Recruitment Opportunities

NLCT are recruiting!

About North Lanarkshire Carers Together

Do you want to work with an ethical, supportive and values driven employer that offers good benefits and flexibility?

An award-winning small organisation, operating for 23 years this year, North Lanarkshire Carers Together are a carer led charity based within the heart of North Lanarkshire. We are the commissioned organisation in North Lanarkshire providing Campaigning, Information and Representation of carers, and an independent advocacy service for adult carers. We also provide a Family Support Service funded by North Lanarkshire Council.

About the position:

Carer Advocacy and Carer Information & Engagement Worker (30 hours per week)

Salary: NLCT2 (£26,800 – £28,768 FTE)

Contract: Permanent

Working across 2 teams within Carers Together – To work as part of the Carer Information & Engagement Team to deliver an overarching campaigning, information, and carer representation service in North Lanarkshire.  This will include the development and provision of accessible, quality, and comprehensive information to help identify carers and signpost or link them to relevant supports.  The post will also forge active links between carers and professionals to ensure that carers’ voices are heard in the development of local service provision, and work with key partners to deliver local campaigns linked to key themes.

Operate as an Advocacy Worker, carrying a caseload of carers requiring Independent Advocacy support. The role will focus on the delivery and on-going development of a needs led service by empowering carers to express their views, wishes and choices, ensuring that adult carers are fully involved in decisions which affect their lives and have proper and full access to their rights.

Working alongside our dynamic team

North Lanarkshire Carers Together offer staff an attractive benefits package including 8% contributory pension, death in service life insurance equal to 2 x annual salary, Credit Union payroll option, carer friendly policies, 12 public holidays and 25 days annual leave.

All staff are set up with laptop, softphone application and Office 365 and work a blended mix of office based and home working to adhere to our Safe Systems of Work and ensure staff confidence and wellbeing are maximised.

Information about our wider services can be found on our website and social media platforms.

Application notes

Consider the Job Description, then complete our application form demonstrating how your experience, knowledge and skills fulfil the requirements of the post. Applications should be completed and emailed to Colin Smith, Manager at colin@carerstogether.org by Friday 19th July

CVs will not be accepted.

Shortlisting will take place on Monday 22nd July and suitable candidates will be invited for interview on 23rd July and candidates should be free on that date.