Carers Services Project Manager

The post-holder will support Torbay Carers Services Team with defined projects/areas to improve the experience of Carers in Torbay.

Key elements of this role will include supporting the Carers Lead and service managers; linking in with partner organisations (existing care providers, community voluntary organisations, and private businesses not currently involved in the care sector) and Carers to meet defined project objectives. The role will also undertake a variety of functions such as Carers Health and Wellbeing checks with Carers who are veterans, or who are caring for veterans, support the delivery of the Carers for Carers volunteer phone line, and support the delivery of breaks for Carers. The role offers a unique opportunity to support the development of services while Torbay Carers Service adapts to ever-changing demands on Carers in Torbay.

The role will include delivering short-term projects on time to achieve strategic demands, while maintaining oversight of the wider Carers Strategy and facilitating its wide-ranging strategic outcomes.,

• Supporting Torbay Carers Service to deliver strategic time-defined outcomes in support of Carers.


• Co-producing developments and engaging with a variety of Carers whenever possible. Bringing in knowledge and expertise from the wider Carers community (Carers, Carer Evaluators, partner organisations etc.).


• Working to identify opportunities for Carers to have hotel and other accommodation breaks at reduced cost or free.


• Undertaking Carer support work and Carers Assessments with Armed Forces Veterans and other Carers as needed, who are caring or are being cared for. One-to-one work with Carers to support/signpost.


• Where Care Act eligible needs for additional support are identified, to arrange basic support (eg. Emotional Support Scheme), or to liaise with other teams to do so as appropriate (eg. Zone Teams, Devon Carers), or to refer onto specialist Carer Support Workers (eg. Mental Health, Substance Misuse).


• Managing volunteer coordination role for Carer to Carer Volunteer phone line.


• To support key events for Carers across the year, such as Carers Week, Carers Rights Day and Young Carers Action Day.


• At all times, to ensure that care and support is delivered in accordance with the Care Act 2014, Children and Families Act 2014, NICE guidance .
  
  Why Work With Us


Torbay Carers Services is a small, dynamic team working hard to identify and support unpaid carers across Torbay. We work closely with many carers, and other teams and partners across Torbay.