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Age Concern Tyneside South; North East; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Age Concern Tyneside South invites applications for a Carer Support and Community Engagement Worker to join the Connected Caring South Tyneside team. The role focuses on delivering support to unpaid carers and raising awareness of available services across South Tyneside, with outreach through groups, events and community engagement.

The post involves signposting, removing participation barriers, and empowering carers to connect with local resources, while travelling as required to fulfil duties

Responsibilities

• Deliver support to unpaid carers in South Tyneside.
• Raise awareness of unpaid adult carers and promote accessible services and activities.
• Signpost carers and help address barriers to participation and self-identification.
• Empower carer communities to reduce isolation, loneliness, and inactivity through community participation.

Job description

Carer Support and Community Engagement Worker

Age Concern Tyneside South (ACTS) is looking for a new member to join the Connected Caring South Tyneside team, delivering support to unpaid carers.

The purpose of the role is to raise awareness of unpaid Adult Carers in South Tyneside promoting support and activities that are accessible to Carers and in some instances Cared for attendees. To actively build the visibility of the Connected Carers Services via interactive engagement including groups, activities, events, stalls and other community events. Work with Carers and identify hidden Carers, signposting and helping to address barriers to participation, self-identification and prevent carer breakdown.

Empower Carer communities in South Tyneside to address isolation, loneliness and inactivity through community participation. To take the lead from Carers in their areas to identify and establish activities within neighbourhoods utilising community resources to promote sustainability.

ACTS is a Registered Charity which promotes the well-being of people living in South Tyneside, improving their quality of life and helping them maintain their independence. We are responsible for the delivery of an Adults Carers Service for South Tyneside, Connected Caring, which aims to provide Carers the best possible support at home and in their local community. Connected Caring is delivered as a partnership with ACTS, Sense Ability Matters (SAM) (supporting adults who have a sensory impairment, are disabled, or live with a long-term condition) and Your Voice Counts (supporting people with learning disabilities, autistic people and people who are risk of exclusion due to disability).

The nature of this role requires the post holder to have the means to travel for work purposes.

Company: Age Concern Tyneside South Salary: £24,500 to £26,000 a year Hours: Full-time Location: Tyne & Wear, NE33 2QU Working pattern: On-site Job type: Permanent Posting date: 2 Sept 2026 Closing date: 21 Sept 2026

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