Carer Wellbeing Facilitator at Carers Federation - Caregivers Connected Gateshead
Contract Type: Permanent
Role Type: Employment
Hours: Full or Part time
Application deadline:
Based: Gateshead
Salary: £22,565 to 23,080 Pro Rata
Salary Type: Salary Scale
Location: Tyne and Wear
Role description: Project Support
Carers Federation Ltd is a national charity and company limited by guarantee established in 1992 to empower and support unpaid carers, the people for whom they care for and the wider community. The charity is managed by a Board of Trustees elected by our membership.
Carers Federation has successfully been awarded a 3-year contract by Gateshead Council and North East and Cumbria ICB. The service is a new dynamic service providing support to all age caregivers living in Gateshead. There are a number of exciting opportunities either full or part time for the successful candidates to join Carers Federation, Caregivers Connected team and shape the service into a bespoke and engaging service for all Caregivers in Gateshead.
Job Role
Carers Federation are looking for individuals who are dynamic, motivated, and committed to being a Carer Wellbeing Facilitator to work across the community of Gateshead.
The successful applicants will:
- Help identify and support adults who are caring for a relative, friend or neighbour.
- Provide information, guidance, and advice to support unpaid carers.
- Facilitate and deliver carers groups across Gateshead.
- Complete Statutory Carers Assessments.
- Identify Caregivers from hard-to-reach communities (Jewish community, BAME community etc.)
- Demonstrate an understanding of unpaid carers needs and link in with the Care Act 2014 and Gateshead Council's Gateshead Adult Caregivers Strategy.
- Show confidence in supporting unpaid caregivers with the diverse issues that can affect their lives.
- Supporting unpaid Caregivers to reduce loneliness and isolation.
- Connect unpaid caregivers to relevant support services/organisations.
- Need to build strong working relationships with GP Practices, Health & Social Care and establish links with other relevant professionals throughout the community
- Able to respond to and be resilient to change.
- Ability to work with and use a variety of IT systems.
- Office based, Aidan House, 401 Sunderland Road NE8 3HU, with the ability to travel in and around Gateshead with home working options available after training.
- To be considered for the post, you will also need to have well developed listening and communication skills, an understanding of caregiver’s issues, the ability to manage your own workload and be a good team player.
If your experience and interest align with our requirements, join us and help make a difference in the lives of Carers.
We welcome diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply.
We also welcome an informal discussion about the roles – please contact:
Peter Thorp Service Manager: p.thorp@carersfederation.co.uk
Phil Kerr, Operations Manager: philipk@carersfederation.co.uk
This post is subject to medical, reference and enhanced DBS checks.
“Striving to promote equality and diversity throughout our service.”
Extended deadline Friday 28th February 5pm
Date of interviews: arranged as applications received
advert will be removed once positions filled
Venue for interview: In person at Aidan House, 401 Sunderland Road NE8 3HU
Please apply online at www.carersfederation.co.uk/work-for-us and complete the application form.
Job reference AW/CCG/WBF
If you require any assistance, please e-mail recruitment@carersfederation.co.uk
Please quote the reference when applying for this role.
Carers Federation operates a smoke free site policy. Smoking is not permitted on any of our premises.
Carers Federation Limited is registered in England as a company limited by guarantee.
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