SENIOR ADVOCATE ? WESTERN REGION ? TEMPORARY
The National Advocacy Service for People with Disabilities is seeking
to recruit a Senior Advocate for a temporary, full-time contract to
cover an employment gap. The post will be based in the Western Region.
NAS provides an independent, confidential, and free representative
advocacy service that works exclusively for people with disabilities.
The service is person-centred, accountable, accessible, impartial, and
independent of service providers, families and other supports.
The organisation has a particular remit for adults with disabilities
who are isolated from their community and services, have communication
differences, are inappropriately accommodated, live in residential
services, attend day services and have limited informal or natural
supports.
The National Advocacy Service is provided through four regions and a
National Office which is based in Dublin.
The four regions are:
* Greater Dublin, Dublin, Fingal and Wicklow
* Northeast & Midlands Region?Cavan, Laois, Longford, Louth,
Kildare, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Westmeath,
* Western Region?Clare, Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Limerick, Mayo,
Roscommon, and Sligo.
* Southern Region?Carlow, Cork, Kerry, Kilkenny, Tipperary,
Waterford, Wexford
REPORTS TO:?Regional Advocacy Manager
SALARY:??**Apply on the website**,**Apply on the website**,**Apply
on the website** (pro-rata) (It is anticipated that new entrants to
the National Advocacy Service will be appointed on the 1st point of
the scale, however, incremental credit, should it be awarded, will be
based on previous relevant experience as set out on application form).
LOCATION:?ROSCOMMON
HOURS:?The position is full time and may involve working some
unsocial hours.
THE POSITION ENTAILS TRAVEL: THEREFORE ACCESS TO THE USE OF A CAR IS A
REQUIREMENT FOR THE POST.
THE SENIOR ADVOCATE WILL BE ASKED TO OBTAIN GARDA CLEARANCE BEFORE
THEY BEGIN WORK.
A national panel may be formed of qualified candidates from which
temporary Senior Advocate posts which arise within the next **Apply on
the website** months will be filled, should vacancies arise in this
period.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
The completed application form and a cover letter should be emailed
(as an attachment) to **Apply on the website** stating
?SAWEST**Apply on the website**? in the subject line. Shortlisting
may apply.
Canvassing will disqualify.
Applications and cover letter must be typed. CVs, late or incomplete
applications will not be accepted.
CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATION: **Apply on the website**th
April **Apply on the website** at 5.**Apply on the website**pm
_The National Advocacy Service is an equal opportunities employer.
Funded and supported by the Citizens Information Board._
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
