Advice & Assessment Worker

Advice & Assessment Worker Croydon, England

John Whitgift Foundation
Full Time Croydon, England 30000 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

Do you want a job where you can really make a difference?

Do you enjoy working with people?

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the Carers Information Service as an Advice and Assessment Worker.

The Carers Information Service was established in 1997 and is part of the John Whitgift Foundation. We are a small, friendly team dedicated to providing free advice, information and support to carers in Croydon.

Offering a wide range of services including health and wellbeing activities, carer's assessments, respite care, bereavement support, digital and printed publications, meeting room hire and much more. We are supported by Croydon Council and work closely with colleagues across the borough from the voluntary and community sector, NHS, and local authority. Have a look at our website www.carersinfo.org.uk to see how we support carers in the borough.

As an Advice and Assessment Worker your main responsibilities will be to provide advice, information and support to carers in line with John Whitgift Foundation and Croydon Council requirements. You will also support the Assessment service when required.
Based in the ground floor drop-in service at the Carers Support Centre, alongside other Advice Workers, you will provide this service via email, telephone, online and face-to-face. The ability to work well in a team is essential!

This role is for 35 hours per week.

As a Croydon Good Employer, we are recognised for ensuring our employees are paid a fair wage, for the support we provide to the local community, and the creation of job opportunities.

All our staff benefit from a competitive remuneration package, including:

  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
  • Membership of a generous money purchase pension scheme for all support staff that includes 3 x salary life assurance cover.
  • Free access to an employee discount Club, which offers discounted rates on a range of products and services, including insurance, holidays and travel, fashion and retail
  • Membership of the Bupa cash plan scheme, which gives financial support towards the cost of optical, dental, and medical costs as well as a free 24 hour advice line for all staff
  • A range of family-friendly benefits including, enhanced maternity pay and childcare vouchers
  • Season ticket loan

Closing date: 15th September 2023

Applications will be reviewed daily, and interviews may occur at any stage after applications are received so we invite interested candidates to apply as soon as possible. We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time.

Advice & Assessment Worker
John Whitgift Foundation

www.johnwhitgiftfoundation.org
Croydon, United Kingdom
Unknown / Non-Applicable
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Company - Private
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