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Accountable to: Head of Carers
Reporting to: Carers Hospital Discharge Lead
Location: Hybrid. Primarily community based, with some home and office working, at Greenfish Resource Centre, 46-50 Oldham Street, Manchester, M4 1LE
Salary: £24,900 per annum
Hours: 35 hours per week with flexible working required to suit the needs of the role
Contract: Permanent

Closing date: Monday 29th December at 12 noon.

Please note that we will be interviewing on a rolling basis as suitable applications are received. As such we would recommend you submitting your application at your earliest opportunity. 

Role Purpose

The role of the Outreach & Development Worker is to ensure carers of all ages and backgrounds are aware of their rights and know how to receive support from Gaddum and other services they need at the right time for them.

The job holder will provide outreach & support sessions, deliver groups and events for carers and other relevant partners across Salford. Creating exciting new opportunities for carers through networking and building partnerships.

The role will focus on the outreach provision, being based in different locations across Salford including hospitals, community venues, mental health settings and others accessed by people with caring responsibilities. The role will include supporting the continued development of the service, assisting with the creation of resources and training. The role will also support our involvement offer; ensuring carers are at the forefront of service change and service delivery.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Facilitate carers drop-ins in venues across Salford, including but not limited to hospital sites (both on wards and public areas), community venues (such as Gateways) and high footfall locations.
• Provide one-off, solution-focussed appointments to address the immediate needs of carers identified in the community or at the point of referral.
• Create networking opportunities throughout all wards of Salford to publicise the service and build/ maintain relevant partnerships.
• Complete Statutory Carers Assessments.
• To be able to travel to various locations in Salford, at times multiple locations per day – often carrying service promotional materials. Salford is a large city covering 37 sq. miles.
• Create and run exciting events and support groups for carers, organisations and stakeholders to attend.
• Create and deliver service presentations aimed at carers, to communicate the support and opportunities available from the service.
• Create and deliver service presentations aimed at community groups, educational bodies and organisations to raise awareness of how to identify and support carers, and to increase the visibility of the service.
• Develop ways to identify carers across Salford and let them know about support available to them and their needs.
• Invite Carers to be involved with the service and help us to coproduce/ codesign our service offer.
• Get to know Salford’s diverse communities and organisations, providing culturally appropriate information and support.
• Promote Carers Rights to carers, Salford’s communities and relevant organisations.
• Maintain a clear record of work completed by note taking and recording on our recording system.
• To meet regularly with line manager for supervision.

All staff are expected to work within all Gaddum policies and procedures. This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

Job Description and Person Specification