Sanford House, Sandford Street, Swindon, SN1 1HE
01793 542575
info@swindonadvocacy.org.uk

Current Vacancies

Your life. Your choice. Your voice.

Independent Advocate – Mental Health

 Permanent position subject to a successful 6-month probationary period

£25,265 pa (pending pay review) up to 37 hours per week, job share considered

Excellent benefits including flexible working, access to YuLife services including death in service life insurance, 21 days holiday rising to 26 days with service plus bank holidays and 3 discretionary days at Christmas


Swindon Advocacy Movement (SAM) is seeking to appoint an Independent Advocate to provide advocacy support to clients living with support needs including (but not limited to) learning disabilities and/or Autism, mental ill health or dementia living in Swindon and who are experiencing crisis or significant change in their lives:

  • Enabling individuals to have a voice.
  • Enabling individuals to have control over their care and support and their life.
  • Ensuring that the individuals being supported are treated with dignity and respect.
  • Ensuring that the individuals Human Rights are upheld.

To support the Advocacy Team Leader in promoting and developing our advocacy service.

This service enables vulnerable people to participate as fully as possible in any decision to maintain their independence and secure the rights and services they are entitled to. 

SAM’s tag line is “Your Life, Your Choice, Your Voice” we believe that everyone should be able to influence their own lives, and to be able to experience independence.

Everyone should be treated with dignity and respect and have equal opportunities in life, be treated as an individual and to be valued.

If you believe in fairness and equity for all and you’d like to work for one of the most influential charities in Swindon, then we’d like to hear from you.  This is an exciting, fulfilling, opportunity to make a real difference to people’s lives. 

Do you have experience in Advocacy, Information and Advice or a similar role, ideally in a health, social care, children and family services or experience of working with / caring for vulnerable adults?  If so, we want to hear from you to join our committed and friendly team!

We offer a complete package of support, supervision and training. 

To request an application pack please email us at info@swindonadvocacy.org.uk

Closing date for applications is Midday on 29th March 2024.  We will review applications as they are received and invite to interview on a rolling basis.    We reserve the right to close this advertisement earlier if the right person for the role is found.

Swindon Advocacy Movement is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults.  Swindon Advocacy Movement expects all staff and volunteers to share that commitment.  All posts are subject to Enhanced DBS check.

Swindon Advocacy Movement is an Equal Opportunities employer and welcomes applications from anyone regardless of disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

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VOLUNTEERS

Everyone should be treated with dignity and respect and have equal opportunities in life, be treated as an individual and to be valued.

If you believe in fairness and equity for all and you’d like to make a difference we are always looking for enthusiastic volunteers. Please contact Caroline Blunsden for more information Caroline Blunsden carolineblunsden@swindonadvocacy.org.uk 01793 542266

We offer a complete package of support, supervision and training.