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Sage Advocacy is hiring for a Regional Advocate Casework & Court Reports position - Dublin
Sage Advocacy is the National Advocacy Service for Older People and is publicly funded through the HSE. It also supports vulnerable adults and healthcare patients in certain situations where no other service is able to assist.
Sage Advocacy’s work on behalf of clients is independent of family, service provider or systems interests. Our approach is to collaborate where possible and to challenge where necessary and we have a strong focus on achieving social impact by identifying and addressing underlying systemic issues raised through individual case work. Our services are free of charge and confidential.
Recruitment for the role listed below is part of the next phase of development of Sage Advocacy’s services in the context of the commencement of the Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Acts and the establishment of the Decision Support Service, planned legislation on adult safeguarding and protection of liberties in places of care, the strengthening of support and advocacy services for survivors of institutional abuse and the emergence of Regional Health Areas, as proposed by Sláintecare.
Regional Advocate Casework and Court Reports Greater Dublin x 1
Closing date for this position is 2pm Friday 25th October 2024
Further information is available at sageadvocacy.ie/join-us
All applications should be emailed to recruitment@sageadvocacy.ie and should state in the subject heading the role being applied for, the region and should include a comprehensive covering letter of no more than two pages and a detailed CV. Applications without an appropriate covering letter will not be considered.
Sage Advocacy is hiring for Four new positions
Sage Advocacy is the National Advocacy Service for Older People and is publicly funded through the HSE. It also supports vulnerable adults and healthcare patients in certain situations where no other service is able to assist.
Recruitment for the roles listed below is part of the next phase of development of Sage Advocacy’s services in the context of the commencement of the Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Acts and the establishment of the Decision Support Service, planned legislation on adult safeguarding and protection of liberties in places of care, the strengthening of support and advocacy services for survivors of institutional abuse and the emergence of Regional Health Areas, as proposed by Sláintecare.
Regional Advocate Midlands x 1
The Primary purpose of the Regional Advocate is to lead on complex advocacy cases supported by case management, safeguarding, legal and data analysis skills. Secondary purposes include: provision of support and advocacy services to key groups and individuals such as survivors of institutional abuse and vulnerable older people with little or no circle of support; growing awareness of Sage Advocacy and its services at a regional level; developing a deep understanding of and strong working relationships with structures and systems of the emerging HSE Regional Health Authorities; mapping service providers and resources based on national guidelines; identifying and developing opportunities to tackle systemic issues at regional and national levels.
Closing date for this position is 2pm Friday 30th August 2024
Regional Advocate Casework and Court Reports Greater Dublin x 1
Regional Advocate Casework and Court Reports South West and Mid West x 1
The Primary purpose of the Regional Advocate is to lead on complex advocacy cases supported by case management, safeguarding, legal and data analysis skills. Secondary purposes include: provision of support and advocacy services to key groups and individuals such as survivors of institutional abuse and vulnerable older people with little or no circle of support; growing awareness of Sage Advocacy and its services at a regional level; developing a deep understanding of and strong working relationships with structures and systems of the emerging HSE Regional Health Authorities; mapping service providers and resources based on national guidelines; identifying and developing opportunities to tackle systemic issues at regional and national levels.
ADM Court Reports Coordinator x 1
The primary purpose of the ADM Court Report Coordinator is to Coordinate all aspects of the court report process from first contact with the Information and Support Service, through drafting of reports following visits from independent advocates to clients ensuring any necessary support to staff are addressed and finalising report for sign off and timely submission to the Courts Service. The post holder will be someone with case management, systems development and editorial skills and a keen interest in and knowledge of the ADM legislation. This post will be initially for one year and will likely to become a longer-term appointment as resources become available.
Closing date for these three positions is 2pm Friday 30th August 2024
Click the buttons below to access the application packs relating to each of these roles.
All applications should be emailed to recruitment@sageadvocacy.ie and should state in the subject heading the role being applied for, the region and should include a comprehensive covering letter of no more than two pages and a detailed CV. Applications without an appropriate covering letter will not be considered.
Calls For Expressions Of Interest: Legal Support Unit Lead;
and Cybersecurity & Data Protection Unit – Information Systems Coordinator
Sage Advocacy is the National Advocacy Service for Older People and is currently extending its services to meet the needs of survivors of institutional abuse. Since it was established in 2014, with the support of the HSE and The Atlantic Philanthropies, it has built a strong reputation for independence of thought and action and is a ‘go to’ service in relation to issues of capacity and decision making. It provided information, support, independent advocacy and safeguarding to over 8,000 people in 2023 and its systemic advocacy work has had an important influence in addressing underlying issues commonly experienced by those we serve. Our motto is: ‘Nothing about you / without you’.
LEGAL SUPPORT UNIT – LEAD
Arising from our work linked to the Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Acts and the needs of Survivors of Institutional Abuse, and in the context of emerging legislation regarding adult safeguarding and deprivation of liberty in places of care, Sage is seeking expressions of interest for a person to lead and develop the work of our Legal Support Unit on a full-time basis and provide legal support to our Information & Support Service, our Regional Advocates and to our case management, service management, safeguarding and complaints structures. The Unit will not provide legal support directly to clients.
Expressions of interest are now invited from people with relevant legal skills and experience, a strong vocational commitment and an ability to lead, manage and supervise a small team of paid staff and volunteers.
Initial expressions of interest should be sent to mervynr.taylor@sageadvocacy.ie and there will then be an opportunity to engage in a process of discussion. The closing date is Friday 30th August.
CYBERSECURITY & DATA PROTECTION UNIT – INFORMATION SYSTEMS COORDINATOR
Arising from significant growth in the demand for our services, with a related need to process significant levels of sensitive data in an environment in which personal empowerment and safeguarding are important considerations, Sage is seeking expressions of interest in the role of Information Systems Coordinator. The post holder will work alongside the Unit Lead and external providers and will support them in securing and protecting the cloud-based systems and data of Sage staff and volunteers involved in governance structures and in ensuring effective and timely support with all ICT devices. As a publicly funded service there is a need to anticipate and manage cybersecurity challenges from a range of sources and to provide assurance to funders, clients and the wider public that Sage is working to meet the highest possible cybersecurity and data protection standards.