Summary of the role
The 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 institutional abuse and vulnerable older persons with little or no circle of support; growing awareness of Sage advocacy and its services at regional level; developing a deep understanding of an strong working relationships with the 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.
Responsibilities of the role
Principal Duties and Responsibilites
- Case Work
- Regional Development
- Resource Management
- Communication
- Relationships
- Regional Development and Capacity Building.
For a full description of these responsibilities please refer to the recruitment pack linked below.
Requirements
Candidates should have:
A good understanding of the policy and legal frameworks within which Sage Advocacy operates and of the Quality Standards which guide its work.
A good understanding of the systems of health and social care governance and provision and how to access health and social care services.
Good IT skills.
Be highly knowledgeable on a range of issues relevant to support and advocacy for example; the Assisted Decision Making and Capacity Act and Advanced Healthcare Directives.
For a full description of these requirements please refer to the Recruitment pack linked below.
Placeholder
Sage Advocacy’s mission is to promote, protect and safeguard the rights and dignity of older people, vulnerable adults, and healthcare patients through individual and systemic advocacy. Sage provided information, support and advocacy services to more than 12,000 people (cases & queries) in 2024 and demand for its services is growing. The work of Sage on behalf of clients is independent of family, service provider or systems interests. The service is free of charge and confidential. Further information on the organisation and those we serve is available at sageadvocacy.ie
In the context of recent and planned legislative, health and social care developments, of growing demand for our services and of our 2nd Statement of Strategy ‘The Next Stage’, Sage is now recruiting for the following roles:
Placeholder
Application Process
If you are interested in any of these positions, please read the relevant Recruitment Pack, ‘The Next Stage – Statement of Strategy 2025–2027’, and our Quality Standards at www.sageadvocacy.ie before completing your application.
Please submit a completed application form by email to [email protected], stating the role title in the subject line.
The closing date for applications is 5:00pm on Wednesday 7th October 2026.
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| Regional-Advocate-Employment-Application-Form.docx | DOCX - 0.1Mb |
| Recruitment-pack-Casework-and-Court-Reports.pdf | PDF - 0.8Mb |