An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Cambs CARE Advocate working for Cambridgeshire Constabulary. The Cambs CARE programme and initiative are designed to create an embedded, accessible, and preventative, welfare facility for our workforce, especially for those in high-risk roles. The overriding focus of this initiative is to provide additional welfare support to our employees; it is designed to positively and permanently change force culture around psychological absence and welfare management.
The Cambs CARE Advocate role will be the cornerstone of a programme of both recommended and voluntary, diarised debriefing and consultation meetings for employees, focussing on employees in higher risk roles. These welfare conversations serve as both an opportunity to externalise and talk through issues that are being experienced and a means of identifying emerging problems and signposting to relevant agencies and internal provisions to prevent more serious and extended absences from the workplace. This is not a clinical provision.
We are looking for individuals with excellent communication skills, who is compassionate with the ability to build positive relationships and rapport with colleagues.
Key Responsibilities:
- Facilitate pre-arranged wellbeing conversations, primarily for colleagues in higher-risk roles, such as Investigations and Protecting Vulnerable People teams but also 'walk in’ appointments for colleagues across the entire organisation.
- Provide signposting, referrals and support to improve employee wellbeing, build resilience and support the reduction of workplace absence
- Provide support to the Cambridgeshire Health and Wellbeing Co-ordinator in their contribution and delivery of the Cambridgeshire Wellbeing Strategy, the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Wellbeing Strategy and Workforce Prioritisation Guidance.
- Visible face of Wellbeing to promote good practice and the force commitment to supporting workplace wellbeing
- Maintain own Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and awareness of wellbeing initiatives both locally and nationally
Applicants will need to meet the entry requirements set out in the role profile and complete the application questions.
Interviews will take place week commencing the 18th May 2026 at Cambridgeshire Constabulary’s Headquarters, Hinchingbrooke Cambridgeshire.
This is a 24-month fixed term contract for external candidates or 24-month secondment full time position for internal candidates, and the successful candidate would be expected to work a rota to cover the hours between 07.00hrs and 19.30hrs, Monday to Friday.
There are two Cambs CARE advocate roles available. One role will be predominantly located in the South of the county, at Milton, but will also provide cover appointments at locations including Huntingdon/HQ, Cambourne and Ely. One role will predominantly be North of the county, at Thorpe Wood/ Copse Court, but will also cover appointments at locations including, Wisbech, March and Huntingdon/HQ. On occasion each role may be required to work across the whole county. As part of the application process, you will be asked to specify a location preference.
The post holder will be required to travel across the county, therefore means to facilitate this is required, for example, holding a full driving licence with access to a private vehicle and business insurance.
If you have any questions about the role or would like further information, please contact Inspector Kirsty Hills, Kirsty.hills@cambs.police.uk or Detective Sergeant Sarah Copeland, sarah.copeland@cambs.police.uk
Additional Advert Information
- Internal Applicants
To apply for this role, internal applicants must have successfully completed their probationary period.
If you qualify as an internal candidate within the advertising force, you may upload either your CV or the internal role summary form attached to this advert.
- Vetting Process
Please note that, as part of the vetting process, the BCH Vetting Unit may need to contact your current line manager for a Supervisor Appraisal. This requirement aligns with the 2025 National Guidelines for Vetting (APP 6.5.18).
Examples of when this may apply include:
- Transferring to another force
- Renewing vetting clearance
- Moving into a role requiring MV clearance (even if you currently hold MV clearance)
- Moving into or working in a role involving close contact with vulnerable individuals
If any of the above apply to you, please expect your line manager to be contacted when you submit your vetting application.
- Redeployment and Redundancy
This vacancy is open to employees at risk of redundancy and will remain available to redeployees until a final offer has been agreed and accepted.
Redeployees at risk of redundancy will take priority over all other applicants at any stage of the recruitment process. If successful, redeployees will remain on their home force’s terms and conditions.
- Role Profile
We recommend downloading and saving a copy of the role profile, as it will no longer be accessible once the advert closes.
- Commitment to Inclusion
As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and able to be themselves. We provide workplace adjustments wherever needed so that all colleagues can thrive.
If you have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the role, you will be guaranteed an interview under the Offer an Interview Scheme.
