Carer Support Adviser — Hybrid, Flexible & Wellbeing

Carers FIRST; Strood; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave

Flexible working options

Paid carers leave

Workplace pension

Staff discount scheme

Employee assistance programme

Benenden Healthcare

Job summary

Carers First is seeking a Carer Support Adviser to join the Operational Team. The role blends community-based work in the East Lindsey/Boston area with some home working, helping carers by identifying needs, providing information and wellbeing support, and facilitating statutory assessments in collaboration with Lincolnshire County Council.

You will run wellbeing groups and engage in proactive identification of carers through partnership working, delivering compassionate, person-centered support.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with adults in 1:1 or group settings.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• High standard of written skills to identify support needs and complete statutory assessments.
• Working knowledge of health and social care, particularly for adults.

Responsibilities

• Manage conversations with carers to identify needs.
• Write statutory carers assessments with Lincolnshire County Council.
• Provide information, advice and wellbeing support.
• Run wellbeing groups and identify carers through partnership working.

Skills

1:1 experience with carers

Group/workshop facilitation

Excellent communication

Written skills

Health and social care knowledge

Job description

Carers First is seeking a Carer Support Adviser to join the Operational Team. The role blends community-based work in the East Lindsey/Boston area with some home working, helping carers by identifying needs, providing information and wellbeing support, and facilitating statutory assessments in collaboration with Lincolnshire County Council.

You will run wellbeing groups and engage in proactive identification of carers through partnership working, delivering compassionate, person-centered support.