Casual Advocacy Worker

2 months ago


Leicester, United Kingdom Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland Full time

**Advocacy Worker**

Are you looking a new challenge that is incredibly rewarding? Do you want to add value to the daily lives of vulnerable individuals?

**At Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland, a division of our charity provides support to individuals who require an advocate covering the city and counties of Leicester.**

You will provide advocacy, in line with the Care Act 2014 to, but not limited to adults over the age of eighteen, who have mental health problems, learning disabilities or physical disabilities. The service will work alongside individuals who are going through assessments, support planning, review or safeguarding processes, having substantial difficulties understanding or engaging with the Social Care processes having no appropriate person to support them.

You will require or hold a relevant Advocacy Qualification or be willing to study for and obtain within 12 months of commencing employment.

A full clean driving licence and vehicle owner with business insurance is required with the occasional weekend or evening work.(limited)

If you are interested, or require any further information please contact Tara Goacher 0116 2992271

You will require:

- Excellent communication skills
- Work within professional boundaries
- The ability to develop good working relationships.
- Excellent communication skills with a range of people.
- The ability to research information and people's rights.
- Ability to stand up and challenge decisions.
- Excellent English skills to understand complex policies and procedures.
- Work under pressure with challenging cases
- Good IT Skills
- Administrative tasks, compile and produce reports, assessments, deliver presentations
- Team player
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent listening skills with a non-judgemental approach

**Job Type**: Zero hours contract

**Salary**: £13.46 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Private dental insurance
- Private medical insurance
- Sick pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Leicester, LE1 7LA: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 10/02/2023
Reference ID: RC 230123
Expected start date: 27/02/2023


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