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Advocacy Worker
Equal Say Limited
Full time
On site: Wishaw
£29,061 - £33,463
35 hours per week
Closing 18 September 2026
Advertised from 2 July 2026

Role

Equal Say has been providing advocacy for people with disabilities since 1995. We want to recruit a several staff for our projects in Lanarkshire. These posts are full time (35 hours) fixed term for 7 months initially but expected to become permanent dependent on funding.

We have vacancies for staff working in our projects working with adults with disabilities, mental ill health and/or long-term conditions.

We also have vacancies for staff working in our addictions project. We welcome applications from people with lived experience; this may be a person in recovery or a person with significant family experience of addiction.

If you have knowledge or experience of any of the following, we want to hear from you:

  • Providing advocacy or representation to marginalised people
  • Extensive experience of working with adults with disabilities, mental ill health or long-term conditions or addictions.
  • Experience of casework in a community setting
  • Autonomous working within a small team
  • A passion for inclusion and natural justice

We offer 37 days holiday, employer pension contribution of 8.75% if the employee contributes 6%, travel allowance, company mobile phone/laptop and flexible working.

Access to suitable transport and driving license are essential for this position due to the size and nature of the Local Authority area covered.

This post is subject to membership of the PVG scheme and suitable references. Starting salary is dependent on experience and highly experienced staff may start higher up the scale.

Please read the Job Description and Advocacy Worker Competencies.

Application notes

Please download the application pack and return to sam@equalsay.org 

For an informal discussion, send an email to Sam Cairns, Project Manager. 

Closing date for applications: 18th September 2026 however please send your application in as soon as you can.

We need some staff immediately so will be flexible regarding calling candidates for interview on a rolling basis and will be appointing candidates until all vacancies are filled.

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