure they are acting in the best interest of the client.
• Compassionate communication – You’ll engage with people from all walks of life from care home residents to staff to social services, ensuring that the client’s voice is heard.
• Promote empowerment.
• Raise safeguarding concerns.
• Work in accordance with relevant legislation such as Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health Act, Care Act, DoLS and Human Rights Act.
• Monitoring and reporting – Following a checklist, and you will write and submit detailed reports to the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) team.

What our client is looking for :

• IAQ qualified (including any specialist unit) or be willing to study for and obtain within 12 months of commencing employment.
• Previous experience of working as an advocate / working with a diverse range of vulnerable people.
• Kindness, compassion, good communication skills, and the ability to connect with others.
• Ability to communicate clearly in writing, verbally and nonverbally, using a range of communication tools and methods.
• IT skills – A working knowledge of Word, Excel, Outlook, databases and other relevant technology.
• Strong organisational skills.
• A valid driver’s license and car as this role involves travel to clients.

What’s on offer :

• Salary of £24,050 per annum for a 37-hour week
• Development opportunities including funded training and career development
• Contributory pension scheme with employer contribution
• 24 / 7 Employee Assistance and Wellbeing Programme
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Free eye care vouchers
• Flexible working
• On-the-job training and shadowing opportunities
• The chance to make a real impact on the lives of vulnerable individuals

Hours and Location :

• Our client is looking for people who can work 37 hours per week (Monday – Friday)
• The candidate will need to work flexibly in the specified locations as required, based from their Sutton / Croydon office, mainly covering those areas, but not limited to that area.