Carers Lead

Southampton City Council; Southampton; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent local government pension

Death in service benefit

Generous holiday entitlement

Flexible working options

Training and development

Health and wellbeing support

Armed Forces Covenant

Retail discounts and savings

Cycle to work scheme

Volunteer days

Job summary

Southampton City Council is seeking an ambitious Carers Lead to drive delivery of the Southampton Carers Strategic Action Plan and help make Southampton a truly Carer Friendly City. You will work across Adult Social Care and with partners, carers and community organisations to lead improvement projects, influence strategic change and champion co-production to improve outcomes for unpaid carers.

This is an exciting opportunity to build strong relationships and deliver practical changes that

Job description

Help shape the future of support for unpaid carers in Southampton.

Are you an experienced professional with a strong understanding of carers' issues, co-production and partnership working? Do you want to influence strategy, lead meaningful change and ensure carers' voices are at the heart of service design and delivery?

Southampton City Council is looking for an ambitious Carers Lead to drive delivery of the Southampton Carers Strategic Action Plan and help make Southampton a truly Carer Friendly City. Working across Adult Social Care and with partners, carers and community organisations, you will lead improvement projects, influence strategic change and champion co-production to improve outcomes for unpaid carers.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who can build strong relationships, lead collaborative projects and make a lasting difference to the lives of people providing unpaid care to a loved one across the city.

Together, we can make Southampton a more carer-friendly city.

What we can offer you:

Salary: The salary band for this role is £48,738 - £53,052. The starting salary is £48,738 with annual progression through the salary bands.

Here at SCC we have a range of different benefits, a few examples can be found below.

• Excellent local government pension with 15.2% employer contribution
• Death in service benefit of x3 salary, and optional salary sacrifice shared cost AVC (additional voluntary contribution)
• Generous holiday 25-31 days, based on role and service
• Flexible working options (role-dependent)
• Family-friendly policies - Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, Shared/Unpaid Parental Leave, Time off for Dependents
• Training and development, including coaching and mentoring
• Health and wellbeing support - Employee Assistance Programme, Menopause Pledge, Mental Health First Aiders and access to a variety of staff networks
• Veteran-friendly employer with the Armed Forces Covenant
• Retail discounts and savings through the Southampton City Council benefits platform
• Discounted memberships at local sports and fitness centres
• Sustainable travel benefits - low emission car scheme, cycle to work, season ticket loans
• Employee volunteering scheme with 2 paid days leave to volunteer

For further information on our benefits package please visit: Employee benefits (southampton.gov.uk)

Contact details for informal discussion:

For further information and details regarding the role, please contactAmy Danahay, Head of Innovation, Quality, Performance and Practice Development [e-mail]

For an informal discussion with carers about the work, please contact Clare Mar Molinero on [e-mail] or Jane Freeland on [e-mail]

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