Advocacy Project Manager - 12 month FTC
Posted 1 day ago by Mind in Tower Hamlets, Newham & Redbridge
£40,000 Per year
Undetermined
Undetermined
Bethnal Green, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Advocacy Project Manager will lead the Tower Hamlets Advocacy Service at Mind, overseeing a skilled team and ensuring contract targets are met. This role emphasizes building partnerships and embedding co-production and inclusivity in service delivery. The position is full-time with a 12-month fixed-term contract, with potential for permanence. The successful candidate will have a strong background in advocacy and mental health support services.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage day-to-day operations and performance of the Tower Hamlets advocacy service.
- Ensure contract targets and KPIs are met, including monitoring and reporting.
- Supervise, support and develop advocacy staff and volunteers.
- Champion co-production and culturally sensitive service design.
- Build strong partnerships with commissioners, health, and community organisations.
- Contribute to service development and funding opportunities.
Key Skills:
- Qualified advocate (National Advocacy Qualification).
- Experience managing advocacy or support services, preferably in mental health.
- Skilled in staff supervision, service performance, and stakeholder engagement.
- Committed to anti-racist and inclusive practices.
- Excellent communication and organisational skills.
Salary (Rate): £40,000 yearly
City: Bethnal Green
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Advocacy Project Manager Join Mind in Tower Hamlets, Newham, and Redbridge as our Advocacy Project Manager to lead our Tower Hamlets Advocacy Service. You’ll oversee a skilled team, build strong partnerships, ensure contract targets are met, and embed co-production and inclusivity in everything you do.
Location: Tower Hamlets
Salary: £40,000
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
Contract: 12 month FTC - potential to become permanent
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage day-to-day operations and performance of our Tower Hamlets advocacy service.
- Ensure contract targets and KPIs are met, including monitoring and reporting.
- Supervise, support and develop advocacy staff and volunteers.
- Champion co-production and culturally sensitive service design.
- Build strong partnerships with commissioners, health, and community organisations.
- Contribute to service development and funding opportunities.
About You: Qualified advocate (National Advocacy Qualification). Experience managing advocacy or support services, preferably in mental health. Skilled in staff supervision, service performance, and stakeholder engagement. Committed to anti-racist and inclusive practices. Excellent communication and organisational skills.
Why join us? We are a dynamic, inclusive charity affiliated with national Mind, committed to empowering diverse communities and transforming mental health support. Apply now to lead with purpose and make lasting impact.
Closing date: Monday 28th July at 9am
Interview date : Wednesday 30th July
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, especially those with lived experience.