The National Advocacy Service for People with Disabilities is seeking
to recruit an Advocate for a full time, permanent position. The post
will be based in the Southern Region in Cork.
NAS provides an independent, confidential, and free representative
advocacy service that works exclusively for people with disabilities.
The service is person-centred, accountable, accessible, impartial, and
independent of service providers, families and other supports.
The organisation has a particular remit for adults with disabilities
who are isolated from their community and services, have communication
differences, are inappropriately accommodated, live in residential
services, attend day services and have limited informal or natural
supports.
The National Advocacy Service is provided through four regions and a
National Office which is based in Dublin.
The four regions are:
* Greater Dublin, Dublin, Fingal and Wicklow
* Northeast & Midlands Region, Cavan, Laois, Longford, Louth,
Kildare, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Westmeath,
* Western Region Clare, Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Limerick, Mayo,
Roscommon, and Sligo.
* Southern Region Carlow, Cork, Kerry, Kilkenny, Tipperary,
Waterford, Wexford
REPORTS TO: Regional Advocacy Manager
SALARY: € *, * –
€ *, * (pro-rata). It is
anticipated that new entrants to the National Advocacy Service will be
appointed on the 1st point of the scale. It is expected, that all new
entrants to NAS will be appointed at point one of the salary scale.
However, NAS operates an incremental credit process for appointments
higher than point one. This process is applicable to new entrants into
NAS. Incremental credit criteria, based on the competencies for the
role, are assessed against employment history as laid out in the
application form only. A request for incremental credit from a
successful candidate must be made within the first 3 months of
employment. The decision on whether or not to award an incremental
credit is a decision made by the Board and is subject to the
availability of funding.
LOCATION: CORK
HOURS: The position is full time and may involve working some unsocial
hours.
THE POSITION ENTAILS TRAVEL: therefore access to the use of a car is a
requirement for the post.
THE ADVOCATE WILL BE ASKED TO OBTAIN GARDA CLEARANCE BEFORE THEY BEGIN
WORK.
A Regional panel may be formed of qualified candidates from which
permanent and temporary part-time and full-time Advocate posts, which
arise within the next * months will be filled,
should vacancies arise in this period.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
The completed application form and a cover letter should be emailed
(as an attachment) to * stating
‘ADVSOUTH**APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**” in the subject line.
Shortlisting may apply.
Canvassing will disqualify.
Applications and cover letter must be typed. CVs, late or incomplete
applications will not be accepted.
CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: WEDNESDAY 7TH FEBRUARY
**APPLY ON THE WEBSITE** AT 5PM
THE NATIONAL ADVOCACY SERVICE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER.
FUNDED AND SUPPORTED BY THE CITIZENS INFORMATION BOARD.
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
