Independent Advocate

Connected Voice Advocacy is seeking to recruit an Independent Advocate to join our highly motivated and experienced team. We have a range of full and part time opportunities as well as the chance to join our pool of sessional advocates for more flexibility.

Are you passionate about fighting discrimination and supporting people to be heard and secure their rights?

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our award winning service and be part of this experienced and motivated team.

When you join our team you can expect flexible and blended working, 29 days holiday per annum plus additional leave between Christmas and New Year (pro rata for part time hours), Scottish Widows pension scheme up to 5% employer and employee contribution, enhanced sickness benefit, life insurance, a Cash Health Plan, Bike to Work scheme and Corporate Metro Pass scheme.

Connected Voice is a charity and the principal voluntary and community sector infrastructure organisation for Newcastle and Gateshead. Our mission is to support the development of voluntary and community action that is effective, sustainable and brings about positive social change. Connected Voice Advocacy (formerly Advocacy Centre North) is a service delivered by the charity and provides a free, independent, high quality and ethical advocacy service.

We provide high quality, independent advocacy to support adults with a range of health and social care needs to enable them to take action to say what they want, secure their rights, represent their interests and obtain services they need. We provide advocacy to challenge where people are facing discrimination of Hate Crime.

Independent Advocates can support both community and statutory advocacy services, providing a range of advocacy services in relation to health and social needs under the Mental Health, Mental Capacity and Care Acts and/or advocate for adults in the community in vulnerable circumstances.

Permanent, & Sessional contracts available (all permanent posts are subject to project funding)

Full, part time and sessional posts available
Up to full time (37 hours per week)

Salary dependent on qualifications and experience:
From £25,358- £30,808 for permanent post
From £13.18 - £16.00 per hour for sessional post

To find out more about this post download the recruitment pack below

Closing date for receipt of application forms is 12.00 noon on 5 September 2022

Interviews will be held on 19 September 2022

Please note that CVs will not be accepted

Connected Voice is an equal opportunities employer

Registered charity: 1125877
Company registration: 6681475