EARS is an independent advocacy provider – our role is to make sure people’s voices are heard when there are issues in their lives. We are pleased to announce the following post: Independent Advocate for Older People and Stroke Survivors (28 hours)

Work undertaken for this post will be in the West Lothian community, with the office also based in West Lothian.

Include Me has an exciting opportunity for a part-time Citizen Advocacy Development Worker to join our team in North-East Fife.

We are looking for a self-motivated individual who can work as part of a small but dynamic team, is professional, person-centred, and creative in their approach and who is passionate about social justice & inclusion.

The development worker role includes working closely with vulnerable adults to understand their needs and wishes, to support existing advocacy partnerships, to recruit and train local people to become long term voluntary citizen advocates and, in turn, to create new advocacy partnerships.

This is a permanent post which covers North-East Fife from a home working base in, or around, Fife.

Ceartas is an independent professional advocacy service which works with all people aged 16 and over in East Dunbartonshire.

Are you passionate about making a difference? Are you a creative and motivated individual? Do you want to support people affected by dementia to connect with their peers and their communities and to create positive changes in their lives?

If so, we would love you to apply for the position of Dementia Link Worker with Ceartas. The role will involve working alongside people living with and affected by dementia in East Dunbartonshire to:

• ensure their voices are heard
• develop and maintain connections with their peers and their communities
• provide information and signposting to relevant supports.

The post is based in Kirkintilloch and the postholder will work across East Dunbartonshire. We are looking for someone who can work effectively as part of a team and who has the skills to develop and maintain relationships with their colleagues, partner agencies and most importantly with the people who use the service.

CAPS is looking for two new Collective Advocacyworkers to focus on the views and wishes of people with mental health issues living in Edinburgh. The role is to ensure people’s voices are heard by decision-makers locally and invite people to draw on their experiences to bring about change, such as improving mental health services.

One post will take the lead in providing Collective Advocacy for Peer workers and volunteers in Edinburgh and the other will lead on Edinburgh wide mental health collective advocacy. These two new roles will support each other and join the existing enthusiastic team of CAPS Collective Advocacy workers, who work across Lothian on eight different mental health related collective advocacy projects.

The role offers autonomy and flexibility. You should be friendly and approachable, with the ability to form trusting relationships with group members and colleagues. Good local knowledge of Edinburgh is preferred. Some working from home is possible. This is a great opportunity to work with a dynamic independent advocacy organisation that’s making a real difference to people’s lives.