Promise Inclusion Carers Partnership Worker - Wokingham, United Kingdom - Wokingham Borough Council

Wokingham Borough Council
Wokingham Borough Council
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Wokingham, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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Job advert- To provide a direct service to carers and families of people with learning disabilities and/or those with an autism spectrum condition (ASC) under the Wokingham Carers Partnership Service and to work alongside the Promise Inclusion (Pinc) Family Liaison Team

This service will include:

  • Identifying and recognising carers including seldom heard carers
  • Empowering carers
  • Enabling carers to have a life outside their caring role
  • Supporting Young Carers
  • Main duties include:
  • To provide information and advice to unpaid carers in Wokingham and where necessary to signpost and refer onto other relevant services including the Pinc Family Liaison Workers.
  • To complete selfassessments and identify the needs of carers and work with them to meet these needs, including supporting them to make emergency plans.


To log and keep up-to-date and accurate records on our CRM system (currently Charity Log)- To maintain a library of information and knowledge to be able to give up-to-date information on topical and relevant issues.


  • As part of the Wokingham Carers Partnership to work with partners to initiate, plan, organise and host events for carers including events during Carers Week and for Carers Rights Day.
  • As part of the Wokingham Carers Partnership to work with partners and liaising with the Pinc team to initiate, plan, organise and host respite events for carers.
  • As part of the Wokingham Carers Partnership to work with partners and liaising with the Pinc team to initiate, plan, organise and run workshops for carers.
  • As part of the Wokingham Carers Partnership to organise and host support groups for carers for peer support and awareness of Carers Rights and to organise a Carers Forum.
  • To monitor the outcomes for carers of the work carried out with them and collect feedback.
  • To liaise and work with the Promise Inclusion Family Liaison Team and refer onto them as necessary.
  • To liaise with Children's and Adult Social Services including the Transition Officers at Wokingham Borough Council.
  • To provide reports on a regular basis to the Board of Trustees, Wokingham Borough Council and other agencies as required.
  • To attend meetings as required and deputising for the CEO including the Carers Strategy Meetings and other Carers Forums.
  • To develop and maintain good partnership working with key organisations and partners (Royal Mencap Society, statutory, voluntary and community groups) and the general public.
  • To research/keep uptodate with local and national issues/matters of relevance to clients (e.g. legislative, service provision changes, support available etc), communicating this as necessary.
To support all aspects of Promise Inclusion & Promise Inclusion's policies on Equal Opportunities and Safeguarding
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