Job Description
CB Plus is an award-winning independent community infrastructure and development organisation working on various social issues across several London boroughs. We support residents, businesses and local communities, encouraging collaborative partnerships that lead to stronger and more resilient communities.
We been commissioned to provide a community advocacy service in Barnet. This service will help people with disabilities and mental health issues to be more involved in decisions about their life, access information, explore life choices and options and understand their human rights; supporting them to live the life they want to live.
Community advocacy under this contract is intended to meet advocacy needs that sit outside of statutory frameworks, but should not duplicate the wider informal advocacy, The service will be free for Barnet residents.
Aims of the Project
· To enable residents with disabilities and mental health issues to access services by providing support, information, representation, and volunteer opportunities.
· To enable residents with disabilities and mental health issues to communicate their views and exercise choices about the services they receive.
Community Advocate
CB Plus is recruiting an enthusiastic and result-oriented professional for the position of Community Advocate. The Community Advocate will work under the direct supervision of the Director of Health and Care working hybrid subject to the agreement of the line manager.
The Community Advocate will support individuals with:
· Independent advocacy for assessment for continuing health care
· Personal budgets advocacy
· Challenging decisions about care and treatment, including concerns with a care provider, loss of / changes to services, medication.
· Accessing mental health services, healthcare or social care services
· End of life care planning
· Advanced decision making / future planning.
What we offer:
* Generous annual leave entitlement - 28 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff)
* Flexible and hybrid working (dependent on role) to ensure you enjoy a good work-life balance.
* Christmas office closure
* Enhanced Sick Pay
* Pension scheme – 5% employee contribution, 3% employer contribution
* 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
* Opportunities to progress and learn a wide range of skills
Promoting a Diverse and Inclusive Workplace
At CB Plus, we promote a diverse and inclusive workplace where we can all be ourselves. Everyone is treated fairly, individual differences are celebrated, and all employees are valued and respected. We actively encourage applications from disabled applicants, including those with mental health conditions, people from Global Majority and minoritised communities, and those with protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.
We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria as outlined in the Disability Confident Scheme. However, in the event of a high number of applicants, it may not be possible to interview all candidates who meet these criteria, and we reserve the right to limit interviews to a manageable number.
We also have experience supporting Access to Work applications to ensure that employees who need adjustments have the support they need to feel confident and do their best in their roles.
If you need adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know and we will be happy to assist you.
Please see job description for further details about the role