Welfare Caseworker

**Job Details**:
Location

Penrith, Cumbria

Contract Type

Part-Time Permanent

Salary

£29706.40 - £29706.40 per Annum

Closing Date

22/4/2024

**About Us**

The Fire Fighters Charity supports the health and wellbeing needs of the Fire Services Community and offers a broad range of services tailored to meet individual need. The Charity is there to support the UK fire family at different times during their lives and for different reasons.

**About the role**

We are currently seeking a Welfare Caseworker**, **with experience within a social care, advocacy or social welfare setting, to support our Charity wide Welfare Services.

You will be joining our team to provide welfare advice, information and support services to the Fire & Rescue Community. To carry out assessments of need and implement cost effective solutions to meet beneficiary need and improve quality of life, empowering individuals and families to achieve mental, physical and social wellbeing throughout their lives. If you are looking to develop your skills in a forward thinking, responsive sphere of health and social care this is an excellent opportunity.

Working within a national team you will undertake assessments of need that assist recovery and improve quality of life for members of the Fire and Resource Services Community. You will create individually tailored packages of support which respond to the needs of the beneficiaries, who may be experiencing unforeseen circumstances in respect to poverty, ill-health and disability needs.

This role may involve some travel which may require the occasional night away from home.

**About you**

You will need experience of undertaking holistic and recovery focused assessments, and planning person-centred support, as this role works collaboratively within a multi professional team.

To be successful in the role, you will
- have experience working in adult social care, social welfare, advocacy or information and advice settings.
- hold an NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or Advice and Guidance (or equivalent)
- have a working knowledge of the welfare benefits system and statutory provision
- have an understanding of issues affecting individuals with a broad range of psychosocial, physical and mental health concerns
- have experience of case management systems (or customer relationship management systems) and managing complex case loads

More information about the role can be found on our website or please contact Carrie Pearce, Welfare Servies Lead on 01256 366575.

**To Apply**

Interviews will be held week commencing 29th April 2024