Collective Advocacy Worker
Salary £ 25,392
Edinburgh City
Vacancy listed 12/02/2026
Application deadline 02/03/2026
Details
Partners in Advocacy are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic individual to join our Carers Independent Advocacy Service based in Edinburgh.

The project, which is a year in duration, will focus on independent collective advocacy for unpaid carers of individuals with mental illness, learning disability, autism, dementia, or acquired brain injury who are accessing, or seeking to access, local social care services. The postholder will help support people to have their voices heard and their rights respected within their local social care system.   

If you would like to know more about this opportunity, please have a look at the job description and person specification provided in the downloads.

For informal queries, please contact Iain Templeton, Director of Advocacy Services at iain@pia.scot  

Please note that we cannot accept CVs. Please submit your application through this portal.

Application deadline:  Monday 2nd March 2026

Interviews are likely to be held week beginning 16th March 2026  

Benefits

- Working for a values driven organisation that strives to support and empower staff
- Working in a diverse range of community and clinical settings
- Working from home but with regular, face to face team meetings within rented conferencing facilities
- Comprehensive training and ongoing support in your new role
- A generous annual leave and public holiday entitlement of 37 days with further annual increments
- Regular support and supervision sessions with your line manager
- Core hours daytime Monday to Friday working
- Frequent professional and reflective support sessions with your team
- Continuous professional development opportunities throughout the wider organisation
- Free access to a wellbeing resource funded by Partners in Advocacy
- Free access to mental health resources such as free counselling sessions
- Employer contributory pension scheme

Notes

Please attach the completed Application, Privacy Statement and Equal Opportunities forms when you apply. There is a section at the end where these can be uploaded.

These 3 forms must be completed and attached in order for your application to be submitted.

Attached documents
Title File
Job Description & Person Specification Job_Description_-_Collective_Advocacy_Worker.docx
Application Form Application_Form.docx
Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form Equal_Opportunities_Monitoring_Form.docx
Privacy Notice Applicant_Privacy_Notice.docx
Cover Letter Collective_Advocacy_Worker_Cover_Letter.pdf