Overview

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Location: Home based with travel around the London area.

Hours of Work: 37 hours per week between 9am – 5pm, Monday – Friday as required.

Salary: Starting Salary £26,738.64 per annum inclusive of London weighting

Contract Type: Permanent

Responsibilities

• Provide crucial support to vulnerable adults facing significant health and social care challenges.
• Deliver persuasive verbal and written representations on behalf of clients.
• Collaborate with public and voluntary organisations to address client issues.
• Handle sensitive information confidently and maintain accurate records to meet tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and time management skills to successfully work remotely.
• Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel, and the ability to learn client management databases.
• Attention to detail to ensure accurate recording of records and reporting to meet tight deadlines.

Desirable

• Previous experience in advocacy, information and advice, or a similar role within health, social care, or the voluntary sector.
• Demonstrable experience working with vulnerable adults.
• Working knowledge of public and voluntary organisations.

Meet the Organisation

POhWER is committed to empowering individuals and enabling their voices to be heard. We provide advocacy and information services to support people in making effective decisions about their health and social care.

Additional Information

Closing Date: 9AM, Tuesday 23rd September 2025 (We reserve the right to close this vacancy early).

Interview Date: To be confirmed.

An Enhanced DBS check and National Offender Management Service vetting will be conducted for this position.

We support our colleagues from the armed forces signing the Armed Forces Covenant. Successful applicants will need to obtain business insurance for their own vehicle.

POhWER is an equal opportunities employer, holder of the Investors in People Silver award, and a member of the Mindful Employer scheme. We are a Level 2 Disability Confidence employer, and disabled applicants who meet all the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

POhWER is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and abilities, and particularly welcome candidates from groups currently underrepresented. Our goal is to foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute, including, but not limited to, people with disabilities, women, men, Black, Asian and other racially minoritised people, and LGBTQ+ individuals.

To help embed inclusion for all, from day one we offer family-friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and employee networks.

Application

Think you are the perfect fit for this Independent Advocate role? Apply with your CV and Cover Letter.