Advocate – North Yorkshire

Advocate – North Yorkshire

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £26,226 FTE

Location: Scarborough

This is a permanent post.

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of our advocacy service in North Yorkshire. We offer flexible working hours Monday to Friday. There is no shift work, and we do not work evenings or weekends. Please note, this role does not involve supporting people with their personal care.

The role will involve providing face-to-face support with people and supporting people at meetings with professionals across North Yorkshire. You will be helping people to understand the information that is being shared with them and be involved in planning their future care and support.

For people who lack capacity to make specific decisions about where they live or medical treatment, you will be obtaining and sharing a person’s views with health or social care professionals involved in making best interest decisions on their behalf.

Your role will include representing people under all statutory advocacy roles (RPR, IMCA, Care Act and IMHA) with a focus on supporting people who are subject to the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and those who are subject to the Mental Health Act.

This role includes supporting people of all ages. You will be working with people with dementia, people with learning disabilities, autistic people, people with physical and sensory impairment, people with an acquired brain injury and those with a mental health need.

Please read the Job Description for full details of this role. If you feel you can demonstrate the skills and transferable experience, we are looking for then please download and complete an application form. Alternatively, please send your CV with a written statement outlining your suitability for this role. Please look at the ‘about you’ section in the job description when you are completing your letter, and make sure you address all the points listed.

Please note that CVs received without a supporting statement will not be considered.

Closing date: Monday 5th January 2026 at Noon

Interview date: Tuesday 20th January 2026