Statutory Advocate
Salary Band: £25,000 – £27,500 FTE Per Annum (pro rata)
Full Time Hours: 37 Hours per week
Location: Herefordshire
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing date: Monday 15th June 2026
Interviews will be scheduled on a rolling basis
Are you looking for a role that can make a difference?
About the role
Join ONSIDE as a Statutory Advocate and work in a team of equally passionate, professional and dynamic advocates who ensure vulnerable or disadvantaged people are heard and have their needs, views and wishes respected by those responsible for their care.
ONSIDE has been providing advocacy across Worcestershire and Herefordshire since 1993 and has been awarded with the Advocacy Quality Performance Mark, due to the excellent provision and high standards held within the organisation.
Don’t have any Advocacy qualifications yet? That’s not a problem. ONSIDE want to invest in you by providing and paying for the opportunity for you to gain your Level 2 Award and Level 4 Certificate in Independent Advocacy, the cost of which is £2500.
ONSIDE’s Benefits
- 26 days annual holiday + Bank Holidays
- Pension Scheme
- Company Sick Pay Scheme (after qualifying service)
- Additional Maternity & Paternity Pay (after qualifying service)
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to premium Calm App
- Employee Engagement Forum to ensure our employee’s voices are heard!
- Your ‘Birthday Day’ Off
- Supportive working environment & good work/life balance culture
- Support with continuous professional development
Who are we looking for?
To be a Statutory Advocate, we are looking for someone who is passionate and who can ensure that the needs and interests of individuals will always be at the heart of everything they do.
A Statutory Advocate will need to demonstrate personal integrity and professionalism, have a customer focused attitude and excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Someone who has the ability to demonstrate resilience and self-confidence when faced with challenging situations.
More people need our help than ever before. Because of that, we are growing faster than ever before. The role of Statutory Advocate is a real career opportunity to support people in getting their voice heard!
Someone like you?
If you embrace difference and champion diversity.
If you are creative in your approach, can think around problems and find new ways to solve them.
If you’re looking for a job that you can be proud of, and passionate about. Please submit your application.
These values run through our entire organisation. ONSIDE is a creative, collaborative community where people feel free to share new ideas or ask for support. If something’s not right, we don’t just change it. We change ourselves too.
Our amazing team of skilled staff and volunteers make a difference to the lives of over 15,000 people a year!
More people need our help than ever before. Because of that, we are growing faster than ever before. The role of Statutory Advocate is a real career opportunity to support people to have their voice heard!
At ONSIDE we’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and equitable organisation where everyone feels valued and supported.
If you’re passionate about our mission and excited by this role, but don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply — you could be just the right person to help us make a real difference.
As part of our commitment to fairness and equity, we don’t negotiate starting salaries. We operate a clear and transparent pay structure to ensure consistency and equal opportunity for everyone.
Want to know more?
Please get in touch with Sarah Mackay, Head of Adult Wellbeing Services, by email: sarah.mackay@onside-advocacy.org.uk.
Please also access our guidance on how to apply to ONSIDE on our advert pages.
ONSIDE reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy before the closing date.