Opportunities at ASIST
ASIST has a great team of staff and volunteers, please see below out current vacancies for paid and voluntary roles
Current OpportunitieS
Advocacy Facilitator
We are looking for someone with a proven history of supporting vulnerable people, with excellent communication skills and group facilitation experience.
Advocacy facilitator
17.5 hours per week
Salary £21,850 (pro-rata, £10,925 actual).
Stafford based.
This role is Staffordshire based and includes:
• Working from the office, home and in community settings.
• Meeting and facilitating groups of diverse individuals to ensure they have a voice within the provision of local services.
• To provide feedback about individuals thoughts, wishes and feelings to our stakeholders and commissioners.
• Working with individuals from marginalised communities.
• Adhering to ASIST’s policies and procedures including Equality, Confidentiality, Data Protection and GDPR etc.
This is what ASIST can offer you:
• Good work/life balance.
• 30 days leave (pro-rata) plus bank holidays.
• Death in service benefit.
• Training, supervision and support.
• Access to mental health support.
Applicants should have experience of working with people with social care and health needs and have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
All staff are expected to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
Application closing date: Tuesday 5th November
Interviews week commencing: Week of 18th November
Administrator for Advocacy
We are looking for two posts to cover mornings (9-1) and afternoons (1-5) positions may include additional hours to cover holidays and sickness.
20 hours per week
Salary £21,212 (pro-rata, £12,121 actual).
Stoke based
• Taking calls and responding to enquiries in a timely manner.
• Using our systems and database to accurately record work.
• Supporting the team, taking minutes in meetings, updating and circulating information as needed.
• Processing and management of incoming referrals.
• Checking accuracy of database entries and collating feedback.
• Collecting information, reporting to and invoicing to a variety of stakeholders.
• Adhering to ASIST’s policies and procedures including Equality, Confidentiality, Data Protection and GDPR etc.
This is what ASIST can offer you:
• Good work/life balance.
• 30 days leave (pro-rata) plus bank holidays.
• Death in service benefit.
• Training, supervision and support.
• Access to mental health support
Applicants should have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
All staff are expected to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
Full training will be provided.
Application closing date: Tuesday 5th November
Interviews week commencing: Week of 18th November
Charter for Employers Positive about Mental Health
As an employer we recognise that in the UK, people experiencing mental ill health continue to report stigma and discrimination at work. Having signed the ‘Charter for Employers Positive about Mental Health’, we are committed to creating a supportive and open culture, where colleagues feel able to talk about mental health confidently, and aspire to appropriately support the mental wellbeing of all staff.
As an employer, we have made an on-going commitment to:
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Provide non-judgemental and proactive support to staff experiencing mental ill health.
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Not make assumptions about a person with a mental health condition and their ability to work.
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Be positive and enabling towards all employees and job applicants with a mental health condition.
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Support line managers in managing mental health in the workplace.
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Ensure we are fair in the recruitment of new staff in accordance with the Equality Act (2010).
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Make it clear that people who have experienced mental ill health will not be discriminated against, and that disclosure of a mental health problem will enable both the employee and employer to assess and provide the right level of support or adjustment.