Job Details:
Carer Support Co-ordinator

Job Description

We are seeking a full or part-time Carer Support Co-ordinator to join our growing team, and to work with our carers, becoming an expert in the needs of people with dementia and the services that they and their carers can access.  The Carer Support Co-ordinator will manage a large, diverse caseload of family carers, building strong relationships, assessing their needs and interests, giving expert information and advice, finding services for them and then being their point of contact throughout their journey with dementia. 

The Carer Support Co-ordinator will also be responsible for co-running our Friendship & Activity group, called Pyaari Yaadein, for our South Asian members who live with dementia each week. To do this they will need to relate well to people with dementia and have creativity and strong communication skills to plan and lead activities.

The CSC will also get involved in delivering carers’ dementia training and the many other carers’ treats and projects that TDS runs.

The post holder will work with other health and social care professionals to promote our work and will signpost or refer our members to other services and to access equipment, adaptations and welfare benefits.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

•  Annual leave allowance increases in line with years of service.
• 3 % employer's contributions to staff pension scheme
• An attractive office space, with on-site cafe
• A staff discount scheme, covering popular brands such as Pandora, Look Fantastic, JD Williams, Argos, Boots and more. You can also save on your holidays with Ho Seasons, Cottages UK, TUI and others.
• Generous sick leave arrangements, increasing incrementally with years of service and supported by our Employee Assistance Programme. The programme also includes access to free counselling other well-being assistance tools.
• Ongoing professional development opportunities
• Regular wellbeing and team outings and activities
• Flexible working arrangements, depending on job role
• Free onsite parking at our main office