Parent Carer Support Officer

job
  • Part Time
  • Bristol
  • £15,243 GBP / Year
  • Applications have closed

Website Carers Support Centre

Carers Support Centre (CSC) Bristol and South Gloucestershire provide a wide range of information, advice, and support services for unpaid adult and young (children) carers. A carer is someone who provides support to family or friends who could not manage without this help. This could be caring for a relative, partner or friend who is ill, frail, disabled or has mental health or substance misuse problems. All the care they give is unpaid.

Opportunity to join the Carers Support team – Parent Carer Support Officer, Bristol – fixed term until 30th June 2025

 

We currently have a vacancy for a Parent Carer Support Officer in our Carers Support Team.

The role is currently based at the CSC offices in the Vassall Centre, Fishponds.

Hybrid working is possible.

Hours of work:  22.5 hours (fixed term until 30th June 2025 – with a possible extension)

Salary:  Actual Salary £:  £15,243 (FTE £25,406)

The Adult Support Team includes several services that combine to support unpaid carers in Bristol and South Gloucestershire in their role.  These include advice and information, carers assessments, one to one support, and a CarersLine and Carers Emergency Cards.

The role will include:

Providing advice information and guidance

Providing one to one practical and emotional support

Signposting and referring parent carers to partner organisations

Maintaining and updating client records

Working closely with Bristol Parent Carers

To fulfil this role, you will need:

Recent experience in an advice and guidance role

Recent experience of providing support to a diverse community

Ability to prioritise and manage a busy workload

Good verbal and written communication skills

Computer literacy and experience of working with a client database