Job Title: Head of Lincolnshire Service
Salary: £41,200 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: Hybrid working - including home working, but with the ability to travel across all Carers First service areas.
Carers First is a charity that works directly with, and for unpaid carers, providing personalised information, advice and tailored support making it easier for those caring for someone else to continue living their lives to the fullest.
We have a committed, dedicated staff team and you could be just the person we are looking for to join us to make that material difference in carer’s lives. We live and work through our values, and we have an ambitious strategy to scale our reach, support and impact for carers, working in collaboration and partnership with a range of statutory, voluntary and commercial organisations.
About this role
As a Head of Lincolnshire Service your responsibilities would include:
- Lead, inspire, manage and develop the Carers Support Service across Lincolnshire.
- Work in co-production with carers to ensure that all services are exceptional, well led, safe, innovative and contribute to making a positive difference in the lives of carers.
- Build effective relationships and partnerships with Commissioners, other organisations, partners and key stakeholders to create better outcomes for carers.
- Take an active role in implementing the charity’s strategy in conjunction with the Director of Services.
About you
To be successful in this role you will need to be -
- At least 2 years of experience as a strong leader and manager with the ability to inspire, motivate and support staff and volunteers working remotely in the community.
- Ability to forge and sustain strong, positive and productive partnerships with Commissioners, partner organisations, funders, regulators and key stakeholders.
- Evidenced experience and working knowledge of social care and health sectors.
- Proven track record of leading successful change programmes across a team.
- Level 4 in Safeguarding, or a willingness to work towards this, ensuring legal compliance and good practice in safeguarding.
- Proven track record of leading the planning, development and delivery of high-quality services, in co-production with those using services and other key stakeholders.
- Ability to interpret and evidence the outputs, outcomes and impact of services/projects and to distil insight to promote continuous service improvements.
- Record of actively promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in operational services.
- Excellent verbal communicator and a highly accomplished writer or visual creator, capable of conveying clear, persuasive and succinct arguments and issues accurately for a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Financial literacy, with the ability to set, monitor and manage a budget and forecast, ensuring proposed service developments are in line with predicted expenditure.
- A valid UK driving licence with access to a vehicle for essential business purposes across the locality (with consideration of reasonable adjustments as needed).
We are looking for passionate people who are committed to the overall aims and objectives of the charity. Carers First is committed to providing a supportive, vibrant, diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.
Carers First Can Offer You
In return for your contribution, we have an amazing package of staff benefits including 26 days annual leave entitlement which increases with length of service, flexible working options, paid carers leave, access to our work-place pension, staff discount scheme, employee assistance programme and a Benenden Healthcare package. Whatever you are aiming to achieve in your career, we are here to encourage, help and support you grow, through our excellent training and development programmes.
How to apply
To apply for our exciting opportunity and make a real difference to the lives of carers, please download our candidate pack and click on the ‘Apply Now’ button to begin your application.
Candidates must clearly write how they meet each requirement in the person specification to progress their application.
Appointments are subject to Carers First receiving an appropriate disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service that we consider acceptable.
Interview process
All successfully shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role
Carers First is an Equal Opportunities Employer
Positive Collaborative Ambitious
There are currently 5.7 million unpaid carers in the UK, however carer charities estimate that number could be as high as 10.6 million. Their huge contribution saves our economy £162 billion each year - the cost of a second NHS. Each carer’s needs and situation are unique, but many face similar challenges. They can struggle to balance employment, finances, or their own wellbeing and time for themselves with their caring role. They may not be aware of the help and support available to them - and that is why we are here.
Carers First works directly with, and for, thousands of carers, providing personalised information and tailored support in the way that suits them: online, on the phone, or face to face in their local community. With the help of our supporters and volunteers, we can continue to be there for carers, helping them find balance, and to live their lives to the fullest - today, and for years to come.
Last year, we reached over 376,000 carers through digital services and face to face activities. We have been able to make a material difference in carers’ lives and we can evidence that carers feel more confident, informed, and resilient in their caring role.
We are growing, and currently have over 50,000 carers registered with us.
When you join Carers First, you join a vibrant, inclusive, and supportive team who all have a shared interest in supporting unpaid carers to continue living their lives to the fullest, across the country. In a community dedicated to caring, we believe that our employees and volunteers really do make a difference, therefore, we emphasise the importance of learning and development, as well as actively encouraging them to develop their skills with our fantastic learning and development programme. This means that all of our team become the best that they can be, whilst helping others do the same.