Carers Information & Support Officer
Can you support unpaid Carers by assessing their needs?
N-compass are looking to recruit a Carers Information & Support Officer as part of Staffordshire Together for Carers Service team, who will benefit from joining a busy and dynamic team in working from home working environment. The role is to cover the Staffordshire area, and proactively identify Carers, provide them with information, advice and support including supporting them to access services, peer support and short break opportunities in order to reduce the impact of their caring role.
Use of a vehicle to travel regularly throughout the Staffordshire area is essential for this role.
About you
We are looking for people who are passionate about supporting unpaid Carers to reduce the impacts of their caring role by providing professional and quality support. We are looking for people with; the ability to listen and communicate effectively with a wide range of individuals; experience of sensitively discussing and gathering information from people who want to access support; and the ability to provide individualised 1-1 support to adults. Most importantly, we are looking for people who are highly motivated, hardworking, flexible and who really want to make a difference.
About us
n-compass was established in 2009 and is a not-for-profit organisation determined to improve the lives of vulnerable people across the North of England, delivering a range of Advocacy, Health and Wellbeing, Carers and Counselling services. N-compass values are what inspire us to make a difference and enhance life opportunities for adults and young people across local communities by being, professional, responsive, innovative, dynamic and empowering. They determine what we do, how we do it and what we are trying to achieve.
Please the full Job Description, Person Specification and benefits package on our website.
Successful applicants will be required to undergo a Basic DBS check.
n-compass is an equal opportunities employer, if you requite any reasonable adjustments to enable you to apply for this role, please contact us
Successful applicants will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check (formally CRB)
Registered Charity Number: 1128809
Key words; Carers; Rochdale; Greater Manchester; Oldham; Bury; Carers Support Worker; Support worker; Social Worker; Mental Health; charity; third sector
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