Senior Advocate – Midlands Northeast, Cavan / Longford 

Temporary, Fixed term contract – part time

The National Advocacy Service for People with Disabilities is seeking to recruit a part time (20 hours per week), Senior Advocate for a temporary contract with an expected end date of December 2026. The post will be based in the Midlands Northeast Region in Longford Town, Co Longford.

NAS provides an independent, confidential and free representative advocacy service that works exclusively for people with disabilities. The service is person-centred, accountable, accessible, impartial and independent of service providers, families and other supports.

The organisation has a particular remit for adults with disabilities who are isolated from their community and services, have communication differences, are inappropriately accommodated, live in residential services, attend day services and have limited informal or natural supports.

Salary: €51,590 - €57,376 (pro-rata).

Pension: There is a pension scheme is in place where 5% is contributed by the employee and 7% by the employer. Membership of the pension scheme is mandatory.

Annual Leave entitlement: 24 - 26 days (after 5 years' service) pro rata for part-time work.

Incremental Credit: It is expected that all new entrants to NAS will be appointed at point one of the salary scale. However, NAS operates an incremental credit process for appointments higher than point one. This process is applicable to new entrants into NAS. Incremental credit criteria, based on the competencies for the role, are assessed against employment history as laid out in the application form only. A request for incremental credit from a successful candidate must be made within the first 3 months of employment. The decision on whether or not to award an incremental credit is a decision made by the Board and is subject to the availability of funding.

Location: Longford Town, County Longford Midlands Northeast Region.

Hours: The position is part time (20 hours per week across 3 days) and may involve working some unsocial hours.

Full information on the role is available in the Candidate Pack

The position entails travel, therefore, access to the use of a car is a requirement for the post.

The Senior Advocate will be asked to obtain Garda clearance before they begin work.

Application Procedure

The completed application form and a cover letter should be emailed (as an attachment) to recruitment@advocacy.ie stating ‘2025SAMNE’ in the subject line.

Shortlisting may apply.
Canvassing will disqualify.
Applications and cover letter must be typed. CVs, late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.

Closing Date for Receipt of Application: January 31st 2025 at 5pm.

The National Advocacy Service is an equal opportunities employer.
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