Hours: 17.5 hours per week

Salary: SCP12 £22,183 (Actual £11,092)

Contract: Fixed term to 31st August 2022

Location: Leeds

Closing date: Monday 20th December (Midday)

Interview date: Week commencing 4th January 2022


Carers Leeds is an independent charity that gives specialist and tailored support, advice and information to unpaid carers aged over 16yrs. An unpaid carer is someone who looks after a friend or relative that could not manage without a carer due to a health condition, frailty, substance misuse or disability.


Established in 1996, our award-winning service and team of expert support workers are dedicated to improving the lives of thousands of carers in Leeds.


Carers Leeds works in partnership with community groups, local businesses and third sector organisations to give carers in Leeds a network of support. We deliver confidential advice, guidance and emotional support that help carers keep on caring.


Brief Role Description:

This is an opportunity to work as part of our award-winning Dementia Carers Support Team to provide phone calls to carers of a person with dementia who would benefit from a Keeping in Touch (KIT) call. These calls offer informal support to carers who are often socially isolated. They also provide the opportunity to identify if additional support is needed and to make appropriate referrals. We are looking for someone with an interest in / experience of caring for someone with dementia.


Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  • To contact carers of a person with memory problems to ‘keep in touch’ and reduce social isolation.
  • To use these calls to ascertain if more support is required and if so, to make internal and external referrals for support.
  • To routinely offer access to internal Carers Leeds services, such as Emergency Card and newsletter.
  • To support colleagues at Carers Support Groups.


Excellent terms and conditions including:

  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part-time)
  • Flexitime
  • Hybrid working (part home/part office based)


The post is subject to a sufficient DBS check


To apply please visit http://www.carersleeds.org.uk/vacancies

Please submit online applications only. (No Agencies / CVs will not be accepted)


Carers Leeds celebrates diversity and is an Equal Opportunities organisation, we welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly BME and LGTBQ communities and/or people with disabilities.

Posted in Jobs on Dec 06, 2021

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The Community Matters vision is to provide a sustainable and effective "hub" of learning, support, advice and guidance, enabling local communities and organisations to grow and achieve through the provision of a high quality service.

We do this in a number of ways through our various projects which at the moment concentrate on working with children, young people and families. But not exclusively. We are able to provide training, learning opportunities and business related advice, guidance and information to individuals and organisations.