We’re looking for a passionate and professional individual with excellent organisational skills to join our clients Recovery Service covering Crawley, Horsham and Mid Sussex. This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following stroke.

Position: Stroke Support Coordinator (2 roles)

Location: Home based with regular travel across the service area - West Sussex covering Crawley/Horsham and Mid Sussex CCG location.

Hours: 25 hours per week for each post

Salary: circa £16,500 per annum

Contract: Permanent. Our client’s services are contracted; they currently have funding for the contract until 31 March 2021 (with the possibility to extend subject to funding)

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, season ticket loan, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Cycle2Work scheme, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 13 December 2019

Interview Date: 17 December 2019

The Role

The service aims to identify and address the needs of stroke survivors and carers across the stroke pathway, by providing a range of innovative support solutions, supporting them to meet their desired outcomes.

A key part of the Support Coordinator role will be to recruit, train and manage a team of volunteers, to support service users and the delivery of the service.

About You

The Support Coordinator will have experience/background in:

• A caring profession with experience of supporting people with disabilities.
• Setting up and running support groups.

You will have excellent IT skills and demonstrate a flexible approach to your role.

The ability to drive and the use of a car with business use cover are essential to fulfil the requirements of the role.

This role is home based, please see the home working agreement for full details.

In return…

This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following stroke and to raise stroke awareness in the local population. Our client offers a host of amazing benefits and flexible working options, with opportunities to progress your career.

About the Organisation

Rebuilding lives after stroke.

Our client believes everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there. They provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives. Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join the team.

You may also have experience in areas such as Care Coordinator, Stroke Support, Stroke, Care, Care Worker, Support Worker, Carer, Care Team Leader, Support Team Leader, Volunteering Manager, Volunteer Coordinator, Support Group, Support and Advice.