Mental Health Advocate

Job Title: Mental Health Advocate

Contract: Fixed Term (until 31st March 2025)

Hours: Full-Time (35 hours per week) or Part-Time (17.5 hours per week)

Salary: £23,420 per annum (pro-rata)

About Us: STAMP Revisited has a long history of providing an independent advocacy service throughout Middlesbrough, Redcar & East Cleveland, and Stockton-On-Tees. Our focus is on improving the mental health and wellbeing of people across Teesside by providing services which are designed to support people with mental health issues to lead fulfilling lives.

About The Role: We are looking for someone who is passionate about empowering and involving people in decisions made about their lives to join our team. You will work resourcefully and collaboratively with the individuals you support ensuring that they are able to fully participate in decisions affecting their lives. You will make sure they have their voices heard so they can overcome issues that are impacting upon their health and wellbeing.

The post holder will provide independent advocacy in various settings, including in the community, people’s homes, and hospital settings including mental health wards. You will be responsible for ensuring individual’s wishes, feelings, beliefs, needs, and values are met to create positive outcomes for the people you support. You’ll promote self-advocacy and empowerment at every opportunity whilst raising awareness of advocacy and referral pathways to those who are eligible, other agencies and the wider community.

About You: The successful candidate will need a good working knowledge of public and voluntary organisations to enable them to work in partnership with clients and professionals, gaining an understanding of their issues by listening, exploring options, and acting as directed by them.

You will need to have a flexible attitude and must be comfortable handling highly sensitive information whilst able to work well independently and confidentially on behalf of others. Strong communication skills and time management skills will be required, and you will need to be computer literate.

Whilst a qualification in Independent Advocacy is desirable this is not essential. We will provide the successful candidate with practical training alongside support needed to achieve the qualification so that you can develop your knowledge and skills to become an advocacy expert.

An Enhanced DBS check will be required for this post.

How to Apply: Applicant’s must submit an Application Form. CV’s alone will not be accepted. To request an Application Pack, please call 01642 837555 or email info@stamprevisited.org.uk.

Important Dates: The closing date for applications is 5:00 pm on Wednesday 3rd May 2022. Interviews will take place on 17th May 2023.

Equality & Diversity: We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, especially those with lived experience.

We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme and a signatory of the Mindful Employer Charter. Disabled applicants who meet all the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

For more information or a confidential discussion about support during the recruitment process and any reasonable adjustments you may require, please contact our Project Support Coordinator, Lauren Rafferty, on 01642 837555.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Fixed term contract

Salary: £23,420.00 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

• Have you requested an application pack as directed in the Job Advertisement? If not, your application will NOT be considered.

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 03/05/2023
Reference ID: MHA/120423