Why work for VoiceAbility?
Our Vision
Our vision is of a society in which everyone’s voice can be heard loudly and clearly, in which our rights are
understood and respected, and in which each of us is able to lead a full and enjoyable life.
VoiceAbility supports people who face disadvantage or discrimination to have a voice that counts. We do
this through our services and influencing work.
Our Services
Nationally, we offer a wide range of advocacy and user involvement services for those who have Mental
Health needs, Learning disabilities and Autistic Spectrum Disorders, Physical Disabilities, Sensory and
Communication Impairments, Dementia, Substance Misuse Issues, Acquired Brain Injury, a serious
physical illness or a Dual Diagnosis. Our work also extends to Looked After young people, Carers and
Parents.
To work for VoiceAbility in any role you must live our values, be committed and skilled in challenging
injustice or unfairness, share our belief that everyone has a right to a life where they are respected,
treated with dignity, kept safe and are active participants in the decisions which are made about their
lives.
Our practitioners include:
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Independent Mental Capacity Advocates
Independent Mental Health Advocates
NHS Complaints Advocates
User Involvement Workers
Generic professional Advocates
Our influencing work
We know we transform lives by the individual pieces of work we do every day across VoiceAbility, for
over 18,000 people annually. And we know people we work with often do not want their experience
relived by others. So it is incumbent upon us to influence law makers and decision makers to transform
the lives of many with the voices of a few.
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Through our participation in the Care and Support Alliance, an umbrella group of 70 of the largest social
care organisations, we led work to extend the rights to advocacy through legislation.
In April 2014 the Care Act received Royal Assent. This important piece of legislation gave people and
their Carers greater control of their social care by enabling people to understand and receive higher
quality services and better community support, and in addition extended the right to advocacy in care
planning, assessments, reviews and safeguarding. We are very proud to have influenced a change which
will improve the lives of potentially, millions of people.
What our staff say
At VoiceAbility we know our greatest asset are our staff teams, based all over the country. In 2014 we
conducted a staff engagement survey which demonstrated:
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95% people know what our values, principles and purpose are;
93% of staff expressed a willingness to give extra effort to help VoiceAbility to succeed.
“I think as an organisation it really values staff and takes time to say thank you, and appreciate people’s
previous experience.”
“This is the most fulfilling job I have had, because the work is people and community orientated, as well as
creative in the thinking required of me. And my colleagues are all terrific.”
“I have now worked at VoiceAbility for a period of 9 years and love my job. I am passionate about what I
do and how I carry out my work.”
The future
This is a key time in the development of the organisation. We will provide quality services to over 20,000
people this year, and we want this to increase every year, as it means more people are receiving help and
assistance who desperately need it.
VoiceAbility is an ambitious organisation. We are driven by our vision of a society where everyone’s views
and voices are heard, respected and valued, and where everyone is able to lead a full and enjoyable life.
If you are motivated by our goals then please join us.
Opportunities with us
Please visit our website for details of current vacancies:http://www.voiceability.org/jobs/
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Benefits for Staff
As well as a competitive salary, we can offer:
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28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
A 5% employer contribution to our Pension scheme
Childcare vouchers scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Employee Assistance programme
A supportive working environment fostering a good work/life balance among staff
A staff engagement programme
A range of support with staff development
We hope you will apply to join us. Thank you for your interest.
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