Community Support Worker

Hours: 37 hours per week
Salary: £22,395.36 per annum
Based: Home & community based (primarily Nottingham City)
Tenure: Permanent

About the role

Age UK Nottingham and Nottinghamshire operate a range of community based support services. These are primarily short-term support services, with the aim of allowing people to remain independent in their own home for as long as possible. Our services promote independence and overall wellbeing by providing information and support to people experiencing difficulties around isolation, physical health, financial, and housing issues.

The successful candidate will deliver services to people in Nottingham City primarily, but also support people in other districts as required. The post holder will provide telephone and face to face support which includes welfare checks, confidence building, help with shopping, benefit support, and information/signposting. 

About you

The ideal candidate  will need an awareness of the issues vulnerable people face and be empathetic, sensitive, and able to empower people to self-manage their needs.  They will be expected to demonstrate a high level of organisation, IT, and communication skills, and will be a team player yet self-motivated, professional, and committed to the values of Age UK Notts.

How to apply

For full details please download an application pack from this website. Alternatively, please contact our Human Resources department for an application pack by email to recruitment@ageuknotts.org.uk or telephone 0115 8599 265.

Closing date: 9am on Monday 1st July 2024

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