Carer Engagement Officer

Description

18.5 hours per week

Hybrid working

£13,058 (FTE £26,117)

Do you enjoy bringing people together? Help unpaid Carers in Bury, share their experiences and shape the services that matter to them.

Your role

You’ll bring carers across Bury together to share their experiences, shape local services, and influence positive change.

Organise and chair meetings, engaging carers from across the community to gather a diverse range of views and experiences.

Build strong relationships with carers, encouraging them to share their perspectives and play an active role in shaping services.

Lead the Bury Carers Strategy Group, facilitating discussions between carers, professionals, and council representatives to ensure carers’ voices are heard and acted upon.

Gather, analyse, and present carer feedback and data to identify key themes and support meaningful co-production.

About you

You’re a welcoming and approachable listener with experience in advocacy, engagement, or community development. You can lead discussions, encourage participation, and build positive relationships with a wide range of people. Highly organised and confident using Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel, you can manage information effectively while maintaining confidentiality and accurate records. You are committed to inclusion, equality, and the safeguarding of children and adults at risk.

Working with us

You’ll combine office and home working with visits across Bury. You’ll need a private vehicle for work and flexibility for occasional hours outside Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm. An enhanced DBS disclosure is required. Regular supervision and team meetings will support you.

Ready to help Carers’ voices shape change? We’d love to hear from you. Apply today.

Need reasonable adjustments during recruitment? xjnqpsq Contact our People Services team using the details on our website.

Keywords: Carers, Carers Assessment, Carers Support, Carers Advisor, Community Support Worker, Advice Worker, Social Care, Support Planning, Community Development, Charity, Third Sector, Bury, Hybrid Working

Ad ID: 5419336183