At Rethink Advocacy, we believe everyone deserves to have their voice heard — especially those who face barriers in navigating care, rights, and decision‑making. If you’re passionate about empowering people, eager to learn, and ready to grow into a skilled advocate, this could be the perfect role for you. About the role As a Trainee Multi‑Disciplinary Advocate, you’ll join our Devon and Torbay Advocacy team, part of the Devon Advocacy Consortium (DAC). You’ll support people with a wide range of needs — including mental health conditions, learning disabilities, and physical or sensory disabilities — to express their wishes, understand their rights, and be part of decisions that affect their lives. You don’t need previous advocacy experience.What you do need is compassion, commitment, and a willingness to learn. We’ll support you through: Full enrolment onto the Level 4 Independent Advocacy Practice qualification Protected study time Shadowing, observation, supervision and ongoing training Gradual progression to holding your own caseload Development in instructed and non‑instructed advocacy approaches Once qualified, you’ll move into a full Multi‑Disciplinary Advocate role. What you’ll be doing Empowering people to understand their options, rights, and decisions being made about their care Delivering advocacy across community and care settings, including homes, hospitals, secure units, and supported living Learning and working across three statutory advocacy remits (Independent Mental Health Advocacy IMHA, Independent Care Act Advocacy ICAA and Independent Health Complaints Advocacy IHCA) Building strong professional relationships with the people you support Maintaining accurate case records and ensuring safeguarding concerns are appropriately raised Working flexibly in the field — managing your own diary and travel across Devon & Torbay Contributing to service promotion, community awareness, and occasional projects What we’re looking for You’ll thrive in this role if you: Are passionate about empowering others and supporting their rights Can communicate clearly and sensitively with a wide range of people Are organised, self‑motivated and confident managing your own workload Are willing to learn and complete the Level 4 qualification Can work within clear professional boundaries and uphold confidentiality Have strong values around fairness, respect, equity and person‑led support Can travel throughout Devon and Torbay for client visits, training and meetings This is a field‑based role with homeworking for admin. You’ll travel regularly across Devon and Torbay. If this sounds like you, apply now!