Central England Law Centre - Triage Caseworker - Health Justice Partnership

Law Centres; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Central England Law Centre is seeking a Triage Caseworker for the Health Justice Partnership, based at the Coventry Office. The role involves receiving referrals from healthcare professionals and performing specialist triage to identify clients’ social welfare needs and the support required to address them.

You will deliver person-centred advice and advocacy in housing, welfare benefits, community care and cost-of-living issues, working closely with CELC’s legal teams.

Responsibilities

• Specialist triage to identify clients’ social welfare needs and the required support.
• Deliver person-centred advice and advocacy through the Health Justice Partnership.
• Work closely with Central England Law Centre’s specialist legal teams.
• Support may extend to other areas where needed.

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Central England Law Centre - Triage Caseworker - Health Justice Partnership

Department / Team: Health Justice Partnership

Key relationships: GPs, Social Prescribers, CELC legal and project teams

Work Location: Coventry Office

Hours: Full-time (37 hours/week) or Part-time (minimum 30 hours considered)Contract: Fixed term until 31st March 2029 (with possibility of extension)

About the Role

The post holder will receive referrals from healthcare professionals and conduct a specialist triage to identify clients’ social welfare needs and the support required to address them. They will deliver person-centred advice and advocacy through the Health Justice Partnership, primarily on housing, welfare benefits, community care and cost-of-living issues, working closely with CELC’s specialist legal teams. Support may extend to other areas where needed.

Central England Law Centre warmly welcomes applications from diverse and lived-experience backgrounds.