Job title: Advocate x2 (Vulnerable Children)

Job description:
Advocate x2 (Vulnerable Children) VoiceAbility supports people who face disadvantage or discrimination to have a voice that counts. Providing advocacy and user involvement services across England, VoiceAbility is a growing organisation working with people who are vulnerable or marginalised to raise their voices and have their rights respected. Position: Advocate with an emphasis on IMCA AND CARE ACT Location: Shipley, Bradford Role type: Contract-Up to 12 months Hours: 37.5 hours per week & 18.75 per week Salary: £21,000-£25,700 (pro rata for part time position) Job ID: 63768 About the Role: The Advocate is concerned with the direct provision of technical expertise to strengthen voice, champion rights and change lives of people who may be marginalised or vulnerable. Reporting to the Managing Advocate you would provide professional advocacy gain positive outcomes for people. This is provided through working directly with people who use the service and other key stakeholders. About You: To be considered for the role, you will have previous experience of working with people to ensure their rights and their voices heard, and working with vulnerable adults and / or children. You would ideally have experience of advocacy in a role that requires outstanding communication skills to achieve excellent results. You will be able to manage relationships and represent an organisation externally, with experience of Advocacy and National Best Practice Standards, Health and Social Care law, policy etc. You will be a strong relationship builder, with strong time management skills to maximise output. You will have the ability to “sell” the benefits of the organisation to prospective users. Implement opportunities for innovation. You will have strong IT skills, with a working knowledge of Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Ideally you will possess IAQ, with specialisms of IMCA / IMHA. You will have experience of working in the charity and third sector and experience of working within the Advocacy Code of Practice (i.e. you are clear what is and is not expected of an Advocate in your day to day work with service users). You will also have the ability to manage change and guide people through change. You may have experience of the following: Advocate, Advocator, Vulnerable Children, Social Worker, Healthcare, Policy, Legislation, Support Worker, Charity, Third Sector etc. This vacancy is being advertised by Easy Web Recruitment, the UK's leading Online Recruitment Agency. The services advertised by Easy Web Recruitment are those of an employment agency. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, or belief, and we confirm that we will gladly accept all applications.

Employer Name: UK Recruitment

Form of contact: Recruiter

Job short description: Heavy truck and lorry drivers

Country: United Kingdom

Region: West Yorkshire

Contract duration: Permanent

Contract type: Full time

Source of job offer:
Department for Work and Pensions, Public Employment Services, United Kingdom

How to apply: Other - see free text

Salary currency: GBP

Salary period: Monthly