Trainee Advocacy Fieldworker

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**Closing Date**

28th Feb 2024

**Interviews**

7th March 2024

**Salary**

£21,000 (reviewed on completion of advocacy qualification, usually taking 12 months)

**Post type**

Permanent

**Holidays **(per year)

22 days plus bank holidays

**Benefits**:Onsite parking, flexible working, casual dress, regular team building events and socials, autonomy and opportunities to be creative, the chance to be involved in other aspects of the organisation, training and development opportunities and work’s mobile.

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**Responsibilities of the role**:
We are searching for someone to join our adult advocacy team. Our team work with people age 18+ in Wigan Borough. We provide advocacy for people with learning disabilities whose children are being assessed by social care. This involves ensuring the voice of the parent is heard within Children in Need, Child Protection and Public Law Outline meetings and court. In addition, we provide advocacy for adults in relation to the Care Act. This is a piece of legislation that gives adults with eligible needs the right to support from social care. We ensure that adults views and wishes are heard through all Care Act processes, this includes safeguarding, care planning and assessments.

You will be joining an experienced and supportive team, who will be on hand to offer guidance, support and shadowing opportunities. In your first year of employment, you will undertake a level 4 qualification in advocacy within your working hours. This training helps you to attach practical experience to theory and legislation. Whilst undergoing training you will manage a caseload smaller than your colleagues and receive weekly supervision. After you have completed your training, your salary will be reviewed.

**Skills and experience for the job**:
We are a user-led organisation, passionate about providing the best service possible for disabled people and their families. You must be able to demonstrate that your values align with that of our organisation and that you are motivated by making a positive difference to the lives of disabled people.

Excellent communication skills are essential. The people you advocate for will have varying needs, therefore, being able to adapt your style, use communication aids and think creatively is required.

The service is demanding, therefore you will also need to deal with complex and difficult situations, manage a busy case load, demonstrate high levels of patience and understanding and feel comfortable acting assertively.

**Salary**: From £21,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- On-site parking
- Private dental insurance
- Private medical insurance

Schedule:

- Flexitime

Work Location: In person