Carers Breaks Coordinator

Carers Support; West of England; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

Carers Support is recruiting a Carers Breaks Co-ordinator to support unpaid carers in South Gloucestershire. The role is 22.5 hours per week, funded initially until June 2028, with a full time equivalent salary of £26,253.

This fixed-term post sits within our Carers Time Team, coordinating volunteer sitters and matching carers to breaks. You will recruit and train volunteers, promote breaks services and work with families to ensure accessible, high-quality support.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and develop a high quality ‘sitting service’ for carers in South Gloucestershire.
• Recruit, train and support a team of volunteer ‘sitters’.
• Promote and refer carers to short breaks opportunities and external breaks service as appropriate.

Job description

Carers Breaks Co-ordinator (initially funded until June 2028)

Opportunity available to help make life better for unpaid carers

Hours – 22.5 hours per week

Salary – £15,748 actual based on hours stated above (£26,253 per annum FTE)

Fixed Term until June 2028 with a view to extending this subject to funding

Are you self-motivated, organised, empathetic, able to work independently and think on your feet, then you might want to consider joining a small team of like-minded people.

Our charity, Carers Support, works across Bristol and S. Glos to support unpaid carers who are supporting family member/s or friend at home.

We currently have an exciting vacancy in our Carers Time Team to coordinator our Carers Breaks Service for carers in South Gloucestershire. You will be responsible for supporting and matching carers with volunteers, who require the service. As well as recruiting, training and supporting a team of volunteers.

Main duties would include:

• Coordinate and develop a high quality ‘sitting service’ for carers in South Gloucestershire.
• Recruit, train and support a team of volunteer ‘sitters’.
• Promote and refer carers to short breaks opportunities and external breaks service as appropriate.

Closing date for applications is Monday 5th October 2026 at 12 noon with interviews at our offices in Fishponds on Thursday 15th October 2026.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer, and our workplace is free of barriers and fully accessible for people with disabilities. We are committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults; from recruitment of staff through to supporting our team working with families and carers in crisis.

Registered Charity No: 1063226