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

Job title:        Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA)/Paid representative (PR)
Reports to:    Advocacy Manager
Hours:            37 hours per week/Job share/Part-time hours will be considered
Salary:            £25,991 p.a. pro rata
Location:       Exeter office-based with flexibility to work from home a certain number of days a week. Ability to travel across Devon.
Contract:       Permanent

Exeter office-based with flexibility to work from home a certain number of days a week. Ability to travel across Devon. 37 hours per week permanent/Job share/Part-time hours will be considered
Permanent

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 Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) Service is part of the Devon Advocacy Consortium, commissioned by Devon County Council to provide a high quality advocacy service across Devon and Torbay.

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, Mental Health or other relevant specialty

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

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.

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

• Competitive salary
• 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

Closing date: Friday October 25th 5pm
Interview date: Tuesday November 5th

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 and returned to jobs@livingoptions.org by the closing date. An enhanced DBS check is required for this post.

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

For further details, please download the full job description , personal specification and application pack.

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