SEAS Advocate
Hours: 37 hours per week
Area: Kent
Location: Hybrid (Some homeworking with travel across Kent and Medway)
Office-Base: Swanley
Salary: £26,955.24 per annum
Fixed term contract until 31st of March 2027, with possibility of extension.
Summary
The SEAS Advocate is responsible for delivering both one-to-one and group support for autistic adults as part of the South East Autism Support (SEAS) Programme. Working primarily in West and North Kent, you will support individuals through time-limited self-advocacy sessions and facilitate regular peer support groups, both online and in-person. You will manage your own caseload, collaborate with local organisations, and help grow the service in response to member needs.
About Our Client and the SEAS Programme
Our client is a locally rooted advocacy organisation with a strong history, which exists to give people a voice through one-to-one advocacy and self-advocacy groups. They believe that Bigger Voices = Better Lives. Their approach is person-centred, empowering and rights focussed.
The SEAS Programme is built on the principles of self-advocacy. Their role is to support autistic adults (our client's Members) to develop their confidence, understand their rights, and speak up for themselves. They do not offer advice or speak on behalf of individuals. Instead, they ...