Teqniq is searching for a Advocate to work in the public sector. 24 hours per week. 12 months contract. 09:00-17:30 Job Description: Working Pattern: Part-time, up to 24 hrs per week but will vary. Hours to be worked from Mon - Fri, 8 am to 6 pm and will be negotiable. The hours may differ week on week, depending on need, but we will do are best to give plenty of notice as to when the hours will be. Working Arrangements: Hybrid - mostly office-based with some remote working available. Candidates MUST have experience of providing support in a professional workplace setting The Local Highway Operations Service provides the operational management of Highways, Countryside and Public Rights of Way for West Sussex. Within this service, the Public Rights of Way Team are a customer focused team responsible for the delivery and promotion of an accessible and quality Public Rights of Way network to all residents and visitors in West Sussex. This is achieved through regular inspection, maintenance and enforcement of legislation. The role holder will contribute to this by supporting, empowering and enabling a Rights of Way Officer. About the job: The purpose of this role is to support, empower and enable a member of staff that has Asperger’s syndrome to undertake their role at WSCC, fulfil their potential and thrive. This role reports into WSCC’s EDI Lead, and involves direct work with a colleague, listening to them, championing their rights, ensuring these are respected, helping them have their say, and supporting them to express their views and opinions. This could involve preparing and supporting them with important meetings, advocating for them, supporting with communication challenges, supporting the individual to engage in and maximise training, learning and development opportunities, helping the individual to manage stress or overwhelm, supporting the individual with learning new tasks as set by the individual’s manager, and support the individual to put themselves forward for opportunities and providing help and support in relation to applying for different jobs. The role will require flexible working to meet the varying needs of the individual, where the demand may change week by week, depending on the support required. TEQ-1224-RQ1426756 INDJS2 Disclaimer : On applying for this vacancy, you agree that your personal details will be passed onto our client, (or any third parties we have dealings with) for their consideration of your suitability for the role. I acknowledge that it is my responsibility to notify teqniq of any hirer who I do not want my details to be passed onto.