London, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
At Rethink Mental Illness, we believe everyone deserves understanding, connection, and the chance to live a fulfilling life. Our volunteers play a vital role in supporting people affected by mental illness and helping cr…
Skills: Advocacy, Communication, Listening, Empathy, Assertiveness
London, England, United Kingdom · On-site
$26k/yr
Location: Field Based – Wandsworth & Richmond Contract: Permanent, Full Time – 35 Hours Salary: £26,457 (plus £3000 London Allowance) DBS Check: Enhanced with Adults Make sure every voice is heard…
Skills: Advocacy, Caseload management, Safeguarding, Report writing, Communication skills
London, England, United Kingdom · On-site
$24k/yr
Location: Field Based – Wandsworth & Richmond Contract: Permanent, Full Time – 35 Hours Salary: £24,015.68 (plus £3,000 London Allowance) DBS Check: Enhanced with Adults Looking for a career where…
Skills: Advocacy, Communication, Listening, Case management, Report writing
London, England, United Kingdom · On-site
$11k/yr
Location: Field Based – Wandsworth & Richmond Contract: Permanent, Part Time – 15.75 Hours Salary: £10,807.06 (plus £1350 London Allowance) DBS Check: Enhanced with Adults Looking for a career whe…
Skills: Advocacy, Case management, Communication, Listening, Empowerment
London, England, United Kingdom · On-site
$12k/yr
Location: Field Based – Wandsworth & Richmond Contract: Permanent, Part Time – 15.75 Hours Salary: £11,905.65 (plus £1350 London Allowance) DBS Check: Enhanced with Adults Make sure every voice is…
Skills: Advocacy, Caseload management, Safeguarding, Report writing, Communication skills
Coventry, England, United Kingdom · On-site
$32k/yr
IPS Employment Specialist Grade or equivalent: Band 5 £32,073 Location: Covering all of Coventry and Warwickshire location Responsible to: Team Leader Accountable to: Service Manager Role Purpose: You will work wit…
Skills: Individual Placement and Support (IPS), Case Management, Recruitment, Employment Guidance, Employer Engagement
London, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
$26k/yr
Location: London, Agile (Homebased with 2 days a week at our Head Office in London) Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent – 35 hours per week Salary: £26,457 + £3000 London Allowance DBS: Basic Help peopl…
Skills: Supporter Stewardship, Fundraising, Customer Service, CRM Management, Digital Communication
Dudley, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
$13k/yr
Suicide Bereavement Support Worker / Counsellor (BACP Registered) Location: Field-based across the Black Country Contract: Permanent, Part-Time 17.5 Hours Salary: £13,228.50 (based on 17.5 hours) Make a real differ…
Skills: Suicide Bereavement Counselling, Risk Assessment, Safeguarding, Case Management, Clinical Record Keeping
Nuneaton, England, United Kingdom · On-site
$25k/yr
Join Our Team as a Mental Health Support Worker Location: Romsey Avenue, Nuneaton Enhancement Additional Payments: £50 - Per sleep in (8 hours), £0.86 - Unsocial Hours, 1.5 x hourly rate - Bank Holiday Are yo…
Skills: Mental Health Support, Crisis Intervention, Care Planning, Risk Assessment, Safeguarding
Derby, England, United Kingdom · On-site
$10k/yr
Mental Health Recovery Worker Location: Field-based Chesterfield, North East Derbyshire and Bolsover Hours: Part-time 14 Hours Salary: £9817.96 Do you want to help people rebuild their lives? At Rethink Mental Illn…
Skills: Mental Health Support, Needs Assessment, Care Planning, Recovery-Focused Approach, Strengths-Based Approach
Full Sutton, England, United Kingdom · On-site
$25k/yr
Join Our Team as a Care Navigator Location: HMP Millsike Working hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week Rethink Mental Illness work alongside Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV) and Humber Teaching NHS Fou…
Skills: Care Navigation, Case Management, Risk Management, Coaching Framework, Person-Centred Support
County Durham, England, United Kingdom · On-site
$32k–$39k/yr
Join Our Team as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner Location: HMP Durham, Old Elvet, Durham Rethink Mental Illness work alongside Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV) a to deliver an integrated stepp…
Skills: Low-intensity CBT, Guided Self-Help, Risk Assessment, Clinical Outcome Measures, Case Management
Bristol, England, United Kingdom · On-site
At Rethink Mental Illness, we believe everyone deserves understanding, connection, and the chance to live a fulfilling life. Our volunteers play a vital role in supporting people affected by mental illness and helping cr…
Skills: Group Facilitation, Communication, Empathy, Compassion, Inclusive Space Creation
Hybrid
$35k/yr
Location: Home-based with travel to services across England Contract: Permanent, Full-time (35 hours per week) Salary: £35,122 DBS: Enhanced with Adults An opportunity to drive organisational performance, deliverin…
Skills: Quality Management, Compliance, Health & Safety Auditing, Data Analysis, Stakeholder Management
Sheffield, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
$37k/yr
Location: Sheffield (Agile - Home-based with regular local travel) Contract: Permanent, Full Time (35 hours per week) Salary - £36,583 per annum DBS: Basic Check Help Shape the Future of Mental Health Support in Sh…
Skills: Partnership Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Planning, Facilitation, Project Management
Hertford, England, United Kingdom · On-site
At Rethink Mental Illness, we believe everyone deserves understanding, connection, and the chance to live a fulfilling life. Our volunteers play a vital role in supporting people affected by mental illness and helping cr…
Skills: Communication, Listening, Empathy, Non-judgemental Approach, Emotional Support
England, United Kingdom · On-site
$15k/yr
Job Type: Permanent, Part Time 21 Hours Location: Field Based, covering Thanet, Folkestone, Hythe & Romney Marsh, Canterbury, Dover, Deal and Ashford Salary: £14,726.95 Make a real difference every day At Rethink M…
Skills: Vocational Planning, Employer Engagement, Mental Health Support, Case Management, Risk Management
Gloucester, England, United Kingdom · On-site
At Rethink Mental Illness, we believe everyone deserves understanding, connection, and the chance to live a fulfilling life. Our volunteers play a vital role in supporting people affected by mental illness and helping cr…
Skills: Lived Experience Of Mental Health, Empathy, Communication Skills, Reliability, Punctuality
Gloucester, England, United Kingdom · On-site
At Rethink Mental Illness, we believe everyone deserves understanding, connection, and the chance to live a fulfilling life. Our volunteers play a vital role in supporting people affected by mental illness and helping cr…
Skills: Group Facilitation, Peer Support, Communication Skills, Organisational Skills, Empathy
Gloucester, England, United Kingdom · On-site
At Rethink Mental Illness, we believe everyone deserves understanding, connection, and the chance to live a fulfilling life. Our volunteers play a vital role in supporting people affected by mental illness and helping cr…
Skills: Communication Skills, Flexibility, Basic Computer Skills, Reliability, Timekeeping
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Provide non-statutory advocacy services to vulnerable service users, ensuring their voices are heard in decision-making processes. Support individuals with learning disabilities and autism while promoting their independence and rights.
Candidates should have experience or a strong desire to support vulnerable groups and possess excellent communication and listening skills. Knowledge of mental health and social care issues is required, along with the ability to act in an assertive yet professional manner.
At Rethink Mental Illness, we believe everyone deserves understanding, connection, and the chance to live a fulfilling life. Our volunteers play a vital role in supporting people affected by mental illness and helping create communities where no one feels alone.
About the role
We are looking for Volunteer Advocates to support our Camden and Islington Integrated Advocacy Service in the London Boroughs of Camden and Islington. You will be based at home but occasional travel across the bourough may be required. You will ideally be able to commit half a day per week to volunteering (Monday-Friday 9am-5pm).
You will provide a non-statutory advocacy service to service users across Camden and Islington with an emphasis on supporting people with learning disabilities and Autism.
Full training and regular supervision will be provided, so you’ll feel confident and supported in your role.
This role requires an enhanced DBS check, which will be arranged and paid for by Rethink Mental Illness.
As a Volunteer Advocate, you will:
Support service users across the London Boroughs of Camden and Islington to provide a non-statutory advocacy service to vulnerable service users
Ensure that vulnerable people have a voice and are heard
Promote the independence of the service and support service users to ensure that they are at the heart of the advocacy relationship
Take part in meetings to raise the voice of service users
Writing letters with, and on behalf of, service users
About the service
Our service works with vulnerable people across the London Boroughs of Camden and Islington to provide a one-to-one advocacy service. You will raise the voice of the vulnerable to ensure that their views are taken into account in decisions being made about them and for them.
What will make you a great fit for this role?
Some experience of, or a desire to gain experience, supporting with vulnerable groups
Good communication and listening skills
Ability to empathise with others
Ability to ask sensitive questions to make sure you understand the issue fully
Ability to question and challenge in an assertive but professional manner
Experience or knowledge of mental health and social care issues
Comfortable asking for help and support when needed
How to apply
To apply, please click the “apply now” button and complete a short interest form. A member of the team will review your application and be in touch to update you on the next steps. If your application is successful, you will be invited to take part in an informal volunteer discussion.
If you have any questions about the role or would like to find out more before applying, please contact the volunteer manager:
Lesley Oblein – [email protected]
Who are we?
We’re Rethink Mental Illness, a leading charity provider of mental health services in England. We support thousands of people through our groups, services, policy, campaigns and advice and information. Our work supports us in delivering on our mission: “A better life for everyone severely affected by mental illness.”
It is an exciting time to join our growing charity. We are on a transformation journey, one that supports the delivery of the organisation strategy – delivering Communities that Care. Supporting employees, managers and leaders through this change is a key priority for the People function. Just like its key that we attract diverse people to come and work for us.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
Diversity is important to us and we appreciate difference through difference, inclusiveness and belonging. It gives us a deeper understanding of the world, our society and the diverse communities we’re working with. By including everyone, we are able to draw on the unique experiences and expertise of our people to help shape and enrich our workplace and improve our services. One way we are doing is through our valued staff networks which play a critical and highly valued role in keeping us focused on creating a diverse, inclusive and engaged employer. We recognise and support staff networks for our Black, Asian and minority ethnic and our LGBTQIA+ colleagues. We are also proud to have been awarded Disability Confident Employer status and are a signatory to the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter.
Becoming a truly anti-racist organisation
We have an ambition of become a truly anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider - and in our efforts to influence policy and wider societal factors impacting on mental health set out in our anti-racist statement . We have designed a multi-year anti-racist programme of work contained in our Race Equality Action Plan which demonstrate our intention to hold ourselves accountable and be judged on our progress on becoming a truly anti-racist organisation.
Leading the way to a better life for everyone severely affected by mental illness.
Rethink Mental Illness is a charity that believes a better life is possible for millions of people seriously affected by mental illness. For over 50 years we have brought people together to support each other. Page is moderated 9am-5pm Monday-Friday. We directly support almost 60,000 people every year across England to get through crises, to live independently, and to realise they are not alone.
Offices: 21 Albert Embankment, London, SE1 7GR, GB
Leading the way to a better life for everyone severely affected by mental illness.
Rethink Mental Illness is a charity that believes a better life is possible for millions of people seriously affected by mental illness. For over 50 years we have brought people together to support each other. Page is moderated 9am-5pm Monday-Friday. We directly support almost 60,000 people every year across England to get through crises, to live independently, and to realise they are not alone.
Offices: 21 Albert Embankment, London, SE1 7GR, GB
