Independent Advocate

6 months ago

London, United Kingdom POHWER (Registered Charity) Full time

**Home Working**:With regular travel across Waltham Forest and Greenwich (London) and some travel within the M25 boundaries

**Job Reference**: 173

**Contract Type**: Permanent

**Full-time**: 37 hours, 5 days per week, between the hours of 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday **(part time hours considered)**

**Benefits**:

- 25 days annual leave
- Cash Wellbeing Healthcare Plan Cover
- Death in service benefit
- Option to buy up to 5 days annual leave
- Discretionary shut down days at Christmas
- 1 Community Leave Day per annum
- Bike to work scheme

We have an exciting opportunity for a full time Independent Advocate to join our London team working on our Advocacy contracts with travel across Waltham Forest and Greenwhich (London) and some travel within the M25 boundaries.

If you have ever supported a family member or friend at a difficult meeting - if you have supported them to be listened to or have their voice heard - if you have ever challenged decisions made about them you have been an advocate

It would be great if you have worked in advocacy, information and advice or similar role before, in a health, social care or voluntary setting but not essential. We need people who are first and foremost good communicators with a passion for supporting vulnerable people to have a voice.

In this role you will be supporting a wide range of vulnerable adults often with profound and multiple needs. You will need to have a flexible attitude and must be comfortable handling highly sensitive information whilst able to work well independently and confidently on behalf of others. Time management skills will be required and you will need to be computer literate. A full induction and training will be provided as well as ongoing peer mentoring and support.

Because of the nature and location of the role, applicants must live within the advertised area; **Travel expenses will be paid once travelling for work purposes within London Zones 1- 6 and the M25 boundaries.**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £21,715.00-£23,292.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Cycle to work scheme
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Work from home

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Work Location: On the road

Reference ID: 173

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