Advocate

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; London; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

An advocacy service in London is seeking an Advocate to support vulnerable individuals across various locations such as hospitals and care homes. Key responsibilities include promoting empowerment, ensuring clients' needs are met, and travel to client sites. Candidates should be compassionate, possess good communication skills, and have a valid driver's license. The role offers a salary of £24,050 per annum, flexible working, and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Employee Assistance and Wellbeing Programme

Flexible working

Free eye care vouchers

Qualifications

• Experience working as an advocate or with vulnerable individuals.
• Ability to communicate clearly in writing and verbally.
• Valid driver's license and car for travel.

Responsibilities

• Travel to various locations to support clients.
• Engage with clients to ensure their voices are heard.
• Write and submit detailed reports.

Skills

Compassion

Good communication skills

Organisational skills

IT skills

Education

IAQ qualified

Job description

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.