Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA) / Paid Representative (PR)

Job title: Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA) / Paid Representative (PR)
Salary: £26,511 FTE
Hours: Full time 37 hours per week
Location: Exeter office-based with flexibility to work from home a certain number of days a week. Ability to travel across Devon.

 A great opportunity to join a user-led charity working across the southwest to support Deaf and disabled people to have a voice and to live their life, their way.

The role:

We are looking for someone with:

• A good understanding of the principles of advocacy;
• Experience of working with people who have a range of disabilities and communication problems; and
• A good working knowledge in areas of Safeguarding, Mental Capacity, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, Mental Health or other relevant speciality.

Previous advocacy experience is not essential as full accredited IMCA training will be provided.

Closing date: Friday 01/08/25

Interview date: 12/08/25-13/08/25

Living Options Devon exists to ensure people with physical, learning and/or sensory disabilities and Deaf people with sign language can make an active and equal contribution in society.

We welcome applications from every suitably qualified applicant.

For more information about the post please contact Anne Phelan, IMCA Manager, at anne.phelan@livingoptions.org.

In return for your hard work and dedication you’ll enjoy a wide range of benefits including:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing with length of service.
• Contributory pension scheme (conditions apply)
• Training and development opportunities.
• Flexible working options
• Cycle to work scheme
• Fully Accessible office with on-site parking

Disability Confident

Living Options Devon strives to be user-led in all that we do and we welcome applications from disabled and Deaf people.    All disabled and Deaf people who meet the essential requirements against the person specification will be offered an interview.   This is part of our commitment as a Disability Confident Leader. Just let us know in your application that you are applying under the Offer an Interview Scheme.

Please Note: All applications have to be received by a completed application form which can be downloaded from our website and returned to jobs@livingoptions.org by the closing date.  An enhanced DBS check is required for this post.

For further details, full job description, personal specification and application pack, please
Visit our website: www.livingoptions.org  or

Email us: jobs@livingoptions.org, or

Telephone us: 01392 459222.

Please contact us if you require the application pack in a different format  or any other reasonable adjustments (via email or telephone details above).