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Crisis Care Coordinator

Employer
Age UK West Sussex, Brighton & Hove
Location
Brighton, East Sussex
Salary
£8,716 pa (£21,500 FTE)
Closing date
12 Dec 2022

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Sector
Public Sector, Charity
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Part Time

Job Details

Crisis Care Coordinator

 

Hours: 15 hours a week

Salary: £8,716 pa (£21,500 FTE)

Location: Brighton (hybrid working)

Introduction

Age UK is the UK’s leading charity and our vision is to inspire and enable older people over 50 to Love Later Life. Age UK West Sussex, Brighton & Hove (AUKWSBH), is an independent local charity working in the community to help older people, their families and their carers.

We provide an array of services and activities that meet the needs and interests of the communities we support, providing opportunities for people to get out, have fun, socialise and build friendships. Our vision is to inspire and enable people in West Sussex, Brighton & Hove to Love Later Life. It really is a great place to work if you really want to make a difference in people's lives.

The Role

We are ideally looking for a Coordinator to join our amazing Crisis Team. Ideally, we are looking for an experienced Crisis Care Coordinator, but would consider someone willing to learn the role for the right candidate.

The Crisis Team works across a 7 day week, 8am – 8pm, providing short-term, person centred care to people in later life, who maybe returning home from hospital or for those who find themselves in need. As Care Coordinator, you will work closely with the manager and the other coordinators of the service, to ensure referrals are processed in a safe and timely way, ensuring the rota is covered and carers and clients are well supported.

This is a hugely rewarding role for the right person. You will be working as part of our Crisis team, ensuring safe and efficient delivery of care is met within our client’s homes. The role will also ensure adequate levels of care are provided and support with covering calls in respect of any annual leave, training days and sickness.

We are looking to recruit enthusiastic individuals who enjoy working with people to enable them to adopt an independent lifestyle. You will need to be organised with good administration, observation and communication skills.

We would consider job share for the right candidates.

A driving license is essential to meet the needs of the service.

Benefits

At AUKWSBH we value our people and want to offer staff flexible working opportunities that best support their life wherever possible eg through hybrid working. We are able to offer this role with some flexibility of office working and home working, dependant on service needs.

Other staff benefits include:

  • Flexible Working Option Ongoing professional training and development 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) pro-rata for part time staff Health Cash Plan

To arrange an informal chat, please contact Charlie Rayner on 07904 977251 or email charlie.rayner@ageukwestsussex.org.uk  

The closing date for applications is 12th December 2022.

Interviews will take place w/c 19th December 2022.

If you are interested in the position, we recommend applying at your earliest convenience as AUKWSBH reserves the right to withdraw a job advertisement at any time.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As an employer, we want to see the diversity of our communities reflected in our workforce. We believe that employing a rich mix of people from a range of different backgrounds with fresh ideas and different perspectives is key to enabling us to continually improve our services to the diverse communities we serve. We welcome and encourage applications from all members of the community.

AUKWSBH is a Disability Confident Committed employer and we encourage applications from people with disabilities. Any candidate with a disability will not be excluded unless the candidate is unable to perform a duty intrinsic to the role, having considered reasonable adjustments. We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible for everyone.

To apply please visit our website and download an application form https://www.ageuk.org.uk/westsussexbrightonhove/get-involved/work-for-us/  or email your CV with a full covering letter referring to the person specification, as to why you are suitable for the role to recruitment@ageukwestsussex.org.uk

Should you be successful, you will be subject to a variety of checks, including DBS and references.

Company

Age UK West Sussex, Brighton and Hove is a great place to work. Could you bring your skills to our team?

Working for Age UK West Sussex, Brighton and Hove

Age UK West Sussex, Brighton and Hove is a Brand Partner of Age UK, an independent, local charity and a company limited by guarantee.

We help thousands of local older people every year, offering activities, events, support services and information. It's a great place to work if you really want to make a difference in people's lives.

We exist to improve the quality of life and promote the independence of all older people living in our area.

Age UK West Sussex, Brighton and Hove is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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Company info
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Telephone
01273 720603
Location
Age UK, 29-31, Prestonville Road
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 3TJ
United Kingdom

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