Friends and Neighbours Sunderland Co-ordinator

The Friends & Neighbours (FANs) Sunderland project is a new initiative to work with care homes in Sunderland to promote, encourage and support the development of networks. The the project aims to work with families, friends, providers of services etc.to maximise residents’ quality of life according to their individual needs and wishes whilst supporting meaningful and sustained links between care homes and communities through Increased social participation.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate experience of proactively promoting community development work and possess skills to liaise with Care Home Managers to develop and sustain the FANs initiative. To recruit, support and develop FANs volunteers to work in Sunderland Care Homes

This post is a two year fixed term contract.

The successful candidate will be required to: 

Liaise with Care Home Managers to develop and sustain the FANs initiative.

Recruit, support and develop FANs volunteers to work in Sunderland Care Homes

Supervise and monitor the volunteers to ensure all are targets are achieved

Work with local business’s to encourage support and engagement with their local care homes and the FANs movement.

Work with agencies such as churches, schools, and community groups to engage with their local Care Home and offer support

Establish and support the Care Homes Activity Co-ordinator & Volunteers Forum

Monitor the project in order to assess the impact and provide written reports/summaries as required

Keep a record of clients, volunteers and Care Homes accessing the service on Charity Log

Ensure excellent standards of service delivery

Take organisational lead, internally and externally in relation to all service issues

Liaise appropriately with external agencies

Be aware of Health and Safety issues

Act as a Safeguard Alerter

The post holder must essentially have:

Understanding of and empathy with the needs and aspirations of older people living in Care Homes

Experience of working with, recruiting and supporting volunteers.

Experience of working with Care Homes

Experience of community engagement and development work

Experience of project delivery

Ability to manage a busy workload, prioritise and work independently

Be I.T. literate

Have experience of marketing and promotion

Excellent communication skills

Be honest, reliable and trustworthy and have a flexible approach to work.

Have complete discretion and maintain confidentiality at all times.

Possess a full, clean driving licence and have access to a car for work with the ability to travel to different locations within Sunderland.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check

To request an application pack you can email enquiries@ageuksunderland.org.uk or download one directly from our website www.ageuksunderland.org.uk.  Alternatively send a large SAE for 93p to Age UK Sunderland, Bradbury Centre, Stockton Rd, Sunderland.  SR2 7AQ. Tel: 0191 5141131. CV’s are not accepted for this role.

Age UK Sunderland is an Equal opportunities Employer

Registered Charity 1086995

Closing date: Friday 20^th January 2017