Independent Advocate - Spot Purchase

Etivitysolutions; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

An advocacy organization in the UK seeks an Independent Advocate to empower clients and deliver high-quality advocacy services. This home-based role requires strong communication, IT skills, and the ability to work autonomously. You will support vulnerable individuals in making informed decisions about their health and social care. The position offers a salary of £26,743.64 per annum and various employee benefits including annual leave and a pension plan.

Benefits

25 days annual leave + bank holiday

Cash Wellbeing Healthcare Plan

Auto-enrolment Pension plan

Death in service cover

Qualifications

• Ability to work remotely effectively.
• Experience in advocacy or similar roles preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality instructed and non-instructed advocacy.
• Act on behalf of clients and represent their views.
• Ensure effective case management.
• Write high-quality reports as part of advocacy.
• Escalate concerns to relevant bodies.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Time-management skills

Excellent IT skills

Attention to detail

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Independent Advocate Role

Are you passionate about empowering people to be heard and respected? Ready to lead and inspire others in delivering high‑quality, people‑centred advocacy? At POhWER, we are passionate about making a difference in people's lives and pushing boundaries to make an impact. As one of our permanent workers, you will be able to bring this to life. If you are ready to take on a role that impacts your community and thrive in a dynamic, fast‑paced environment, you will be the perfect match for one of our Independent Advocate roles.

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

Location: Home based with travel around the London area. You will be expected to take a flexible approach and may be expected to commute outside your specified borough. This commute will be covered within our mileage rate under our policy.

Salary: Starting salary £26,743.64 per annum.

Contract Type: Permanent

What You’ll Do

• Provide high‑quality instructed and non‑instructed advocacy according to the needs of the client and relevant to the service being provided.
• Act on behalf of clients at all times, including following their instructions, taking action as directed by them, or representing their wishes, feelings, beliefs and values in a way that is consistent with the law, guidance and best practice.
• Provide evidence of effective, outcome‑focused case management, ensuring all casework demonstrates processes of planning, action and review with relevant recording.
• Provide high‑quality written reports as part of statutory advocacy roles.
• Escalate concerns or complaints professionally to relevant public bodies as instructed by clients or otherwise when appropriate.

Independent Advocate Requirements

• Strong communication and time‑management skills to successfully work remotely.
• Excellent IT skills, including the use of Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel, and the ability to learn software packages such as 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.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave + bank holiday (rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service) with the option to buy or sell up to 5 days leave + your birthday off as an additional holiday day after 1 year of service.
• Discretionary shutdown days at Christmas with up to 4 additional days leave.
• 1 Community Leave Day per annum.
• Cash Wellbeing Healthcare Plan covering optical/dental/alternative therapy and more.
• Auto‑enrolment Pension plan.
• Death in service cover.

Meet the Organisation

At POhWER, we are 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. Our team is dedicated to listening, exploring options and taking action to meet our clients’ best interests.

Think you are the perfect fit for this Independent Advocate role? Don’t wait! Apply now.

Closing Date: 9 AM, Friday 28th November 2025 (We reserve the right to close this vacancy early).

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

We’re proud to support our colleagues from the armed forces, signing the Armed Forces Covenant in August 2024.

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 Scheme employer, and disabled applicants who meet all essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

POhWER is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities, and particularly welcome candidates from groups currently under‑represented in our workforce. Our goal is to foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute. This includes, but is not limited to, people with disabilities, women, men, Black, Asian and other racially minoritised people, LGBTQ+ who are currently under‑represented in our workforce.

To help embed inclusion for all from day one, we offer a range of family‑friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support people from different backgrounds.