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Mental Health Advocate

4 months ago

London, United Kingdom POHWER (Registered Charity) Full time

**Office Based**:South East London

**Job reference**:138

**Contract type**:Permanent

**Part time**:18.75 hours, working between Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm

**Benefits**:

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

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part-time Mental Health Advocate to join our team, workingin 2 hospitals on our Advocacy contracts within our **Secure Services Team** in South East London in the Epson, Reigate, Purley and Tadworth area.

If you have ever supported a family member or friend at a difficult meeting - if you have supported by listening to them to have their voice heard - if you have 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.

You will have robust experience working with vulnerable adults who are affected by significant health and social care issues who find it difficult to speak up for themselves; and evident experience providing persuasive verbal and written representations.

You will be a confident positive team player, able to work in partnership with clients and professionals, gaining an understanding of their issues by listening, exploring options and taking action as directed by them. 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. Strong communication skills and time management skills will be required and you will need to be computer literate.

Because of the nature of the role, **applicants must live within commutable distance** of the advertised area.

**How to apply**

**Closing Date**:09:00am, Friday 8th December 2023

**Interviews**:Thursday 14th December 2023

**Location of Interviews**:Remote (viaZoom)

For an informal discussion please contact 0300 456 2370 and ask for a call back from Linda Baxter, Community Manager.

A DBS check will be required for this post.

POhWER is an equal opportunities employer, holder of the Investors in People Silver award and a member of the MINDFUL EMPLOYER scheme. We are a member of the Positive about Disability scheme and disabled applicants who meet all the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

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

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

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Flexitime
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Paid volunteer time
- Sick pay

Schedule:

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

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 138