Family Support Worker

4 weeks ago


North Lanarkshire, United Kingdom North Lanarkshire Disability Forum Full time

**Family Support Worker - Carer Breather**

The Carer Breather fund is a Community Solutions funding initiative to support community and voluntary sector organisations in North Lanarkshire provide ongoing breaks and activities for carers.

North Lanarkshire Disability Forum (NLDF) have successfully accessed this funding to allow us to engage with carers and those they care for, who are affected by disabilities and or long-term conditions.

NLDF are a member led organisation who support people living with a disability or long term condition in North Lanarkshire. We have been established since 1999 and have built up an excellent reputation in North Lanarkshire as a supportive service, who listen and strive to meet the needs of those we support.

Rate of pay - £15per hour, 21 hours per week - flexible to meet service requirements.

You will be based at NLDF’s main office at 41-42 Civic Square.

**Job description**

Arranging and facilitating in person information and support sessions for unpaid carers, with the people they care for within our new provision - The Little Care Hub (TLC)

The sessions will have three elements:

- Time and space to share their own experience, ideas and views;
- Sharing information about available supports and services; Benefit maximisation, help with heating costs, Self Directed Support services including statutory budgets, community support.
- Health and wellbeing activities eg nutrition, music, mindfulness techniques, simple yoga, breathing, feel good techniques to support on going self management of good health and resilience.

Participants will have the opportunity to contribute to the ongoing programme.
- To provide quick feel-good strategies that can be used during and after sessions, linking into sessional supports with an emphasis on each activity being something new to help them in their caring role.
- To offer ways to participate and engage in local community, keeping participants informed of local
- Provide group in local accessible setting, clarify through consultation for best locations

**Personal Qualities**

**Essential**
- **You must have at least 1 years experience of working and facilitating group sessions including sourcing activities and relevant content.**:

- Excellent communication skills
- Able to work both days and some evenings as the role requires.
- You must be able to travel as this role covers North Lanarkshire.
- You must be able to promote your project and manage your own workload

**Desirable**
- **Educated to HNC Level**:

- An understanding of the needs of unpaid carers and those affected by disabilities and long term conditions.

**Benefits of working for NLDF**

35 days annual leave, pro rata (Inclusive of 10 bank holidays). Mileage paid at 0.45per mile. We are keen to invest in our staff and offer excellent training opportunities.

**Job Type**: Part-time
Part-time hours: 21 per week

**Salary**: £15.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday

**Experience**:

- group work: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 21/04/2023
Reference ID: CB-23.25

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