Community Agent Chichester

3 weeks ago


Bognor Regis, United Kingdom Age UK West Sussex, Brighton and Hove Full time

**Community Agent - Chichester**

**Hours: 37 hours a week**

**Salary: £24,500**

**Location: Laburnum Centre, Bognor Regis - working across Chichester District (Hybrid)**

**Closing Date: Thursday 25 April 2024**

**Interview Date: TBC**

**About The Role**

Are you passionate about making a positive impact in the lives of older people? Are you skilled in connecting individuals with the support and services they need? We have an exciting opportunity for a dedicated and compassionate individual to join our team as a Community Agent focused on reducing social isolation among older people. As a Community Agent, your primary responsibility will be to provide assistance, support, and guidance to older individuals, helping them overcome social isolation. You will serve as a central point of contact, understanding each individual's unique needs and working collaboratively with local groups, professionals, and services to provide comprehensive support and referral pathways.

Hybrid working is offered with a mixture of office, out in the community and homeworking.

**What you will need to be successful in the role**
- Be the main referral point within AUKWSBH for an older person who would like support in reducing their social isolation.
- Accept referrals from any external sources. This might be an older person’s family, bereavement support services, community nurses, social landlords and any other charities working with older people looking for solutions to their social isolation.
- Work directly with older person to get to know them and understand their needs and wants, as well as helping reduce barriers that are making them feel socially isolated.
- Have an excellent understanding of the local community and the offer for older people.
- Work in the locality where required - to meet older people and services, to scope out existing provision and potential community assets that could be made use of.
- Respond to the needs and wants of older people in the community such as sharing information about local social events, groups or activities and creating opportunities if gaps and interest exists.
- Identify and proactively target socially isolated older people and work directly with them by providing regular communications, visits, practical help and signposting or referral to reliable and professional advice and support services.
- Willingness to adapt and learn, staying informed about innovative solutions for reducing social isolation.

Don’t worry if you think you’re missing some listed skills, if you’re passionate and share our values, please do still get in touch with us.

**Benefits**

At AUKWSBH we value our people and as such our staff benefits include:

- Flexible Working Option
- Ongoing professional training and development
- 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time staff)
- Eligible for Blue Light discount scheme
- Part of an inclusive and committed team
- Ability to make a genuine positive difference to people’s lives
- 4% auto enrolment pension with Life Assurance

**About AUKWSBH**

We’re known for our excellent work with older people in the UK. We are an ageing population, and many older people have no one else but us. We are passionate about inspiring and enabling people over 50 to Love Later Life.

We provide various services and activities within the community, helping people, their families and carers by providing opportunities for people to stay independent, have fun, socialise and build friendships. We also deliver some services for people over 18. We offer rewarding roles, flexibility and the chance to be part of an amazing team

**Equality, Diversity and Inclusion**

We want everyone who works for us or who we work with, to feel included and that they belong at Age UK West Sussex, Brighton and Hove.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £24,500.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- On-site gym
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 25/04/2024



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