Advocate

Get Staffed Online Recruitment Limited; Sutton; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in Sutton is seeking an Advocate to support vulnerable individuals. The role involves travelling to hospitals and care homes, ensuring clients' voices are heard, and corresponding with local authorities. The ideal candidate should be compassionate, with strong communication and organisational skills. A starting salary of £24,050 per annum is offered for a 37-hour week, along with training and development opportunities.

Benefits

Training and career development

Contributory pension scheme

Employee Assistance and Wellbeing Programme

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Flexible working

Qualifications

• Experience of working as an advocate with vulnerable people.
• Ability to communicate clearly in writing, verbally, and nonverbally.
• A valid driver's license and car for travel.

Responsibilities

• Travel to locations such as hospitals and care homes.
• Support individuals to ensure their voices are heard.
• Check and challenge authorities to act in the client's best interest.
• Monitor and report to the DoLS team.

Skills

Compassion

Strong communication skills

IT skills

Organisational skills

Education

IAQ qualification or willingness to obtain

Tools

Word

Excel

Outlook

Databases

Job description

Advocate

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, Bexley and Bromley.
• Supporting people to speak up, helping them to understand information, 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, you will write and submit detailed reports to the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) team.

What our client is looking for:

• To be willing to study for an IAQ qualification (including any specialist unit) and be able to 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 our client offers:

• A starting salary of £24,050 per annum for a 37-hour week or part-time equivalent.
• They will invest up to £2,000 into your development, 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:

• They are looking for people who can work up to 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.