Lived Experience and Carer Engagement Worker

Involve Kent; England; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Involve Kent is seeking a Lived Experience and Carer Engagement Worker to champion the voices of carers and community members across Kent. You will collaborate with unpaid carers, communities, volunteers and partners to influence services and shape Involve’s work through lived experience.

The role requires regular travel across Kent, with hybrid work options and a 37.5-hour week. A DBS check is mandatory due to regulated activity with adults, and the team welcomes applicants from diverse

Qualifications

• Drive and access to a vehicle required for meetings and stakeholder visits across Kent.
• Enhanced DBS check will be required due to regulated activity with adults.

Responsibilities

• Work with unpaid carers, communities, volunteers and partners to create opportunities for people to influence services.
• Help ensure Involve’s activities are shaped by lived experience and valued voices.

Job description

Lived Experience and Carer Engagement Worker

Up to £29,000

Location

At Involve Offices in East Kent CT13 9FF, with regular travel across Kent. Hybrid work is also available.

Type

Permanent

Published

2 months ago...

Would you like to work for an organisation that believes that everyone, regardless of the challenges they face, should have the opportunity to thrive?

Hours of work: Full time (37.5 hours). We are open to potential job share arrangements. Some flexibility is required, including occasional evening and weekend work.
Annual Leave: 30 days plus bank holidays (pro rata)
Salary: £27,500 – £29,000 FTE
Contract: Permanent
Employed by: Involve
Responsible to: Head of Engagement and Partnerships
Based: At Involve Offices in East Kent, with regular travel across Kent. Hybrid work is also available.

We are looking for a Lived Experience and Carer Engagement Worker who is passionate about ensuring people’s voices are heard and valued. Working closely with unpaid carers, communities, volunteers and partners, you will create opportunities for people to influence services, support positive change and help ensure Involve’s work is shaped by lived experience.

For this role, we particularly welcome applications from people with personal lived experience that brings insight into the communities and people we support. This may include experience of being an unpaid carer, accessing health, social care, community or voluntary sector services, supporting a family member, friend or loved one through illness, disability or caring responsibilities, or overcoming barriers linked to inequality, exclusion or disadvantage.

You will need to be able to drive and have access to a vehicle for this role, as it involves regularly attending meetings and visiting stakeholders across Kent. The role includes providing regulated activity with adults, so employment is subject to an Enhanced DBS check. We consider all disclosures on an individual basis and are committed to fair and inclusive recruitment.

At Involve, we believe our team should reflect the richness and diversity of our society. We welcome applications from people with a wide range of backgrounds, identities, and life experiences, including lived experience that helps you understand the challenges our communities face. Whether you bring professional expertise, potential, or a perspective shaped by your own journey, we value what makes you unique and encourage you to apply.

You can find out lots more about working for Involve on our website www.involvekent.org.uk/joinus including a full Job Description and Person Specification for the role.

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