Carers Engagement and Development Officer

Carers Engagement and Development Officer - Portsmouth Carers Service - fixed term/secondment opportunity for up to one year due to funding., Based at the Carers Centre in Southsea we are looking for an Engagement and Development Officer to support and develop the services that are vital to the health and wellbeing of unpaid carers in Portsmouth. Within this role you will research and evaluate a range of carers break options and use the findings of this to inform the development and delivery of Portsmouth carers Service carers breaks program. You will work with carers and service users to inform and co- produce the carers break strategy and lead on the implementation and evaluate the effectiveness of these changes., We are a disability confident employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible and welcome applications from all areas of society. You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it. Closing time/date: 5 January 2025 @ 23:59 pm. A commitment to our values We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity and being people-focussed. These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals. Learn more about our values and behaviours. We will email applicants from time to time; please ensure you check e-mail folders as sometimes our e-mails may go into spam/junk folders.

You will have experience of working in a health or social care related field including partnership working. You will require a good understanding of the issues affecting carers in Portsmouth as well as the types of services that can be useful for them. You will have the ability to and experience of effecting change to improve services as well as experience of project work and being able to manage your own time. An excellent team player you will have good reporting skills and an ability to evaluate date to inform service development. The ability to travel around the city and gain access to a variety of venues throughout Portsmouth including carers homes.

Salary: Band: 9, £37,937 - £41,510 p.a. (£30,759 - £33,656 for 30 hours) depending on experience 30 hours per week Portsmouth City Council At Portsmouth City Council we're all about developing our staff, because we want to build a bigger and better city but we need the best employees to do so. This unitary authority's main goal is to ensure the best care and development of all those within the city. From customer service to multi-million-pound projects, our residents are at the heart of everything we do. The Service Part of Adult Social Care the Carers Service provides support to carers who look after someone in an unpaid capacity where that person could not cope without the support. The Service works to ensure that unpaid carers feel recognised for the contribution that they make to our city., We really appreciate our employees and fully realise they are essential to our success and look to offer an inclusive, supportive working environment where employees can reach their potentials with a healthy work life balance, offering the following rewards:

• Generous annual leave (27 days per year rising to 31, pro rata for part time hours) with the potential to purchase additional leave.
• A fantastic pension which allows you the opportunity to pay in more for that greater return.
• Flexible working hours.
• Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities including apprenticeships.
• Extensive wellbeing support through the Employee Assistance Programme
• Discount on travel, travel loans and the bike loan scheme
• Discounts on a wide range of goods and services - access a range of discounts and offers from thousands of restaurants, shops and more.
Staff rewards: https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/working-for-the-council