JOB VACANCY – LEAD OFFICER FOR ADULT CARERS

LEAD OFFICER FOR ADULT CARERS – 28 hours per week
Salary: £30,060 per annum pro rata

  • Are you looking for an opportunity to join an amazing, supportive, dedicated team making a real difference to the lives of unpaid carers and their families?
  • Would you like to work for an organisation that values its people and is friendly, fun, flexible with good staff benefits?
  • Are you empathetic and compassionate with excellent communication and engagement skills?
  • Are you a strong, practical, approachable, leader with proven management experience and a passion for making a positive difference to the lives of vulnerable people?
  • Are you a confident practitioner with the ability to work independently and have the skills and experience to work effectively and collaboratively with a range of professionals?
  • Are you super organised, proactive, energetic and enthusiastic with the ability to effectively lead, inspire, motivate and support a team to deliver a quality person-centered service to achieve the best outcomes for carers?
  • Do you have experience of community outreach work and of managing and delivering front-line services for vulnerable client groups and have the skills and experience to deal effectively with challenging situations?

If the answer to all these questions is yes, and you’re looking for rewarding role where you can truly make an impact, then we’d love to hear from you.

York Carers Centre is an independent charity supporting unpaid carers in York. We aim to enrich and empower carers’ lives by providing the support they so selflessly give to others. We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and organised individual, with a genuine interest in carers, to lead a dedicated team supporting adult carers across York.

With responsibility for the day-to-day management and delivery of a quality Adult Carer Service, the post holder will ensure carers are identified, recognised and have access to a variety of information, advice and support reflecting their individual needs. Working with a range of statutory services the Lead Officer will be responsible for ensuring carers rights, under the Care Act, including delivery of statutory Carers Assessment of Need, Reviews and care planning.

This position requires an effective communicator with drive and enthusiasm, proven leadership skills, management and supervisory experience and a professional confident approach. Working within the boundaries of confidentiality, it will be essential to work effectively and engage sensitively with carers.

The role involves providing monitoring reports to funders, working strategically with professionals from the voluntary and statutory sector; advocating on behalf of carers and engaging carers in opportunities to positively influence change. Alongside a good understanding and awareness of the needs of carers, the successful applicant will have experience of liaising effectively with professionals and engaging with clients in a variety of service delivery settings.

We are looking for an individual who can work under pressure and prioritise and manage own workload and that of the Adult Carer team with minimum supervision and take appropriate action according to policies and procedures, including safeguarding, and trauma informed practice guidelines.

In return we’ll offer you:

  • The opportunity to make a notable contribution to our work in making a difference to the lives of carers in York
  • A friendly supportive working environment
  • Generous Annual Leave
  • Great flexible hybrid working options – we value work-life balance and adaptability
  • Learning and development opportunities
  • Contributory pension scheme

The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

For further information, please see our Lead Officer for Adult Carers Recruitment Information Pack and Recruitment of Ex Offenders Statement & Policy.

To apply in the first instance please email CV and a covering letter demonstrating how you meet the requirements for the role to Karen Weaver, HR Consultant, on YCCHR@yorkcarerscentre.co.uk 

To arrange an informal chat, please email Karen Weaver, HR Consultant, on YCCHR@yorkcarerscentre.co.uk

Closing date: Monday 9th June 2025 at 5pm

Interview date: Monday 23rd June 2025

We particularly welcome applications from people with their own caring experience.

We are committed to equal opportunities for all and would especially welcome applications from people with ethnically diverse backgrounds.

Unfortunately, due to the number of applications we receive we are not able to respond to every application individually.  If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, then your application has been unsuccessful.

If you are not appointed, your application will be destroyed after six months following the recruitment process.