Duty Support Worker

Would you like to work in a supportive environment that offers great opportunities and benefits to staff? We take care of our staff by offering them generous benefits and development opportunities while being dedicated to staff health and wellbeing.

We are a local charity supporting local people who care for their loved ones at home. We have three very exciting opportunities to join our dynamic, award winning organisation with great benefits and to make a difference to the lives of family and unpaid carers of all ages living in Solihull. We are looking for skilled, experienced and/or qualified staff to join our fantastic, friendly team.

Our staff benefits include:

  • Pension in excess of statutory requirements
  • Flexible and hybrid working
  • Accrual of annual leave days and concessionary bank holidays
  • Access to our Employee Assistance Programme giving employees and those who live with them access to free counselling as well as financial advice legal support for staff.
  • Wellbeing support including sick pay in excess of statutory requirements.
  • Training and personal development opportunities as well as regular supervisions and annual appraisals.

To find out more about what we do and to gain an insight of what it means to be a carer, please visit http://www.solihullcarers.org On the home page — scroll down to watch our short video featuring unpaid carers in Solihull sharing their experiences of  โ€œwhat itโ€™s like to be a carerโ€.

Job Brief

We are looking for a motivated and skilled person to support our carers with any day-to-day issues or concerns they may have. You will be giving them access, guidance and information around services or organisations that can assist them to improve their caring roles. You will need good knowledge, understanding and awareness of services on offer in Solihull to sign post and/or refer accordingly. You will also have good IT and interpersonal skills and an understanding of database systems.

Job Description: Download Here

Hours and Salary:

25hrs per week Preferably over 5 days – ยฃ24,006  pro rata โ€“ fixed term 18 months subject to review

Submit your CV with a covering letter that demonstrates how your skills, experience and knowledge meet the requirements of the Job Description and Person Spec.

CVโ€™s without covering letters will not be considered.

Upload your CV Here & Covering Letter Here

CLOSING DATE 16/10/23

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