Job Description

Are you passionate about making a difference? Do you thrive in supporting those who need their voices heard? Are you ready to take on a meaningful challenge? We are currently seeking a dynamic and dedicated Secure & Complex Services Advocate to join our vibrant team in Exeter! This is an exceptional opportunity for someone who wants to make a real impact within our busy Advocacy department.



As a Secure & Complex Services Advocate, you will play a crucial role in supporting vulnerable adults with profound and multiple needs. You will advocate on their behalf, ensuring their voices are heard and their rights are upheld. Your tasks will include providing persuasive verbal and supporting, empowering clients to have their views and wishes heard, written representations, working in partnership with clients and professionals, and representing individuals' needs and preferences. You will handle sensitive information with the utmost confidentiality and work independently with robust time management skills.

Hours of Work:

Part-time, 15 hours per week, Monday to Friday, between the hours of 9 am - 5 pm

Location:

Office based - The Pinhoe View Surgery Exeter.

(Applicants must live within the area; have a full driver's licence and access to their own transport

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Salary:

Starting Salary of 9696.96 (Full time salary equivalent 24,242.40 per annum)

Contract type:

Permanent

Secure & Complex Services Advocate Requirements:

Excellent communication and listening skills Demonstrable experience working with vulnerable adults in health, social care, or voluntary settings Proven ability to provide persuasive verbal and written representations Strong time management and computer literacy Flexibility, with a full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle

Benefits:

25 days annual leave + Bank holiday (Rising to 30 days after 5 years' service) with the option to buy or sell up to 5 days leave + your birthday off as an additional holiday day after 1 years' service! Discretionary shutdown days at Christmas with up to 4 additional days leave. 1 Community Leave Day per annum. Cash Wellbeing Healthcare Plan which covers Optical/dental/alternative therapy and more! Auto enrolment Pension plan Death in service cover.

Meet the Organisation: Who We Are and What We Do

At POhWER, we are committed to empowering individuals and enabling their voices to be heard. We provide advocacy and information services to support people in making effective decisions about their health and social care. Our team is dedicated to listening, exploring options, and taking action to meet our clients' best interests.

Think you are the perfect fit for this Secure & Complex Services Advocate role? Don't wait, click apply now!

Closing Date:

9AM, Friday 14th November 2025

Interview Date:

TBC



For an informal discussion please contact 0300 456 2370 and ask for a call back from the Recruitment Manager.


An Enhanced DBS check and National Offender Management Service vetting will be conducted for this position.


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Successful applicants will need to obtain business insurance for their own vehicle.



POhWER is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities, and particularly welcome candidates from groups currently underrepresented in our workforce. Our goal is to foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute. This includes, but is not limited to, people with disabilities, women, men, Black, Asian and other racially minoritised people, LGBTQ+ who are currently under-represented in our workforce.



To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support people from different backgrounds.



POhWER is an equal opportunities employer, holder of the Investors in People Silver award, and a member of the MINDFUL EMPLOYER scheme. We are a level 2 Disability confidence scheme employer, and disabled applicants who meet all the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.


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POhWER is a charity who provide information, advice, support and advocacy to people who experience disability, vulnerability, distress and social exclusion.


POhWER was set up in 1996 by service users who, tired of others making assumptions about their capabilities and views, wanted equal access to information and a voice of their own.

Get in touch:

recruitment@pohwer.net