Age NI invites applications for this vacancy to cover maternity leave; providing an opportunity for someone with passion & commitment to work in a progressive organisation and help us achieve our vision – a world where everyone can love later life!
Temporary First Connect Co-ordinator – based in Belfast
The main purpose of this role is to provide empathetic and sensitive emotional support to older people and when appropriate connect them to internal and external services thereby supporting independence and quality of life.
The main responsibilities of the role are:
To build a trusting and supportive relationship with older people who have emotional support needs
To ensure a confidential and person-centred approach to assess need and secure appropriate interventions
To enable older people to avail of appropriate services provided by AgeNI and other statutory and community/voluntary agencies
To work in conjunction with other teams (internal & external) to develop links and partnerships with both statutory and voluntary agencies
To advocate and represent the individual’s needs when liaising with statutory and voluntary agencies
To ensure the individual remains at the centre of decisions and manage the expectations of the individual
To actively seek to identify ways to achieve continuous improvement of the service
To manage an effective and confidential system for service delivery
To maintain clear records of work undertaken including assessment and review reports
To provide data for use in service development process with Line Manager
To participate in the development of evidence based practice
To adhere to established policies and procedures.
Applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Experience of assessing and identifying the emotional, psychological and physical needs of older people
- Proven experience of working within a client centred context
- Experience of using a computerised recording system
- Significant experience of working in a similar environment
- Knowledge of person centred approach or innovative models of working with older people at times of lifestyle change
- Knowledge of the ageing process and a positive awareness of the diversity of ageing
- Up to date knowledge and awareness of community care and other issues affecting older people
- Knowledge and understanding of service provision for older people provided by statutory and voluntary agencies including social services and other health, housing providers and Age NI
- Knowledge and understanding of care planning and assessment best practice
- Ability to travel extensively throughout Northern Ireland
- Post holder will be subject to an enhanced Access NI check
- Full driving licence and access to a car for business purposes or access to a form of transport that will meet the travel requirements of the post
- Professional Social Work qualification recognised by the NISCC (Desirable)
- Professional Counselling qualification recognised by BAC (Desirable)
What we can offer you:
Salary Scale £25,082 - £26,403
Hours: 35 hours Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm, with flexible working policy.
Fixed Term Contract to cover maternity leave (minimum 9 months)
Annual Leave: 26 days plus 12 Bank Holidays
Group Personal Pension Plan (Employer 8%, Employee min 3%)
Westfield Health Foresight Plan
Age NI reserve the right to enhance the essential criteria to facilitate shortlisting.
For an applicant pack, please e-mail [email protected], apply on-line at www.ageni.org or telephone the People and Development Team on 028 9024 5729.
The closing date for completed applications is 4pm on Friday 4 August 2017.
Age NI is committed to providing Equal Opportunities to everyone.
Closing Date
1:00pm
Contact Details
Val Gamble
Age NI
Head Office
Belfast
BT7 1NR
United Kingdom