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ECS is committed to celebrating diversity and equality of opportunity and we take great care to ensure that our actions as an employer reflect our ethos.
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We currently have two vacancies.
Job one 🌟 Advocate IMHA – Halton Advocacy Hub (ECS)
Engaging Communities Solutions (ECS) is looking for a passionate and driven Advocate who will be part of a busy team, must be at least an IMHA specialist, to support individuals across Halton and Warrington.
If you believe in empowering people, championing rights, and driving high‑quality independent advocacy, this is an exciting opportunity to shape and strengthen services that make a real difference.
Location: Home‑based with travel across Halton & Warrington
Salary: £27,250 to £30,000 (FTE, depending on experience & qualifications)
Hours: Full‑time, 37 hours per week or part-time 2-3 days per week
Contract: Permanent
⭐ Why Join ECS?
At ECS, we are committed to supporting individuals to be heard, understood, and involved in decisions about their lives. As a member of our advocacy team, you will help deliver services that uphold dignity, independence, and choice.
We offer:
Competitive salary and progression scheme (subject to service requirements)
5% employer pension contribution
24–30 days annual leave (depending on length of service) + bank holidays
Flexible working scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Mileage paid at 55p per mile
💼 About the Role
As an Advocate you will be part of a busy team working within a secure mental health unit subject to the number of referrals and ongoing case support to individuals as well as providing general advocacy support to patients in supporting them in filling in forms, sourcing general information, signposting and general low-level concerns and safeguarding issues around their care that is not covered by the IMHA role.
The role also covers the other statutory advocacy support such as Care Act, IMCA, RPR and NHS Complaints Advocacy.
🌱 What You’ll Be Doing
Delivering advocacy to all people eligible for the service in Halton.
Delivering a high quality, efficient and effective Independent Advocacy support.
Proactively engaging with qualifying patients to ensure they understand their right to independent living advocacy under the Mental Health Act.
Ensuring that people who instruct the service are aware of their rights.
Providing advocacy and representation as an Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA) to people who lack capacity.
Advocating for eligible people within meetings relating to their care and treatment.
Involving people who lack capacity in the heart of the decisions to empower people to express their views.
Work to the best interest principle to ensure that the principles of Mental Capacity Act.
Creating accurate and timely reports
🎓 About You
Essential:
NVQ Level4, units 401,402, 403 and 405 IMHA specialism as minimum qualifications
Excellent communication, organisational and leadership skills
Ability to work with a wide range of people across sectors
Ability to approach issues objectively and diplomatically.
Strong IT skills, including case recording
Full driving licence, access to a vehicle, and ability to travel across Halton & Warrington
Residence within or close to the contract area
Desirable:
Knowledge of local authority and NHS structures
Knowledge of Care Act and Mental Capacity Act, RPR and the NHS Complaint regulations.
*NVQ 4 - replaced the former City and Guilds level 3 / 4 certificate and diplomas for independent advocacy in September 2020 with a new City and Guilds level 4 qualification: Professional Practice in Independent Advocacy.
Job two🌟ECS/Healthwatch Stoke-on-Trent Assistant Project Officer
Do you have a passion for community involvement and an interest in health-related research?
We have an exciting opportunity to work with us supporting the development of public and patient involvement in the new Commercial Delivery Centre- North Midlands (CRDC) as an Assistant Project Officer.
You will work within Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire to inform people of the purpose of the CRDC and engage them in opportunities to be involved in its work including undertaking outreach activities and supporting facilitation of workshop events with the rest of the team. We are particularly focused on increasing involvement from those communities who are less likely to be represented in health research.
We are looking for someone who has a proven commitment to building engagement and networks to give communities a voice.
The role will be for 21 hours per week. Times and days worked will be agreed with the successful applicant to meet both the service and work life balance requirements of the post holder. The annual salary is £24,550 per annum (full time equivalent) - £13,933.78 Pro Rata. The role is for 6 months. You will have a full driving licence and access to a vehicle as the role requires travel throughout Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire.
Assistant Project Officer Job Description
🔒 Our Commitment to Safeguarding
ECS is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults. All staff are expected to share this commitment.
📩 How to Apply
If you’re passionate about rights‑based advocacy, empowering individuals, and leading high‑quality services, we’d love to hear from you.
You must download the job description, application form, Safer Recruitment Statement and Safer Recruitment Self Declaration form, fill in both the application form and Safer Recruitment Self Declaration form, then send them back to us with an up-to-date CV. If you do not follow these steps we will be unable to progress your application.
https://www.weareecs.co.uk/vacancies download documents
recruitment@weareecs.co.uk to return forms and CV
Closing date for applications for both roles 23:59 04 October 2026
Shortlisting 5-6 October 2026
Interviews 13 October 2026 (provisional in the event the closing date is brought forward this will be earlier than advertised)
Job Description
Engaging Communities Solutions (ECS) values equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups.
NB: ECS reserves the right to bring forward the closing date if it believes sufficient applications are received to make an appointment.
Please check back regularly as we frequently recruit to new posts. You can also connect with us on LinkedIn to hear about our job opportunities first.