Advocacy Service Manager

2 weeks ago


Croydon, Greater London, United Kingdom Mind in Croydon Full time £37,828 per year

Company Description

Mind in Croydon is dedicated to promoting good mental health and empowering individuals to lead fulfilling lives within their local community. Established in 1967, the organization provides education, services, campaigns, and fundraises to support mental health initiatives. Mind collaborates with relevant organizations, values diversity, focuses on quality, and actively involves service users and volunteers in its work. Over the years, Mind in Croydon has grown into a prominent provider of mental health services in the region.

Role Description

Mind in Croydon is seeking to recruit a full time 
Advocacy Service Manager
to join our small, dedicated team of Independent Mental Health Advocates (IMHA) working to provide advocacy services to adults subjected to detention under the Mental Health Act in the London Borough of Croydon to ensure they understand, express and exercise their rights, and to enable them to access essential services. The advocacy team also provides Community Mental Health Advocacy for people who are informal patients in psychiatric hospital or living in the community and provides weekly advocacy service at two InMind Healthcare Group hospitals in Croydon.

The role is ideal for an experienced Advocate, who is passionate about promoting the rights of people who are experiencing poor mental health, in sometimes challenging conditions, but who is also committed to nurture the next generation of future advocates, as a key part of the role will involve supervising and supporting a current trainee in addition to a qualified IMHA, providing guidance, support, and skills development on casework and advocacy.

In December 2024 the team was awarded the Quality Performance Mark in Advocacy, a testament to their quality of service providing safe and life-changing support.

Advocacy Service Manager

SALARY: £ 37,728.88 per annum

plus pension contributions (above 4% by salary sacrifice)

REPORTS TO: Head of Social Inclusion & Support Services

RESPONSIBLE FOR: Independent Mental Health Advocates(IMHA)

TERM: Permanent, subject to funding, full time (36 hours pw)

BASED AT: Bethlem Royal Hospital, Beckenham BR3 3BX. Advocates are also required to meet clients at different sites throughout Croydon and neighboring boroughs.


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