Equal Say Limited
Equal Say Limited

Charity registered in Scotland SC023806

Equal Say is an independent advocacy organisation that does exactly this. We work with adults with disabilities or long term conditions to ensure they are having a full say in decisions that affect their lives. The service is free and anyone can make a referral to us if they have concerns about a person.

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Advocacy Worker

  • Full time or Part time
  • £26,485 – £30,497
  • Wishaw, with flexible working
  • Closing 24th November 2023

Several posts across our Lanarkshire Projects.

New Year, new opportunity. Do you fancy a change and want to join our generous, helpful and happy team of advocacy workers within an established, innovative and welcoming organisation? If you are interested in speaking up for and with people who are marginalised or unheard, please read on.

We have several vacancies for advocacy workers across a number of projects, we have sector leading pay scales; placing on the scale is dependent on previous experience and starting at the top of the scale is possible for the right candidate.

We have projects delivering independent advocacy for people with addictions, people in receipt of self-directed support as well as our core project which covers mental ill health, older people, learning disability and long-term conditions. We welcome applications from people with lived experience of disability or addiction or people with significant family experience.

Don’t be put off if you feel you don’t have experience of every single competency we ask for, we will be flexible and supportive to the right candidates. We offer a comprehensive induction and ongoing learning and development opportunities.

If you have knowledge or experience of any of the following, we want to hear from you:

  • Providing advocacy or representation to marginalised people
  • Experience of working with people with addictions or disability
  • Experience of casework in a community setting
  • Autonomous working within a small team
  • A passion for inclusion and social justice

This post is subject to membership of the PVG scheme and suitable references. As the post covers the whole local authority area, a driver with access to a car is essential for this role.

Shortlist
This vacancy has now closed

Advocacy Worker

  • Full time or Part time
  • £26,485 – £30,497
  • Office base in Wishaw, with flexible working/home-based working available
  • Closing 16th December 2022

New Year, new opportunity. Do you fancy a change and want to join our generous, helpful and happy team of advocacy workers within an established, innovative and welcoming organisation? If you are interested in speaking up for and with people who are marginalised or unheard, please read on.

We have several vacancies for advocacy workers across a number of projects, we have sector leading pay scales; placing on the scale is dependent on previous experience and starting at the top of the scale is possible for the right candidate.

We have projects delivering independent advocacy for people with addictions, people in receipt of self-directed support as well as our core project which covers mental ill health, learning disability and long-term conditions. We welcome applications from people with lived experience of disability or addiction or people with significant family experience.

Don’t be put off if you feel you don’t have experience of every single competency we ask for, we will be flexible and supportive to the right candidates. We offer a comprehensive induction and ongoing learning and development opportunities.

If you have knowledge or experience of any of the following, we want to hear from you:

• Providing advocacy or representation to marginalised people

• Experience of working with people with addictions or disability

• Experience of casework in a community setting

• Autonomous working within a small team

• A passion for inclusion and social justice

This post is subject to membership of the PVG scheme and suitable references. As the post covers the whole local authority area, a driver with access to a car is essential for this role.

Shortlist
This vacancy has now closed

Advocacy Worker

  • Full time or Part time
  • £25,191 – £28,748
  • North Lanarkshire
  • Closing 22nd April 2022

Equal Say has been providing advocacy for people with disabilities since 1995. We want to recruit two new workers for our project in North Lanarkshire working with adults with disabilities, mental ill health and/or long-term conditions. We have 8 days per week worth of resource and this can be split between candidates on negotiated basis; for example, a 3 day and 5 day post or two 4 day posts.

If you have knowledge or experience of any of the following, we want to hear from you:

  • Providing advocacy or representation to marginalised people
  • Experience of working with people with disabilities, mental ill health and/or long-term conditions.
  • Experience of casework in a community setting
  • Autonomous working within a small team
  • A passion for inclusion and natural justice

We offer 37 days holiday, 6% matched pension, travel allowance, company mobile phone/laptop and flexible working.

Access to suitable transport and driving license are essential for this position due to the size and nature of the Local Authority area covered.

This post is subject to membership of the PVG scheme and suitable references. Starting salary is dependent on experience and highly experienced staff can start at the top of the scale.

Shortlist
This vacancy has now closed

Advocacy Worker

  • Full time
  • £23,365 – £26,721
  • North Lanarkshire
  • Closing 20th August 2021

Equal Say has been providing advocacy for people with disabilities/long term conditions since 1995. We want to recruit two new workers for our project in North Lanarkshire working with adults with addictions. Placing on the scale is dependent on previous experience.

We are shortly launching a new service for people affected by addictions and we want to recruit people with insight to the issues people with an addiction may face. We welcome applications from people with lived experience; this may be a person in recovery or a person with significant family experience of addiction. Funding is initially for 12 months but we expect this to be continued and extended.

Don’t be put off if you feel you don’t have experience of every single competency we ask for, we will be flexible and supportive to the right candidates.

If you have knowledge or experience of any of the following, we want to hear from you:

  • Providing advocacy or representation to marginalised people
  • Experience of working with people with addictions
  • Experience of casework in a community setting
  • Autonomous working within a small team
  • A passion for inclusion and natural justice

We offer 37 days holiday, 6% matched pension, travel allowance, company phone/laptop and flexible working.

This post is subject to membership of the PVG scheme and suitable references. As the post covers the whole local authority area, a driver with access to a car is essential for this role.

Shortlist
This vacancy has now closed

Advocacy Worker

  • Full time
  • £23,365 – £25,988
  • Wishaw
  • Closing 7th May 2021

Equal Say has been providing advocacy for people with disabilities since 1995. We want to recruit a new worker for our project in North Lanarkshire working with adults with disabilities, mental ill health and/or long-term conditions.

If you have knowledge or experience of any of the following, we want to hear from you:

  • Providing advocacy or representation to marginalised people
  • Experience of working with people with disabilities, mental ill health and/or long-term conditions.
  • Experience of casework in a community setting
  • Autonomous working within a small team
  • A passion for inclusion and natural justice

We offer 37 days holiday, 6% matched pension, travel allowance, company mobile phone and flexible working.

This post is subject to membership of the PVG scheme and suitable references.

Shortlist