Lanarkshire Carers

Lanarkshire Carers is a well-established carer led organisation built on a vision to work with and for carers to develop and deliver services that make a positive difference to their lives. A value based organisation, our mission is to ensure that carers in Lanarkshire are identified, well informed, involved, supported and empowered. We deliver information, advice and direct support services that enable unpaid carers to continue to care, whilst maintaining their own health and wellbeing.

We are recruiting for a Centre Service Worker (part time 14 hours per week) to join our team. Lanarkshire Carers is an organisation where you will be supported, valued and well rewarded. Post holders will be based between our centres in Hamilton and Airdrie, and localities throughout Lanarkshire. Working from home/hybrid working may also be required.

All staff work on an outreach basis in community, health and social care venues across Lanarkshire.

Please visit our website lanarkshirecarers.org.uk for more information about Lanarkshire Carers where you will also find our annual report for 2020/21. This provides a good overview of our work and job roles. Our staff team, many of whom are carers themselves, are committed to making caring a positive experience. Our Board of Governors are committed to making Lanarkshire Carers a great place to work. Lanarkshire Carers works flexibly and is a carer positive employer. A workplace pension scheme is available along with group life and critical illness cover and benefits.

Equality of Opportunity in Employment

Lanarkshire Carers is an Equal Opportunities employer and all applicants for posts receive equal treatment irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, disability, religion, sexuality, and age.

Centre Service Workers provide general administration and other support to the full staff team. A first point of contact for carers your role will include answering, handling and directing calls, reviewing and updating records along with a range of other activities to assist with the delivery of our services.

Lanarkshire Carers is a well-established carer led organisation built on a vision to work with and for carers to develop and deliver services that make a positive difference to their lives. A value based organisation, our mission is to ensure that carers in Lanarkshire are identified, well informed, involved, supported and empowered. We deliver information, advice and direct support services that enable unpaid carers to continue to care, whilst maintaining their own health and wellbeing.

We are recruiting for a number of Carer Support Worker posts (full and part time will be considered) to join our team. Lanarkshire Carers is an organisation where you will be supported, valued and well rewarded. Post holders will be based between our centres in Hamilton and Airdrie, and localities throughout Lanarkshire. Working from home/hybrid working may also be required.

All staff work on an outreach basis in community, health and social care venues across Lanarkshire.

Please visit our website lanarkshirecarers.org.uk for more information about Lanarkshire Carers where you will also find our annual report for 2020/21. This provides a good overview of our work and job roles. Our staff team, many of whom are carers themselves, are committed to making caring a positive experience. Our Board of Governors are committed to making Lanarkshire Carers a great place to work. Lanarkshire Carers works flexibly and is a carer positive employer. A workplace pension scheme is available along with group life and critical illness cover and benefits.

Carer Support Workers (CSW) work closely with staff, volunteers, carers and partner organisations to develop, plan and deliver comprehensive information, advice and support services for carers in Lanarkshire.

Some of the Carer Support Worker posts advertised will be focussed on developing strong partnerships between Lanarkshire Carers and Hospital sites across Lanarkshire.

Lanarkshire Carers is recruiting a Finance Co-ordinator to join our organisation where you will be supported, valued and well rewarded. Our personal outcome based service delivery model is currently supporting all staff to work remotely from home as we plan our return to workplaces. The post holder will be mainly based in our Hamilton centre and may also be required to work from our centre in Airdrie and offices in localities throughout Lanarkshire. All staff work on an outreach basis in community venues throughout Lanarkshire.

Responsible to the Chief Executive Officer, and working as directed by the full management team, the Finance Co-ordinator will contribute to the operational management and delivery of the organisations finance functions. The post holder will hold an accountancy qualification or be part qualified or qualified by experience in a finance role. The Finance Co-ordinator will make a key contribution to the work of the leadership team providing specialist financial skills and knowledge as required. Responsibilities of this post include, preparation of budgets and supporting budget holders to monitor and control budget lines, preparation of financial management reports, payroll administration, banking, payment processing and overseeing income and expenditure. Please review the job description for more detailed information.

Lanarkshire Carers is a well-established carer led organisation. We work with and for carers to develop and deliver services that make a positive difference to their lives. Lanarkshire Carers is a value-based organisation with a mission is to ensure that carers in Lanarkshire are identified, engaged, well informed, involved, supported and empowered. We deliver information, advice and direct support services across Lanarkshire that enable unpaid carers to continue to care, whilst maintaining their own health and wellbeing.

Lanarkshire Carers is a well-established carer led organisation. We work with and for carers to develop and deliver services that make a positive difference to their lives. Lanarkshire Carers is a value-based organisation and our mission is to ensure that carers in Lanarkshire are identified, engaged, well informed, involved, supported and empowered. The organisation employs a staff team to deliver information, advice and direct support services across Lanarkshire that enable unpaid carers to continue to care, whilst maintaining their own health and wellbeing.

Board members at Lanarkshire Carers are responsible for the charity’s governance and strategy and are seeking to appoint a new Treasurer to lead, assist and advise the board in overseeing finances, and financial reporting and decision making.

The Treasurer will work closely with the CEO, Finance Co-ordinator and Business Administrator and with other members of the staff team at Lanarkshire Carers.

The Treasurer attends Board of Director meetings that take place one a month (currently on the last Monday of the month from 10am to 12.30pm). The Treasurer also attends monthly Finance sub group meetings and is in regular contact with board members and the management team throughout each month. The organisation is well established for remote/digital working and meeting. There will also be the opportunity to attend and carry out the role from our premises in Hamilton.

Responsible to the Carer Information Manager and working as directed by the management/coordination team, Carer Information Worker (CIM) works closely with staff, volunteers, carers and partner organisations to develop, plan and deliver comprehensive information, advice and support services for carers in Lanarkshire.

The post holder will develop and maintain robust carer information, promote good communication, collaborative working and partnerships. This will support the provision of coordinated and effective information, advice and support to carers. Access to the right information and the right time is key to ensuring carers do not reach crisis point. Lanarkshire Carers information framework will ensure consistent, standardised, non-duplicating carer information, material and resources.

Responsible to the Carer Information Manager, and working as directed by the full management team, the Data Management Co-ordinator (DMC) will contribute to the operational management and delivery of the organisations data management and co-ordination and digital development. The post holder will make a key contribution to the work of the team providing specialist skills and knowledge as required.

The DMC will oversee the data management and digital development strategies including systems, processes and procedures and resources. The post holder will provide data analysis and digital development and tools that support the organisations objectives. The DMC will have a lead role in relation a range of work areas integral to the organisations operation including health and safety, communication and IT support. The post holder will be responsible for the quality assurance of our data, reporting and contractual compliance.

The DMC will work closely with staff, volunteers, carers and partner organisations to develop, coordinate, facilitate and review the delivery of integrated information, advice and support services for carers in Lanarkshire.

The post holder will contribute to the successful implementation of the business plan, the development of the organisation and the service delivery model. The DMC will contribute to the development of external relationships, maintaining quality standards and ensuring the value base of the organisation is evident.

Responsible to a named member of the management team and working as directed by the management/co-ordination team, Carer Support Workers (CSW) work closely with staff, volunteers, carers and partner organisations to develop, plan and deliver comprehensive information, advice and support services for carers in Lanarkshire.

CSW’s are aligned to localities and specialist areas of work, and are responsible for engaging and supporting all carers at all stages of their caring journey. CSW’s work co-productively with carers to provide an effective, personalised and flexible service. Carers need to be able to maintain their own health and well-being and have a life alongside caring. Carer support conversations will identify carers own outcomes, strengths, needs and personal preferences. CSW’s role is to facilitate these conversations, listen carefully and plan (through an Adult Carer Support Plan) for safe, self-sustaining caring and resilience.

CSW’s develop and deliver activities that ensure that Lanarkshire Carers raises awareness of, identifies, engages and provides carers with information, advice and support that effectively meets their needs. CSW’s ensure that carers have access to a full spectrum of preventative approaches and a variety of opportunities and resources to support them in their caring role.