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Trainee Multidisciplinary Advocate

Rethink Mental Illness · Exeter, England, GB

At Rethink Advocacy, we believe everyone deserves to have their voice heard — especially those who face barriers in navigating care, rights, and decision mak...

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At Rethink Advocacy, we believe everyone deserves to have their voice heard — especially those who face barriers in navigating care, rights, and decision making. If you’re passionate about empowering people, eager to learn, and ready to grow into a skilled advocate, this could be the perfect role for you. This role is a full-time 35 hour per week position, Monday to Friday between 9:00am till 17:00pm based in Exeter and the Devon & Torbay Surrounding areas. It requires that the successful candidate is able to travel to appointments within this area throughout their working day. About the role As a Trainee Multi Disciplinary Advocate, you will work across 2 of our local Advocacy Teams. The first Team has a fixed base at Langdon Secure Hospital on Exeter Road in Dawlish. The second Team works remotely across Devon & Torbay as part of the Devon Advocacy Consortium (DAC) whose headquarters are based in Exeter. You’ll support people with a wide range of needs — including mental health conditions, learning disabilities, and physical or sensory disabilities — to express their wishes, understand their rights, and be part of decisions that affect their lives. You don’t need previous advocac...