Mental Health Advocate

1 week ago


Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, United Kingdom STAMP Revisited Full time

Job Title:
Mental Health Advocate

Contract:
Fixed Term (until 31st March 2025)

Hours:
Full-Time (35 hours per week)
or Part-Time (17.5 hours per week)

Salary:
£23,420 per annum (pro-rata)

About Us:

STAMP Revisited has a long history of providing an independent advocacy service throughout Middlesbrough, Redcar & East Cleveland, and Stockton-On-Tees.

Our focus is on improving the mental health and wellbeing of people across Teesside by providing services which are designed to support people with mental health issues to lead fulfilling lives.


About The Role:

We are looking for someone who is passionate about empowering and involving people in decisions made about their lives to join our team.

You will work resourcefully and collaboratively with the individuals you support ensuring that they are able to fully participate in decisions affecting their lives.

You will make sure they have their voices heard so they can overcome issues that are impacting upon their health and wellbeing.


The post holder will provide independent advocacy in various settings, including in the community, people's homes, and hospital settings including mental health wards.

You will be responsible for ensuring individual's wishes, feelings, beliefs, needs, and values are met to create positive outcomes for the people you support.

You'll promote self-advocacy and empowerment at every opportunity whilst raising awareness of advocacy and referral pathways to those who are eligible, other agencies and the wider community.


You will need to have a flexible attitude and must be comfortable handling highly sensitive information whilst able to work well independently and confidentially on behalf of others.

Strong communication skills and time management skills will be required, and you will need to be computer literate.

An Enhanced DBS check will be required for this post.


We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme and a signatory of the Mindful Employer Charter.

Disabled applicants who meet all the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

For more information or a confidential discussion about support during the recruitment process and any reasonable adjustments you may require, please contact our Project Support Coordinator, Lauren Rafferty, on

Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time, Fixed term contract

Salary:
£23,420.00 per year

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

Work Location:
In person

Application deadline: 03/05/2023

Reference ID:
MHA/120423

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