Community Agent

Community Agent
Location: Home based (travel within Basildon and Brentwood areas)
Contract type: Casual
Salary: GBP 8.43 per hour

We've got an opportunity...

We are working in partnership with the Rural Community Council of Essex (RCCE), Age UK Essex and Neighbourhood Watch to provide a county-wide Community Agents Service.

This is a community-based, community-led, early intervention programme for vulnerable older people and informal carers which aims to strengthen individual resilience, provide support at home and reduce the need for health, social care and community safety interventions.

The role is home based with occasional travel to the Red Cross Chelmsford office and other Red Cross or RCCE offices as appropriate. You will work an average of 10-15 hours per week with a need to be flexible and available up to 20 hours when necessary.

Say hello to the team...

Sometimes a little help can go a long way.

The Independent Living (IL) & Crisis Response (CR) service (IL/CR) are dedicated to making lives of vulnerable people a little bit better. We're a small team dotted all over the country that shares the same goal - to help those that need it most.

From picking up groceries to helping out around the house, we're there to make a difference. There's nothing better than knowing the time we spent with someone made them feel safer, happier, and more able to deal with crisis.

This role could be for you if...

• You can make things great. You know how to improve service quality for the benefit of users.
• You're professional. You can to deal with queries in a diplomatic and confidential manner
• You love being flexible. Working hours out with the norm suits you.

Also, you should be the following:

• Educated to GCSE level (or equivalent by experience)
• IT literate
• Have a full driving licence holder and access to own vehicle
• Have a good knowledge of services provided by the NHS and Social Care
• Have a knowledge of the local area served by the scheme
• Able to travel around the area as required

Closing date for application is 23.59 on the 24th of July 2018 with interviews to follow.

Here's a little bit more about us

The British Red Cross helps millions of people in the UK and around the world to prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies, disasters and conflicts.

Our volunteers and staff help people in crisis to live independently by providing support at home, mobility aids and transport. We also teach first aid skills.

We are part of the global Red Cross and Red Crescent humanitarian network. We refuse to ignore people in crisis.

We offer a wide range of staff benefits, these include:

• 36 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
• Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
• Up to 6% contributory pension
• Childcare vouchers
• Flexible working policy

Our organisation was born out of a desire to bring help without discrimination. Impartiality and neutrality have been central values for the Red Cross since we started.

We support a huge range of people and we recruit for a diverse workforce - including disabled and ethnic minority candidates. This is to contribute to the breadth of experience we need to respond to people in crisis.

As part of its recruitment and selection process the British Red Cross undertakes PVG/DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checking of all individuals who regularly work with or have access to children and vulnerable adults.

The British Red Cross, incorporated by Royal Charter 1908, is a charity registered in England and Wales (220949) and Scotland (SC037738).

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