Carers Liaison Worker Vacancy
18 hours per week £30055 pro rata + 5% employer pension contribution (new post)
We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated individual with an understanding of the needs of unpaid carers to join our team. As well as providing emotional support, advice, advocacy and information, the successful candidate will be responsible for carrying out Carers Support Plans primarily in the Tweeddale locality of Scottish Borders.
As this post will be primarily home-based, candidates will also need to demonstrate initiative and the ability to organise their workload.
Driving license and access to a vehicle desirable – mileage rate paid
Knowledge of Community Care and Carer Legislation is essential
Application below - please note CVs will not be accepted
or telephone 01896 752431/email sanchia@borderscarers.co.uk
Closing date for applications is Friday 17th May at 12 noon. Interviews will be held on
Wednesday 29th May 2024 at the Borders Carers Centre
We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated individual with an understanding of the needs of unpaid carers to join our team. As well as providing emotional support, advice, advocacy and information, the successful candidate will be responsible for carrying out Carers Support Plans primarily in the Tweeddale locality of Scottish Borders.
As this post will be primarily home-based, candidates will also need to demonstrate initiative and the ability to organise their workload.
Driving license and access to a vehicle desirable – mileage rate paid
Knowledge of Community Care and Carer Legislation is essential
Application below - please note CVs will not be accepted
or telephone 01896 752431/email sanchia@borderscarers.co.uk
Closing date for applications is Friday 17th May at 12 noon. Interviews will be held on
Wednesday 29th May 2024 at the Borders Carers Centre
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Carers Week 2023
This year's theme was 'Recognising and Supporting Carers in the Community' and we had a lovely day with garden games and afternoon tea at Kingsknowes Hotel for local carers. Thank you to everyone who attended and made it such a special day.
See our video here
Winners of our coronation competition
Connecting With You
The British Red Cross recently launched a new service aimed at offering support to anyone experiencing issues associated with loneliness. The service, called ‘Connecting with You’, may be especially suitable for people on the highest risk list (previously shielding list) who call the National Assistance Helpline or Local Authority helplines.
‘Connecting With You’ is available to all people aged 18 or over in Scotland and be accessed online at www.mygov.scot/loneliness or by phone on 07709502127 (Monday - Friday, 10am - 4pm).
Support offered is dependant individual needs and local availability but could include:
· Weekly phone calls
· online support
· in-person meetings
· support getting into new or old hobbies and interests
· help meeting new people, or getting back in touch with people
‘Connecting With You’ is available to all people aged 18 or over in Scotland and be accessed online at www.mygov.scot/loneliness or by phone on 07709502127 (Monday - Friday, 10am - 4pm).
Support offered is dependant individual needs and local availability but could include:
· Weekly phone calls
· online support
· in-person meetings
· support getting into new or old hobbies and interests
· help meeting new people, or getting back in touch with people
Parent Carers Legal Support
A new website has just been launched by a group of legal professionals to help parent carers to understand and navigate their way through the guardianship process.
For more information, you can access the website here: https://pcls.org.uk
For more information, you can access the website here: https://pcls.org.uk
Struggling to pay your heating and electricity bills?
For information, advice and help visit changeworks.org.uk
Changeworks Resources for Life Ltd is a company limited by guarantee registered in Scotland No. SC103904 and
a Scottish Charity SC015144
Carers OpinionWe recently surveyed carers (both with online access and without) to gather their thoughts on a post-pandemic world.
We'd like to say thank you to all of you who got involved, and also for the comments. Some of the feedback:
Thank you |
TV ad campaign launched
A new, countrywide campaign for carers - Carers' Wellbeing Campaign - has been launched in partnership with NHS Inform and the Scottish Government with at https://www.nhsinform.scot/caring. Click here to see the TV ad
If you are based in the Scottish Borders, please contact us for help and support. If you are based anywhere else in Scotland, and would like to know how to access support:
If you are based in the Scottish Borders, please contact us for help and support. If you are based anywhere else in Scotland, and would like to know how to access support:
- Online - Care Information Scotland where you can take part in a webchat
- Phone - Contact Care Information Scotland by phone on 0800 011 3200 - lines are open Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm
Jane McCarry (Isa from TV's Still Game) is the Ambassador for the project, and you can see her announcement on our Facebook page, as well as a video from Jill, a parent carer from Edinburgh who explains just how much difference simply asking for help can make.
Planning to fly with a disability?
In partnership with the UK Civil Aviation Authority Queen Elizabeth's Foundation for disabled people have produced a film that gives wheelchair users, especially powered wheelchair users, information and insights about travelling by air and the support available. See full information here.
The Borders Carers Centre, Brewerybrig, Low Buckholmside, Galashiels TD1 1RT 01896 752431