EXTENDED DEADLINE: Advocacy Officer

Zebra Access is delighted to receive funding from the National Lottery Reaching Communities Fund to provide advocacy services to the local Deaf community across the Black Country and surrounding areas over the next 3 years.

This is a new project funded by the National Lottery Community Fund, Reaching Communities and candidates applying for this role will need to:

• Provide individual and community Advocacy support to local Deaf, Deafblind and Hard of Hearing people and communities.
• Be a self-starter and be able to work on their own initiative.
• Empower our clients to express their wishes and to become fully involved in key decisions.
• Be a fluent BSL user.
• Have demonstrable experience of working in an Advocacy role and communicating with Deaf, Deafblind and Hard of Hearing people in a variety of settings.
• Ideally possess background experience in an Advocacy setting and holds relevant Advocacy qualifications

We are looking for someone who is passionate about:

• Advocacy working for a better streamlined service for the Charity, communication access and cultural understanding.
• Supporting, inspiring and mentoring Deaf, Deafblind and Hard of Hearing people to express their wishes and obtain clear instructions to you as their advocate to act on their behalf.
• Ensuring that Deaf, Deafblind and Hard of Hearing people are empowered to express their views and opinions. 
• Increasing societal awareness of the rights of Deaf, Deafblind and Hard of Hearing people and communities.
• Working towards eliminating the barriers that Deaf, Deafblind and Hard of Hearing people face on a daily basis.

POST: Advocacy Officer. 

CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed term to September 2027. 

SALARY: The salary for this post is £25 - £28,000 per annum, pro-rata depending on experience and qualifications. 

HOURS: 2 days per week – 16 hours – days of work to be agreed, however, it may be necessary to work additional hours to complete your duties, for which time off in lieu will be awarded accordingly

If you feel that you are the kind of person we are looking for to lead and deliver this project, please accordingly apply below:

Click here for full Job Description and Personal Specifications for this role. 

How to apply: Send your CV and covering letter, stating why you feel you are the best person for this job, by email to: bob@zebra-access.com 

Application deadline: 5pm, Friday 29th November 2024. 

Interviews: To be held within 2 weeks after the deadline. 

Please contact Zebra Access’ Managing Director, Bob Marsh by email: bob@zebra-access.com if you have any further queries or wish to arrange an informal discussion about the vacancy.