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Universal Advocate

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Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom Leeds City Council Full time
Universal Advocate (3 positions available) - Advonet

Person Specification


We have exciting opportunities for someone passionate about upholding people's rights to work as a Universal Advocate and join our existing team of advocates who provide this service across Leeds.


About the role:

  • You will use your knowledge and proven skills working with and supporting individuals to have a voice and advocate with, and for them. You will be based in one of our advocacy service areas, (Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy, Care Act Advocacy, Independent Mental Health Advocacy, Community and Health Complaints Advocacy). Over time you will be expected to work across all the advocacy areas as required within the Universal Advocacy model and training will be provided.

You will be expected to:

  • Within service boundaries, to provide high quality independent advocacy.
  • To keep timely, accurate client contact and other records using The Advonet Group's database and any other recording system in place.
  • To empower clients to build on their strengths and promote selfadvocacy as appropriate.
  • To work in an instructed manner wherever possible or use a noninstructed approach to establish as far as possible, the clients' views, wishes and feelings, using appropriate forms of communication with clients.
  • Be willing to work towards achieving the Independent Advocacy Qualification (IAQ[EB1][EB2]).

We are looking for someone who has:

  • Ability to develop and maintain trusting and positive professional relationships with people who use our services.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with different audiences in a variety of settings and using different formats.
  • Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with a range of stakeholders e.g. partner organisations, statutory services.
  • Good IT skills in order to be selfsupporting, including online research, production of reports and presentations.

About us:

Established in 1998, The Advonet Group is an independent advocacy charity based in Leeds.

The Advonet Group is comprised of statutory and non-statutory advocacy services and specialist inclusion services, (Asking You, CHANGE, Leeds Autism AIM, Leep- Leeds People First).

All of our services support individuals to have their voices heard and their rights upheld.


We are united in our commitment to uphold the nationally recognised advocacy principles and have a diverse staff team of 80 people working within the organisation.

We are a disability confident and Mindful Employer with Investors in People and Volunteers and have achieved the Advocacy Quality Performance Mark.


The Advonet Group values and respects the diversity of backgrounds, experiences and knowledge that staff, volunteers and job applicants bring.

All our staff undertake mandatory training on both Equality and Diversity and LGBTQ+ Awareness to increase awareness and understanding of discrimination both in and out of the workplace, with a view to reduce the impact this has on our colleagues and the wider community.

This creates a workplace where staff feel comfortable to be themselves and empowers them, and our service users, to use their unique experiences to inform their work.

"_I feel I have grown as a person working for Advonet. I work with such a diverse group of people who are happy to support and help you to grow_" - Staff satisfaction survey, (2020)

Benefits of working with us:

  • We offer 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, free mental health support service, within an inclusive, supportive and friendly team. We also offer extensive internal training opportunities.

Closing date:
Tuesday 18th July noon
Interviews to be held on: Monday 24th July 2023
How to apply:
**This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.