Job Title: Carers Support Advisor

Salary: £25,850

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37 Hours a week

Location: Hybrid (Working from Haringey community and some home working)

Carers First is a charity that works directly with, and for unpaid carers, providing personalised information, advice and tailored support making it easier for those caring for someone else to continue living their lives to the fullest.

We have a committed, dedicated staff team and you could be just the person we are looking for to join us to make that valuable difference in carer’s lives. We live and work through our values in all that we achieve by being positive, collaborative and ambitious and we have clear plans to scale our reach, support and impact for carers.

About this role:

As a Carer Support Advisor, you’ll provide vital information, advice, and emotional support to unpaid carers, helping them navigate the complexities of their role. This includes carrying out assessments, signposting to local services, and championing carer-friendly practices across communities, partner organisations, and beyond.

About you

We're seeking someone with experience in health or social care and a solid understanding of the challenges faced by unpaid carers. You'll need excellent communication skills to build trust and offer personalised support based on local resources. Strong organisational skills are essential, as you'll be balancing multiple tasks while meeting the needs of those you support.

This is a hybrid role, requiring travel across the borough of Haringey, with opportunities to work from home.

We are looking for passionate people who are committed to the overall aims and objectives of the Charity. Carers First is committed to providing a supportive, vibrant, diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

Carers First Can Offer You

In return for your contribution, we have an amazing package of staff benefits including 26 days annual leave entitlement which increases with length of service, flexible working options, paid carers leave, access to our work-place pension, staff discount scheme, employee assistance programme and a Benenden Healthcare package. Whatever you are aiming to achieve in your career, we are here to encourage, help and support you grow, through our excellent training and development programmes.

How to apply

To apply for our exciting opportunity and make a real difference to the lives of carers, click on the ‘Apply Now’ button to begin your application. Appointments are subject to Carers First receiving an appropriate disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service that we consider acceptable.

• All successfully shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview via Microsoft teams
• Closing date: to be confirmed – we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role
• Interview date: to be confirmed