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Trainee/Qualified Multi-Disciplinary Advocate, Dawlish
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Client:
Rethink Mental Illness
Location:
Dawlish, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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EU work permit required:
Yes
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Job Reference:
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Job Views:
6
Posted:
25.08.2025
Expiry Date:
09.10.2025
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Job Description:
Join Our Advocacy Team – Make a Real Difference!
Role: Trainee or Qualified Multi-Disciplinary Advocate (Dependent on qualifications and experience)
Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm
Location: 3 days Devon and Torbay and 2 days Langdon Secure Hospital, Dawlish
Are you passionate about empowering people to have their voices heard?
Do you want to work for a leading national charity that’s been transforming lives for over 50 years?
If so, we’d love to hear from you!
About the Role
We’re looking for a Trainee or Qualified Multi-Disciplinary Advocate to join our friendly and experienced team at Rethink Advocacy, part of Rethink Mental Illness.
In this rewarding role, you’ll deliver statutory advocacy across Devon and Torbay, specialising in:
* Independent Care Act Advocacy (ICAA)
* Independent Health Complaints Advocacy (IHCA)
You’ll spend:
* 3 days per week working across Devon and Torbay
* 2 days per week based at Langdon Secure Hospital in Dawlish
About Us
Advocates work across two services helping people to understand their rights, express their views, and navigate complex systems with confidence.
Rethink Devon and Torbay Advocacy is one of the partners in The Devon Advocacy Consortium (DAC). Our multidisciplinary advocates work in partnership with other local organisations across Devon and Torbay to provide specialist advocacy services for adults with a range of additional needs.
Rethink Langdon Advocacy is based on site at Langdon Hospital where all patients are detained under sections of the mental health act. The hospital supports men from South-West England who, because of their mental health needs, have had contact with the legal system and require a safe and secure environment where they can receive treatments, therapies, and care to help them recover. Our advocates work across the site providing Independent Mental Health Advocacy for adults detained in the hospital.
Who We’re Looking For
Whether you’re already qualified or looking to train, we welcome applicants who are:
* Committed to human rights and social justice
* Skilled in communication and empathetic listening
* Organised, self-motivated, and able to work independently
* Based in or willing to relocate to Devon
What We Offer
* Full training and support to become a qualified advocate (if applying as a trainee)
* A supportive team environment
* Opportunities for professional development
* The chance to make a meaningful impact every day
Ready to apply? Join us at Rethink Advocacy and be part of a team that’s changing lives.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
Diversity is important to us and we appreciate difference through inclusion and belonging. We support staff networks for ethnically diverse and LGBTQIA+ colleagues. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and a signatory to the Race at Work Charter.
We aim for our workforce to reflect the communities we serve and actively encourage applications from all backgrounds, including those with lived experience of mental illness, neurodiversity, disabilities, and from ethnically diverse backgrounds.
Our Anti-Racist Commitment
We aspire to become a truly anti-racist organisation, with a multi-year programme of work to hold ourselves accountable and measure our progress.
We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Further details are available on our website. Follow us on social media to learn more about our work.
If you have questions, please contact us at [contact details].
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