Senior Advocate – Southern Region – Permanent Contract
The National Advocacy Service for People with Disabilities is seeking to recruit a Senior Advocate for a permanent contract. The post will be based in the Southern 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.
Location: Cork
Salary: €51590 – €57376 (pro-rata)
Incremental Credit: It is expected, that all new entrants to the National Advocacy Service for People with Disabilities will be appointed at point one of the salary scale. However, the National Advocacy Service for People with Disabilities operates an incremental credit process for appointments higher than point one. This process is applicable to new entrants into the National Advocacy Service for People with Disabilities. Incremental credit criteria, based on the competencies for the role, are assessed against employment history as laid out in the application form only. A request for incremental credit from a successful candidate must be made within the first 3 months of employment. The decision on whether or not to award an incremental credit is a decision made by the Board and is subject to the availability of funding.
Annual Leave: 24 – 26 days (following 5 years’ continuous service).
Pension: There is a pension scheme is in place where 5% is contributed by the employee and 7% by the employer. Membership of the pension scheme is mandatory.
Hours: The position is full time (35 hours per week) and may involve working some unsocial hours.
Full information on the role is available in the Candidate Pack
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.
Application Procedure
The completed application form and a cover letter should be emailed (as an attachment) to recruitment@advocacy.ie stating SENIORADVOCATECORK2502 in the subject line.
Shortlisting may apply, and 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: Monday 3rd March 2025 at 5pm.
The National Advocacy Service is an equal opportunities employer.
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