At a glance

Skills

Advice / Advocacy

Where

London, SE20 7LX

Mainly at the office

Travel limit? no

Time

Mostly during office hours Estimate of time needed:
3-7 hours / week or 7-15 hours / week in the afternoon Tuesday Thursday or Friday.

Advocacy volunteer with medical knowledge

What will you be doing?

Main tasks:

Helping guests seeking advocacy information and advice, particularly those who are most vulnerable in society.
Help complete DWP forms where having a medical knowledge helps.
Some clients have mental and physical health issues, so running some health and wellbeing sessions on individual basis.
See attached job description for more information.

What are we looking for?

Experience in an advice/advocacy role. Knowledge of medical health issues. Able to help complete DWP forms to apply for benefits.

What difference will you make?

The advocate will be helping people desperately in need of help with claiming disability and sickness benefits, also helping with general advice on health and well being and who are unable to access help elsewhere.

Before you apply

C.V and why interested in the role.

Advocacy volunteer with medical knowledge May 24.docx

About Living Well Bromley

Causes

Counselling / advice

Health and well being / research and care

Housing and homelessness

Local / community

Mental health

Poverty relief

Organisation type:

Charity

Living Well is a caring community which aims to be a place where people feel accepted, loved and valued....