Co-ordinator- Specialist Leads & Projects

Community People; Burgess Hill; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Carers Support West Sussex is seeking a skilled manager to coordinate multiple workstreams and lead a team focused on unpaid carers recruitment, support services, and partnership delivery.

The role involves overseeing grant-funded projects, working with senior managers, and translating insights into practical, accessible support for carers across the county. Hybrid working arrangements are available.

Qualifications

• Experience as a manager who can keep things organized, manage competing priorities, and help others deliver high-quality work.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively.
• Experience working with unpaid carers and in service coordination or grant-funded program management is desirable.
• Appointment subject to an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate multiple workstreams and support a team of Specialist Leads, ensuring services are high quality, well organized, and responsive to carers’ needs.
• Provide leadership, structure, and oversight in a fast-paced environment working closely with senior managers.
• Oversee the delivery of grant-funded projects, ensuring they are effectively planned, coordinated, and delivered to a high standard.
• Collaborate with carers and partners to translate insights into meaningful, accessible support.

Skills

Leadership

Coordination

Communication

Grant management

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Overview

Help shape services that make a real difference to the lives of unpaid carers.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key coordinating role within Carers Support West Sussex, supporting services that focus on specific caring roles, including mental health, dementia, learning disability, neurodiversity, and drug and alcohol.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate multiple workstreams and support a team of Specialist Leads, ensuring services are high quality, well organized, and responsive to carers’ needs.
• Provide leadership, structure, and oversight in a fast-paced environment working closely with senior managers.
• Oversee the delivery of grant-funded projects, ensuring they are effectively planned, coordinated, and delivered to a high standard.
• Collaborate with carers and partners to translate insights into meaningful, accessible support.

Qualifications and Experience

• Experience as a manager who can keep things organized, manage competing priorities, and help others deliver high-quality work.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively.
• Experience working with unpaid carers and in service coordination or grant-funded program management is desirable.
• Appointment subject to an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Working arrangement

This is a hybrid role with a mix of working from home and attendance at countywide events and partnerships. It offers the opportunity to be part of a supportive, purpose-driven organisation committed to improving outcomes for unpaid carers.