Working for Equal Lives

We're a user-led Disability Rights organisation. We think there should be 'Nothing About us, Without us'.

At Equal Lives, over 75% of our Board of Trustees identify as Disabled, as do over 60% of our employees.

Current Vacancies

Disability Rights Adviser

Do you believe Disabled people should have the right support, information and opportunities to live independently and make informed choices?

At Equal Lives, we're looking for a passionate and motivated Disability Rights Adviser to join our Advice Team.

In this role, you will provide information, advice and guidance to Disabled people and others facing disabling barriers, helping them understand their rights, navigate challenges and access the support they need. You'll work directly with clients by phone, email and in group settings, facilitating advice sessions and helping to ensure people's voices are heard and acted upon.

We're looking for someone who:

Is passionate about equality, inclusion and disability rights.
Has experience providing advice, guidance or support to people in complex situations.
Can communicate with empathy, professionalism and confidence.
Is organised, self-motivated and comfortable managing competing priorities.
Shares our commitment to the Social Model of Disability and empowering Disabled people.

Experience in advice work, community support, advocacy, customer service or the charity sector would be beneficial, but above all we're looking for someone who genuinely wants to make a difference.

Why work for Equal Lives?

Equal Lives is a user-led disability rights organisation working across Norfolk and Suffolk. We are passionate about removing barriers, promoting independent living and ensuring disabled people's voices shape the services and communities around them.

Salary: £25,877.80 PA PRO RATA to £26,357.15 PA PRO RATA after successful completion of probation

Contract Type: Permanent (subject to funding)

Hours and working pattern: 22.2 hours per week (0.6 FTE) Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 08.30 - 16:30 (flexibility can be discussed at interview)

Location: Equal Lives main office and in the community

Key Dates

Closing date: 5 August 2026 (end of play)
Shortlisting: 6 August 2026

Interviews: 12 August 2026 at our St Vedast Office

If you're ready to use your skills to help create a more inclusive society, we'd love to hear from you.

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Disability Rights Adviser

Job Description

To apply for a vacancy, you should:

Review the person specification and job description. Are you suited to the role? How do you meet the criteria? Read our Recruitment Pack and use our application form to tell us about your skills and experience. You'll hear from us soon after the deadline.

If you want to submit your response as an audio file, please ensure all questions are answered clearly, including the equality monitoring and rehab of offenders. You can email your file to hr@equallives.org.uk

Recruitment Pack

Application Form

Interested in Volunteering?

Head over to our Volunteer For Us page!

We welcome applications from anyone who feels they have the relevant skills and experience, however we do operate a guaranteed interview scheme for people identify as Disabled or a care leaver, who meets the minimum criteria for interview.

We're a Real Living Wage accredited employer.
All employees receive free training and a company pension.
We offer 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays.

Working for Equal Lives, you'll know you're actively breaking down barriers for Disabled people living in East Anglia and contributing to real change in your local area.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

As a disability rights organisation, we welcome the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for its assistive and editing applications. AI that polishes human-generated content is a useful tool, and can remove access barriers, especially for those with cognitive differences. This is a nuanced topic, explored in this excellent blog by one of our Trustees, Katie Robinson.

As AI-use has become increasingly common, we are receiving blogs and job applications that go beyond AI’s assistive purposes. In these submissions, content is being generated directly by AI. Our blog exists to platform Disabled people, not technology, and it is important to us that we maintain authenticity. If we suspect that your submission has been generated by AI this could lead to a rejection.