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Penderels Trust; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Investors in People: Gold

Mindful Employer

Health and Wellbeing Champions

Employee assistance programme

Corporate Health Cash Plan

Subsidised car breakdown cover

Death in service benefit

Paynow (Stream)

23 Days annual leave plus Bank Holiday

2 Additional leave days in December

Job summary

Penderels Trust is seeking an Independent Living Adviser to join our Sunderland team. In this hybrid role, you will provide essential advice and information to individuals with disabilities, empowering them to live independently.

Your responsibilities will range from advising on care packages and managing direct payments to supporting clients in recruiting care staff. We offer a supportive work environment and numerous employee perks, including health and wellbeing programmes.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing support and advice to individuals with disabilities.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and reports.
• Strong communication skills tailored to individual needs.

Responsibilities

• Advising individuals on all aspects of their care packages.
• Supporting clients with their direct payment account.
• Recruiting and managing care staff for individuals.
• Providing clear and concise information to meet individual needs.
• Recording and maintaining accurate records as required.
• Organising and attending meetings with clients and local authorities.

Skills

Advising on care packages

Financial calculations

Client support

Record keeping

Communication skills

Job description

We are looking for someone to join our Sunderland team as an Independent Living Adviser. You will be instrumental in providing advice and information to individuals with disabilities who live independently. This is a varied role that is based in the office/home and will involve travel throughout the community in the Sunderland area.

Location: (Hybrid working) Penderels Trust, 81 Stranton, Hartlepool, TS24 7QT

Hours: 22 hours per week

Working Days & Times: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm, Tuesday 11:45 am – 5:00 pm, Friday 12:45 pm – 4:45 pm

Perks:

• Investors in People: Gold Accreditation
• Mindful Employer
• Health and Wellbeing Champions
• Employee assistance programme
• Corporate Health Cash Plan
• Subsidised car breakdown cover
• Death in service benefit
• Paynow (Stream)
• 23 Days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (Increased entitlement with length of service)
• 2 Additional leave days in December (After 12 months’ service)

The Role of Independent Living Adviser – Your main duties will include:

• Advising individuals on all aspects of their care packages, including financial aspects
• Supporting clients with their direct payment account including calculations and monitoring of funds.
• Supporting individuals with the recruitment and ongoing management of care staff
• Providing accurate information in a clear and concise format that meets the individual's needs
• Recording and maintaining accurate records and providing reports as required
• Organising and attending meetings/reviews with individuals, colleagues and local authority staff

Interviews: We do not offer visa sponsorship so you must be eligible to work in the UK to apply. Interviews will take place via video conferencing software. Further details will be discussed with applicants who are shortlisted, you will be contacted by email (please check your junk/spam folders).