Current Vacancies

Carers FIRST is a growing charity supporting adult and young carers working in areas across the South East, London, East Midlands and East of England.  A carer is anyone who looks after a relative or friend who due to ill health, physical or mental illness, disability, frailty or addiction, cannot manage without their support.

Please find below details of roles we are currently recruiting for.

How to Apply for a Vacancy

If you are interested in applying for one of our current vacancies with Carers FIRST, please complete your application carefully, ensuring that you complete all of the sections required and attaching your CV and supporting statement which should clearly address how you meet the person specification.

Please note that you will be able to save your application in sections throughout the process, should you wish to do so, before submitting the finished document.  

Once you have completed and checked your application, you will then need to submit the application online through our website by the date and time specified in each job advert. 

Tips on completing your application form

  • Read the Job Description and Personal Specification carefully.

  • Be sure to include in your employment history, details of relevant duties to the role you are applying for and any transferable skills you may have.

  • Include any other work or volunteering experience you have which you feel is relevant.

  • Read the Knowledge and Skills required for the role in the Personal Specification and demonstrate clearly in your application evidence of how you meet each of these.

If you need any further guidance, please contact us by email or by telephone on 0300 303 1555.



Carer Support Adviser (Newham)

Salary: £17,681 (£23,364 per annum FTE pro rata, including London weighting)

Hours: 28 Hours per week

Location: Newham (London)

We are currently seeking a Carer Support Adviser to join our team in the London Borough of Newham. The requirements of the role will include, managing conversations with carers to identify need and provide information, advice, guidance and wellbeing support, running peer support groups and pro-active identification of carers through partnership working.

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Human Resources Manager

Salary: £34,000 - £36,000 per annum, depending on experience

Hours: 37 Hours per Week

Location: Grantham, Braintree or Strood

We are looking for someone with a proven track record as an HR generalist, who can show experience in managing day to day operational HR activities, of developing HR policies and systems, as well as examples of leading change initiatives.  Effective communication, engagement and stakeholder management skills are key.  You will be a member of the CIPD and qualified to Level 5.

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Social Prescriber - Adults (2 Year Fixed-Term) Contract

Salary: £24,907 per annum

Hours: 37 Hours per Week

Location: Medway

We are currently seeking a Social Prescribers to join our established team. This role will work within the South PCN Primary Care Network. The successful candidate will work with GP’s and other practice staff to support patients within the surgeries on a non-medical basis. Patients will be referred to you by practice staff and you will offer support to individuals struggling with personal issues. It is evident that support from a Social Prescriber can greatly improve a patient’s health and wellbeing without the need for medical intervention.
 

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Social Prescriber - Children and Young People (2 Year Fixed-Term) Contract

Salary: £24,907 per annum

Hours: 37 Hours per Week

Location: Medway

We are currently seeking a Social Prescribers to join our established team. This role will work within the Medway South PCN Primary Care Network working with all health care professionals to support children and young people.  The successful candidate will work with GP’s and other practice staff to support families for as long as needed and target lead.  Referrals are made by practice staff to you where you will put together a personalised plan to support children and young people along with their families.  It is evident that support from a Social Prescriber can greatly improve a patient’s health and wellbeing without the need for medical intervention.
 

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Social Prescriber - Team Lead (2 Year Fixed-Term) Contract

Salary: £26,970 per annum

Hours: 37 Hours per Week

Location: Medway

We are currently seeking a Team lead - Social Prescribers to join our established team to manage and oversee the social prescribing services which includes adults, children and young people. This role will work within the South PCN Primary Care Network. The successful candidate will work with GP’s and other practice staff to support patients within the surgeries on a non-medical basis. Patients will be referred to you by practice staff and you will offer support to individuals struggling with personal issues. It is evident that support from a Social Prescriber can greatly improve a patient’s health and wellbeing without the need for medical intervention.
 

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Carers FIRST is an Equal Opportunities Employer

 
Head Office: Michael Gill Building, Tolgate Lane, Strood, Kent ME2 4TG
 
Registered Charity No. 1085430 Registered Company No. 4144820 (England)

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