Carers Connect Outreach Worker

As a Carers Connect Outreach Worker your main responsibilities will be to focus on eliminating social isolation and loneliness for carers. This will also include facilitating group activities, information and support to carers who are looking after a relative, partner, friend or neighbour of someone who needs help due to illness, disability, mental health or old age.

If you're caring, compassionate, and possess a variety of life skills and experiences, this could be the perfect opportunity for you to make a meaningful impact in your community.

The successful candidate will have great communication and organisational skills and be able to provide solution focused support to carers and their families.

The role involves travelling and a driving licence and access to a car is required, to be considered for the post.

The successful applicant for this post will be subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service Enhanced Disclosure., Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

Wigan and Leigh Carers Centre was established in 2010 and is a registered Charity.

We are a small, friendly and supportive team dedicated to providing services and support to unpaid / family carers of all ages, across the Wigan Borough. Offering a wide range of services including health and wellbeing activities, carer's assessments, respite care, form filling, befriending and much more. We are supported by Wigan Council and work closely with colleagues across the Borough from the voluntary and community sector, NHS, and local authority.

Join Our Team

If you're ready to embark on a fulfilling journey where every day brings new opportunities to make a positive difference, we want to hear from you!

All our staff benefit from an attractive remuneration package, including:

Company Pension Scheme
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Blue Light Card
Continuous training and development opportunities