Carer Breaks Link Workers

Lanarkshire Carers; Hamilton; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established organization is seeking dedicated Carer Breaks Link Workers to provide essential support to unpaid carers in the community. This role involves engaging with carers directly, understanding their challenges, and facilitating breaks to enhance their well-being. You'll be part of a progressive team that values compassion and organization, working flexibly across various locations. With a commitment to professional development and a supportive work environment, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of carers. If you are passionate about social care and ready to contribute to a vital mission, we want to hear from you!

Benefits

Generous Annual Leave

Workplace Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Credit Union Membership

Continuous Professional Development

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification in health or social care and/or relevant work experience.
• Experience in data processing and knowledge of finance procedures.

Responsibilities

• Engage with unpaid carers in person and online to provide support.
• Develop, administer, and evaluate individual carer grants and initiatives.

Skills

Compassionate Communication

Organizational Skills

Data Processing

Understanding of Caring Impact

Finance Procedures Knowledge

Education

Qualification in Health or Social Care

Job description

Community Development & Social Enterprise

Disability

Equality & Law

Health

Housing & Homelessness

International Development

Learning

Local

Local Infrastructure Organisation

Older People

Other

Social Care

Youth

• On site: Based between Lanarkshire Carers Centre: Hamilton and/or Airdrie and localities throughout Lanarkshire.
• Closing: 6th May 2025
• Advertised from: 16th April 2025
• 35 hours per week worked flexibly to include occasional evenings and weekends. Part-time hours may also be considered for the right candidate.

Role

Lanarkshire Carers are recruiting Carer Breaks Link Workers to join our professional and committed staff team working to make a positive difference through breaks from caring for unpaid carers throughout Lanarkshire. The positions are full time, 35 hours per week worked flexibly to include occasional evenings and weekends. Part-time hours may also be considered for the right candidate.

Lanarkshire Carers is a progressive organisation where you will be supported, valued and well rewarded. Carer Breaks Worker salary is Grade 3, SCP 8-10, £27,330 - £29,060.

What are we looking for?

The Scottish Government have agreed an additional investment in the Short Break Fund to help Shared Care Scotland’s local delivery partners like Lanarkshire Carers support more carers to get a break from caring. We're looking for compassionate and organised Carer Breaks Link Workers to work aligned to our Short Breaks Bureau and support all aspects of this work. This work will suit a positive, caring, person-centred, responsive and conscientious practitioner who shares our values and our commitment to providing excellent carer services and support across Lanarkshire.

The role of a Carer Breaks Link Worker is demanding and diverse, requiring an organised and skilled approach to develop, administer and evaluate individual carer grants and short breaks initiatives for carers. This is a direct carer-facing role and you will engage with unpaid carers in person, individually, in groups, in communities, in our premises, on the phone and online. We operate public offices and outreach activities; carers contact us in many different ways. Lanarkshire Carers is a digitally enabled organisation, and you will be able to demonstrate the required skills in all aspects of your work. We are looking for people who understand the culture and value of this sector and nature of job roles within a carer-led organisation.

Who are we looking for?

You will have a relevant qualification in health or social care and/or work experience relevant to this post and be able to demonstrate/evidence the required skills. You must have a good understanding of the impact of caring and the issues unpaid carers face. You will have experience in data processing, with a knowledge of finance procedures such as tracking and controlling. You will have a willingness to carry out tasks as required in relation to all aspects of the organisation's activities and contribute personally to all the activities of the charity.

Lanarkshire Carers is a well-established, award-winning, carer-led organisation built on a vision to work with and for carers to develop and deliver services that make a positive difference to their lives. A value-based organisation, our mission is to ensure that carers in Lanarkshire are identified, engaged, well informed, involved, supported, and empowered. We deliver information, advice and direct support services that enable unpaid carers to continue to care, whilst maintaining their own health and wellbeing.

Staff values and benefits

Our Board of Directors are committed to making Lanarkshire Carers a great place to work. Lanarkshire Carers works flexibly and is a carer-positive employer. A generous annual leave and public holiday allocation provides 37 days leave rising to 42 days with increased length of service. A workplace pension scheme is available along with group life and critical illness cover and other benefits. We offer an Employee Assistance Programme and also Credit Union Membership. Our staff learning and development programme ensures you have access to continuous professional development, with progression routes across the organisation.

Lanarkshire Carers is an Equal Opportunities employer and all applicants for posts receive equal treatment irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, disability, religion, sexuality, and age.

Additional Information

Please visit our website lanarkshirecarers.org.uk for more information about Lanarkshire Carers where you will also find our annual report for 2023/2024. This provides a good overview of our work and job roles. Our staff team, many of whom are carers themselves, are committed to making caring a positive experience.

Post holders require a countersigned membership of the PGV scheme.

Post holders will be based between Lanarkshire Carers Centre Hamilton and Airdrie, and localities throughout Lanarkshire. Working from home/hybrid working may also be required.

All staff work on an outreach basis in community, health and social care venues across Lanarkshire.

Closing Date: Tuesday 6 May 2025

Please note that Lanarkshire Carers may close this vacancy earlier if necessary.

Informal enquiries are welcomed; please call and ask to speak to a Carer Services Manager or an Assistant Carer Services Manager.

Interviews are likely to be held in Lanarkshire Carers Centre: Hamilton on Monday 12 May 2025.