The role involves having operational oversight of designated projects, ensuring high-quality delivery, continuous improvement, and responsiveness to emerging needs.
To support the AIM Manager in the leadership, management and development of Autism AIM services across multiple projects and geographical areas including Leeds, Bradford and Craven. The role holder will provide operational oversight of designated projects, ensuring high-quality delivery, continuous improvement, and responsiveness to emerging needs. They will also support, develop and lead staff and volunteers working across AIM services. The postholder is a member of the Leadership Team at Advonet and plays a key role in delivering organisational priorities.
Established in 2001, The Advonet Group is an independent advocacy charity based in Leeds. The Advonet Group is comprised of statutory and non-statutory advocacy services and specialist inclusion services (Asking You and Autism AIM). All our services support individuals to have their voices heard and their rights upheld.
We are united in our commitment to uphold the nationally recognised advocacy principles and have a diverse staff team of 80 people working within the organisation. We are a disability confident and Mindful Employer with Investors in People and Volunteers and have achieved the Advocacy Quality Performance Mark.
The Advonet Group values and respects the diversity of backgrounds, experiences and knowledge that staff, volunteers and job applicants bring. All our staff undertake mandatory training on both Equality and Diversity and LGBTQ+ Awareness to increase awareness and understanding of discrimination both in and out of the workplace, with a view to reduce the impact this has on our colleagues and the wider community. This creates a workplace where staff feel comfortable to be themselves and empowers them, and our service users, to use their unique experiences to inform their work.