Contract Type: Fixed term until June 2027. Role Type: Employment. Hours: Full time (37 hours per week). Salary: £26,824 per annum. Annual leave: 26 days, increasing to 30 days after 5 years of service plus all bank holidays. Pension: NEST. Location: Sunderland People First, 9 Derwent Street, SR1 3NT. Hybrid – 80% office, 20% work from home. Responsible to: CEO.
About The Role
You will work alongside people with learning disabilities and autistic people to ensure their views shape services, training, consultations, and community activity.
What You’ll Do
* Support and mentor self‑advocates.
* Develop co‑production, outreach, and community engagement activity.
* Co‑produce and deliver training and consultation activity with people with lived experience.
* Build positive relationships with individuals, families, partners, and services.
* Help ensure lived experience shapes local services and policy.
What We’re Looking For
* Commitment to inclusion, co‑production, and empowering people with lived experience.
* Experience in advocacy, engagement, community work, or a related role.
* Strong communication and relationship‑building skills.
* Ability to organise work, maintain records, and manage day‑to‑day administration.
* Confidence using digital tools and everyday office applications.
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