Family Carer Adviser (Carers Assessments) Ipswich, England
Job description
Family Carer Adviser (Carers Assessments)
£25,408 pro rata per annum (£22,661 for 33 hours per week)
Fixed term until 31 March 2026
Based in Claydon
An exciting opportunity has become available in our Adult Services team as a Family Carer Adviser (Carers Assessments).
This is a varied post, undertaking Carers Assessments and providing Carer Assessment processing support, and will report to an Adult Services Project Manager.
As part of this role, you will
- provide in-depth information, advice, guidance and emotional support to family carers in all communication formats as part of a carers assessment, using solution focused, health coaching and signs of safety approaches.
- To work to set targets to undertake Carers Assessments
- Process the Dementia Project referrals of the Carers Assessments
- Support family carers with practical help
· work collaboratively with the Carers Assessment Co-ordinator and Project Manager to review systems and procedures that promote efficiency and effectiveness of the service with regard to Carers Assessments, and undertake administration tasks to assist this process.
If you are able to demonstrate the following, we would love to hear from you:
· Understanding the impact of caring on individuals and their families in the caring role
· Active listening
· Enquiring mind
· Ability to research
· Solution focused approach
· Able to prioritise well
· Excellent IT and communication skills
· Understanding of voluntary and statutory services within Health and Social Care
· Be able to work autonomously and work with the project manager to develop service and need of family carers
· Driving Licence Preferred
This role will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and suitable references, which will be carried out following acceptance of any offer made to the successful candidate
But why work for us?
For over 30 years Suffolk Family Carers have been helping family carers of all ages across Suffolk get the support they need to live fuller lives. We provided information, advice and guidance to thousands of family carers each year and is recognised nationally as the GSK Impact Award winner 2019.
Our credible representation of family carers’ needs enables us to campaign on issues that affect them, to ensure their voices are heard. We will keep driving change across society to enable family carers to have a life of their own alongside their caring role.
We offer some great employee benefits, which include:
· flexible working and hybrid working opportunities, depending on role
· enhanced annual leave entitlement
· competitive salary
· Various wellbeing at work initiatives
If you would like to work for an organisation that values people as individuals with diverse opinions, cultures, lifestyles and circumstances we would like to hear from you.
To apply, please read the job specification before sending in your CV and cover letter. Your supporting statement in your cover letter should clearly evidence how you meet the role requirements (set out in the person specification section of the job spec).
Closing date: 16 April 2023
Interview date: TBC
Informal enquiries: Debbie Reeve (Adult Services Project Manager)
Please find the full job specification and further details on our website
Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 20 months
Part-time hours: 33 per week
Salary: £24,408.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Flexitime
- Free flu jabs
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Wellness programme
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
Application question(s):
- Please ensure that you submit a cover letter that clearly shows how you meet the criteria for the post. Details of the job description are available on our website https://suffolkfamilycarers.org/get-involved/work-with-us/
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Ipswich
Application deadline: 16/04/2023
