Carers First is a charity that works directly with, and for unpaid carers, providing personalised information, advice and tailored support making it easier for those caring for someone else to continue living their lives to the fullest.
They are recruiting for a Carer Support Adviser
Salary: £23,500 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37 Hours per week
Location: This is a Hybrid role which involves community working in Essex and some home working.
As a Carer Support Adviser your responsibilities would include:
- Managing conversations with carers to identify need
- Providing information, advice, and wellbeing support
- Running wellbeing groups and pro-active identification of carers through partnership working.
The ideal candidate will posses;
- Experience of working with adults either in a 1:1 or group setting
- A working knowledge of health and social care particularly in relation to adults
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- A high standard of written skills is needed in order to help the carer identify their support needs and to complete statutory assessments
For more information, and how to apply, please CLICK HERE