We’re looking for an innovative, passionate and professional individual with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills to join our clients services in Wandsworth.

Position: Stroke Support Coordinator

Location: Wandsworth area (office based)

Hours: 14 hours per week, with possibility to increase to 21 hours per week

Salary: circa £10,500 per annum (including £1,300 inner London weighting)

Contract: Fixed term contract until 31 March 2020

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: 18 July 2019

Interview Date: 22 July 2019

The Role

The Stroke Support Coordinator will:

• Support stroke survivors and their carers from hospital into the community.
• Provide personalised information, advice and support.
• Provide regular reviews to support people in establishing and achieving their own personal goals.
• Recruit, train and manage a team of volunteers that will support the service.

About you

Applicants are likely to have:

• A background in a health or caring profession, ideally with experience of supporting people with disabilities and stroke.
• Excellent IT skills and a strong understanding of how to use data to improve quality.
• A flexible approach to your role, this is essential.

Appreciating much of the Support Coordinator role will be spent visiting people in Wandsworth; our client offers a Make Your Week Work for You and Those We Serve benefit which, in agreement with your line manager offers the flexibility to work from home alongside being based from their London City Road office, the intention being to relocate the service office base to Wandsworth.

Service time and additional expenses will be claimed within the service area where you work which will be discussed further at interview along with working hours. Please state desired working hours when applying.

The use of a car with business use cover and the ability to drive is desirable, but not essential to be able to fulfil the requirements of the role.

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 our team.

You may also have experience as a Support Worker, Support Coordinator, Stroke Support, Stroke, Care Worker, Care Liaison, Care Coordinator.