Learning Disability Groups Advocate
Reporting to: Groups Manager
Hours: 14 hours per week
Office-Base: Sutton / Homeworking
Salary: £10,825 per annum
Summary
This is a pilot project supporting adults with learning disabilities who have mental health difficulties. The aim is to offer support through 1-1 advocacy and small group work, enabling people to address mental health issues at an early stage before they get into crisis.
This role will be based within the self-advocacy team, enabling small groups to learn coping strategies and wellbeing exercises and gain a stronger support system. The groups Advocate will work alongside the 1-1 Advocate, so people can progress from 1-1 advocacy into group support.
About Our Client
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. They place a strong value on supporting people to be as independent as possible. They believe that being fair, valuing diversity and involving people are extremely important.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
1. To facilitate in-person and online groups in the Sutton borough.
2. To facilitate a fortnightly wellbeing ...