Mary Seacole – Part Time Community Advocate

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Contract: (Five-month fixed term with possibility of extension).
Term: Part-Time.
Salary: £26275 (Pro-rata).
Hours per week: 28 hours.
Reporting to: Advocacy and Training Manager.
Location: Liverpool.

For 35 years, Mary Seacole House has supported Liverpool’s racialised and multicultural communities to improve their mental health and wellbeing. They provide culturally appropriate mental health and wellbeing support through issue-based advocacy, practical support, and community-based activities. At the heart of Mary Seacole House is a simple belief: people are more able to heal and thrive when they feel understood, have a voice in the decisions that affect them, and can draw strength from their cultures and communities.

You’ll be serving as an advocate for people Mary Seacole House supports. You’ll help people articulate what they need and what they want. You’ll help people understand their rights and entitlements and influence decisions about their future. You’ll support people to exercise their rights when interacting with public services and access mental health care and treatment. As a Community Advocate, you’ll work in partnership within Mary Seacole House, with people we support, and with professionals and partner organisations as you listen, explore options, and act in line with your clients’ wishes.

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