Local Manager (Advocacy) – up to 37 hours per week (minimum 30 hours)

Local Manager (Advocacy) – up to 37 hours per week (minimum 30 hours) Join to apply for the Local Manager (Advocacy) – up to 37 hours per week (minimum 30 hours) role at The Advocacy People . This exciting role will include line managing a team of advocates as part of a high performing regional advocacy team with a clear sense of purpose, to deliver person-centered services to a high standard and achieve clearly defined objectives. You will also have your own small caseload, which reflects the demands of the team caseload, but this will be no more than 20% of your working time. Advocates support people to express their views, understand their rights, and make informed decisions. Most of what we do operates within the legislative frameworks of the Mental Capacity Act, Care Act, Mental Health Act, and NHS Health Complaints process. In Cornwall, we also support people more generally in the community, including some parents with children going through the Child Protection process. What We Need From You Putting people at the heart of what you do, together with 2 other Local Managers covering Cornwall, you will work with people from across our communities as well as professionals and your team. Excellent communication skills are essential, as well as a commitment to the success of the Cornwall team and the organisation. You may or may not have direct experience of this in your own life or in another role, or have relevant qualifications, but this isn’t a problem as we can offer training. We’re looking for people who are creative, flexible, and organised, able to balance direct work with people with important administrative tasks. As this role is home-based with regular travel mainly in Mid Cornwall, ideally, we need you to be based in that area. If not, you must be based in Cornwall, have a full driving licence with access to your own transport, as well as some flexibility with working hours and a stable broadband connection. What Happens Next If you’d like to know more, the full job description and information about how to apply can be found on our website. Anyone joining our team is subject to The Advocacy People’s Safer Recruitment pre-appointment checks. Applicants invited to interview will need to bring evidence (photographic where possible) of their right to work in the UK, and new employee start dates will only be confirmed once other mandatory checks, including the appropriate DBS clearance and 2 satisfactory references, one of which will need to be from your most recent or current employer, have been received. We look forward to hearing from you! Closing Date: 9 am 19th March 2025 Interview Date: w/c 24th March 2025 Interview venue: Online via Microsoft Teams If you would like to discuss the role further, please contact Abbi Sheppard at: The Advocacy People and Healthwatch share core values which are all about people’s voices: empowering people to speak up; amplifying service user voices; enabling people to take part in, and influence, decision-making about health and social care; and providing information which helps people make informed decisions. As an independent charity grounded in Human Rights principles, we take pride in being one of the UK\’s foremost providers of advocacy and Healthwatch services. We\’re on a mission to make sure that when it truly matters, everyone\’s voice counts. Together, we support those who often feel sidelined, helping them shape decisions that affect their lives and communities. Come and be a part of our welcoming community, where your voice matters and your contributions make a real difference. Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Full-time Job function Other Non-profit Organization Management #J-18808-Ljbffr