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Support Coordinator

Employer
Not For Profit People
Location
Dudley
Salary
£23100 Per Annum
Closing date
18 Jun 2021

Job Details

Support Coordinator

This is an exciting opportunity to join a service in Sandwell. We’re looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and well organised individual to join the team in leading and delivering a Stroke Recovery Service across the Sandwell area.

Position: Stroke Support Coordinator (x2 roles)

Location: Home based, Sandwell with extensive travel across the area

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: Circa £23,100 per annum

Contract: Permanent. Services are contracted and there is currently funding for this contract until 30 June 2023 with the potential of a further extension

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, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 18 June 2021

Interview Date: 30 June 2021

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic interviews may be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application

The Role

Reporting to the Stroke Support Manager, the coordinator will work with local Health Services to receive referrals for stroke survivors who are eligible for the service. The Coordinator will facilitate a conversation to identify the stoke survivors needs and what matters to them, together with any actions required to address the needs identified and support the person to meet their goals.

Key responsibilities will include:

 

  • Working with the local Health and Social services to receive referrals to support stroke survivors, their carers and family members
  • Providing personalised information, advice and support to address any needs identified
  • Completing Needs Assessments with stroke survivors and support them to develop a stroke recovery plan
  • Providing regular reviews to support people in establishing and achieving their own personal goals. To deliver six month Post-stroke Reviews for everyone eligible for the service in Sandwell using the evidence-based GM-SAT holistic assessment tool
  • To complete a summary of the six-month Post-stroke review to be sent to the stroke survivor and their GP

 

About You

You will:

 

  • Have a background in a caring and/or charity profession supporting people with disabilities
  • Be able to demonstrate previous experience of working collaboratively with other organisations to achieve joint ambitions.
  • Have experience being solely responsible for the delivery of a project or service.
  • Have the ability to use basic Microsoft system

 

You will be asked to submit your CV and a supporting statement of no more than two pages demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience

This role is home based, but extensive travel is required across the local area and occasionally further afield.

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

To fulfil the role, you must have the right to work in the U.K.

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. The charity offers a host of amazing benefits and flexible working options, with opportunities to progress your career.

About the Organisation

Rebuilding lives after stroke.

Everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there. The organisation provides specialist support, funds critical research and campaigns 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, Social Care, Case, Stroke Recovery, Charity, Carer Support, Support Service, Vulnerable Adult.

Company

We are Not-For-Profit People.

We recruit exclusively for organisations in the challenging Not-For-Profit sector. We’re fully behind the charities and bodies that aim to change the world – one project at a time. Whether you’re seeking exceptional leaders, committed staff or a combination of the two, you probably want to know exactly how we’re different and why it matters to you. We don’t do business as usual. We deliver a recruitment solution that replaces clunky, costly, contracted processes with a single, seamless solution.

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