Are you passionate about making a difference to the lives of local carers?
Care for the Carers is developing new services to support unpaid carers in East Sussex. We are offering a range of exciting opportunities to join our friendly team. If you are passionate about bringing about positive change, and have the commitment and drive to make a real difference to local carers’ lives, we would love to hear from you.
Senior Team Leader – Mental Health Carers Project
37 hours per week
Salary: £30,451 per annum
Contract term: 12 months fixed, with possibility of extension
This role will manage our new Mental Health Carers Project, planning, delivering and evaluating project activity. You will ensure delivery of quality services to carers, working closely with NHS, Social Care and voluntary sector partners to identify carers, obtain referrals and inform good practice in relation to carers.
The successful applicant will be a skilled operational manager with excellent communication, IT and organisational skills. Experience of project management and of addressing barriers to inclusion and enabling seldom heard communities to access services is essential. You will also bring experience of delivering group and one-to-one support to carers of people with mental health issues, or other vulnerable clients with complex needs.
All posts are subject to a DBS check.
Care for the Carers values diversity and is an equal opportunities employer. We have a number of measures in place to support the carers in its employment including carers leave. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We strive to support all carers across East Sussex. To do that well, we need a workforce that’s more representative of the communities we serve, so we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are disabled or from ethnically diverse communities.
Further information and apply at: https://www.cftc.org.uk/about-care-for-the-carers/work-with-us , or contact Stephanie Blake on 01323 738390 or [email protected].
Closing date for applications is 9am on Wednesday 5th May 2021. Interviews will be held between 12th and 21st May 2021.
