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- carers Information & Support Officer - x3 positions available
- carers Review & Support Officer
Show more +58 - we are recruiting for a Young Carers Practitioner to join our Rochdale service, helping young people who have caring responsibilities
- based at Carers' Hub Rochdale; hybrid working between the office, home and the community of Rochdale
- office base; Head Office Preston - hybrid working between home and the office
- about us
- 3 positions available; 1x 30 hours per week , 2x 30-37 hours per week
- £22,866 per year
- full Time Equivalent £22,866 per annum
- please find attached on our website, the full Job Description and Person Specification
- post Title Carers Assessment and Support Officer
- we are recruiting for a Young Carers Practitioner to join our brand new Warrington service, helping young people who have caring responsibilities
- about the role
- n-compass are looking to recruit Carers Information & Support Officers as part of the Rochdale team
- we are pleased to advertise an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Manager, to lead the delivery and development of half of our Carers portfolio and our Volunteering Services, with an unwavering commitment to ensuring high-quality service delivery and satisfaction among carers, volunteers, commissioners, and stakeholders
- this is a varied and rewarding role which benefits from true Hybrid Working, involving a mix between community working with young people, office working with a great team and home working for added flexibility and work-life balance
- to provide information and support to Carers to reduce the impact of their caring role
- to lead, line manage and support the development of a team of Service Managers
- about you
- contact new Young Carers and welcome them to our service
- n-compass operates across the North of England to help people regain control of their lives, providing hope and a sense of purpose, through the provision of Carers, Advocacy, Wellbeing, Counselling and Volunteering Services
- oversee performance of contracts, quality delivery and achievement of outcomes ensuring high levels of Carer, volunteer, commissioner, stakeholder, and staff satisfaction
- gain an understanding of their caring role and develop individual support plans that reduce the impact of their caring responsibilities
- people are the heart of everything we do, and we are proud of our culture and values which enable a supportive working environment where all employees are given the maximum opportunity to be their best self at work
- with input from Service Managers, manage the relationship and performance of subcontracted partners
- make appropriate referrals for a statutory Young Carers Assessment
- make appropriate referrals to Staffordshire County Council’s First Contact Team for a statutory Young Carers Assessment
- our Head Office is conveniently located in Preston, however the role may require travel regionally and nationally. We operate a true hybrid working arrangement, which is just one of the many benefits all employees of n-compass enjoy
- work closely with the Services Director and the Finance Director to set, manage, and monitor the service budgets
- provide ongoing, time bound, one-to-one support, regularly reviewing their needs and adapting support plans as required
- successful applicants will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check
- if you are accessing this job advertisement via our n-compass website - please see attached a full job description and Person Specification
- n-compass are looking to recruit Carers Review & Support Officers as part of the Lancashire Carers team, with positions covering West Lancashire and covering Central Lancashire
- most importantly, we are looking for people who are highly motivated, hardworking, flexible and who really want to make a difference
- specific Responsibilities
- the role is to support Carers to review and reassess their Carers Assessments and Peace of Mind for Carers contingency plans in line with local authority procedures
- contact newly referred Carers to induct them to the service and to establish their needs
- can you support unpaid Carers by reviewing their needs?
- the role is to cover the Rochdale 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
- participate in multi-agency meetings such as team around the family, child protection conferences and child-in-need reviews
- employer: n-compass Towards a Brighter Future Ltd
- maintain service specific quality marks
- attendance of regular n-compass staff and carers team meetings
- attendance of regular my journey meetings
- location: Head Office, Preston
- 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
- where there have been no changes since their assessment, ensure the Review Form is complete enabling the Carer to continue to receive the same levels of support
- geographical coverage: North, Central and West Lancashire
- ensure POM4C plans are registered with the call monitoring provider for the POM4C Scheme
- work as part of the overall Services Leadership Team and support the Service Director in n-compass wide initiatives and developments
- 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
- we are looking for people with the ability to; listen and communicate effectively with a wide range of individuals; sensitively discuss and gather information from people who want to access support; and the ability to provide individualised 1-1 support to adults
- record and maintain accurate and confidential records
- make outgoing referrals to facilitate Carers’ access to other local services/organisations where appropriate
- to provide a quality standard of report to support service reporting
- responsible to: Team Leader
- develop and maintain relationships with commissioners and key stakeholders to raise the profile of the service in delivery areas and represent n-compass at agreed external meetings/events
- manage key internal interfaces i.e., with SMT, Service Access, and Central Service Teams
- experience of preparing internal and external reports to a high standard
- they determine what we do, how we do it and what we are trying to achieve
Requirements
- experience of sensitively discussing and gathering information from people who want to access support
- previous experience required to do the
- experience of supporting people to access information and services to meet their needs
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- experience of providing individualised 1-1 support to adults
- experience of working in partnership with peers to achieve an overall goal
- experience of using on-line recording systems
- experience of producing written reports to high and detailed standards
- experience of working in the voluntary sector
- experience of supervising students/volunteers
- experience of supporting carers
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