Job Description

Independent Advocate - Carmarthenshire Community Mental Health Advocacy Service

This is a 37 hour per week advocate post working with people of all ages in Carmarthenshire seeking advocacy to support them in accessing mental health services and other related services. Will include dedicated 1:1 working and drop-in advocacy sessions through the area. Hybrid working home/office/with the person in a variety of venues. Full training provided. Established long term funding.

Pay: starting at 25,623 (unqualified advocate), starting at 28,022 (advocate qualified with the Level 4 Independent Advocacy Qualification or equivalent legacy qualification).

Advocacy West Wales-Eiriolaeth Gorllewin Cymru is a leading provider of independent advocacy in West Wales.

If you:

Have excellent communication, telephone, organisational and IT skills,

Demonstrate an empathic and non-judgmental approach to working with the people you support.

Are either a bilingual Welsh and English speaker, or willing to develop your Welsh language skills.

Have a strong commitment to and understanding of issues of social justice, human rights, equality and inclusion,

Enjoy working as part of a team and engaging with a wide range of people, both professionals and clients of the service,

Are committed to undertaking the Level 4 Independent Advocacy Qualification.

You may have the skills required for this role.

For full job descriptions and application pack please contact admin@advocacywestwales.org.uk

To learn more about the roles and our work please visit: www.advocacywestwales.org.uk

Closing date for applications: 12.00 noon Friday 5th December 2025

Interviews: Thursday 11th December in our Carmarthen Office, Yr Atom, King Street, Carmarthen.

Start date to be agreed - subject to enhanced DBS and references.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 25,623.00-28,022.00 per year

Benefits:

Health & wellbeing programme
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 05/12/2025