Support Worker / Secure & Complex Services Advocate

A rewarding opportunity for a compassionate and confident individual to support vulnerable adults with complex needs, ensuring their rights and voices are heard. Ideal for those with experience in advocacy, health, or social care.

If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: Independent Advocate, Caseworker, Community Support Worker, Social Care Worker, Welfare Rights Advisor, Social Care Practitioner

SALARY: £24,242 FTE (Actual starting salary for part-time hours £9,696 per annum) + Benefits

LOCATION: Exeter, Devon, South West

JOB TYPE: Part-Time, Permanent

WORKING HOURS: 15 Hours per Week, Monday to Friday, between 9am – 5pm

PLEASE NOTE: Full UK driving licence and access to own transport is essential

JOB OVERVIEW

We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Support Worker / Secure & Complex Services Advocate to join the organisation’s busy Advocacy team in Exeter. As a Support Worker / Secure & Complex Services Advocate you will empower adults with profound and multiple needs, helping them to express their views and make informed decisions.

In this rewarding position, the Support Worker / Secure & Complex Services Advocate will provide advocacy, advice, and guidance, ensuring that every individual’s rights and preferences are upheld and respected.

This is a great opportunity for someone who is empathetic, resilient, and committed to making a real difference within the health and social care sector.

DUTIES

Your duties as the Support Worker / Secure & Complex Services Advocate include:

• Providing Independent Advocacy: Supporting clients to express their views and make informed decisions
• Representing Clients: Presenting persuasive verbal and written representations to professionals and services
• Safeguarding Rights: Ensuring individuals’ rights are respected and upheld within health and social care settings
• Building Relationships: Working in partnership with service users, families, and professionals
• Maintaining Records: Managing casework and documentation accurately and confidentially
• Time Management: Planning and prioritising workload effectively to meet deadlines
• Travel: Visiting clients across the area; driving licence and own vehicle required

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

• Excellent communication and active listening skills
• Proven experience of working with vulnerable adults within health, social care, or voluntary settings
• Ability to provide persuasive written and verbal representations
• Strong organisation and time management skills
• Computer literate with good knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Full UK driving licence and access to own transport

BENEFITS

• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service)
• Option to buy or sell up to 5 days leave and your birthday off after 1 year of service
• Up to 4 additional discretionary Christmas shutdown days
• 1 Community Leave Day per year
• Cash Wellbeing Healthcare Plan covering optical, dental, and alternative therapies
• Auto enrolment Pension Plan
• Death in Service Cover

This role requires a DBS check

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JOB REF: AWDO-P13964

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