Carers Together Team Leader

Hours: 36.5 hours per week

Salary: £30,000 to £32,000 depending on experience (plus 7% employers pension contribution)

Location: Hybrid or office based in Hopton Park, Devizes. The role will be a combination of office

and travel throughout Wiltshire area when needed.

Supervisor: Chief Executive Officer

Contract: Permanent

Carers Together Wiltshire Partnership

Carers Together Wiltshire is a partnership between Age UK Wiltshire, Community First, Alzheimer’s

Support, Wiltshire Service Users Network, Citizens Advice Wiltshire and Wessex Community Action.

The partnership provides tailored support to the thousands of people across Wiltshire identified as

an unpaid carer.

At Carers Together Wiltshire, we want to ensure that unpaid carers can achieve a healthy balance

between their caring responsibilities and their own interests and wellbeing. We recognise that caring

for another person can be challenging. We also want to foster a ‘carer-friendly’ Wiltshire, amplifying

unpaid carers voices in our area.

We are looking for a Team Leader to manage the day-to-day work of our operational team,

programme provision, and to oversee the delivery of Carers Together Wiltshire as directed by the

Service Delivery Manager. The role involves working as part of a service specific team to provide

help and support to unpaid Carers who have been identified as fitting the criteria for the service. 

Supporting with recruitment, induction and training of new team members and managing the

supervision of staff and volunteers.

You will work closely with commissioners/funders, and other interested parties, to ensure that

Carers Together Wiltshire fulfils the requirements of the contract. This will include working in

partnership with other agencies and services to maximise resources and identifying potential

opportunities to ensure the continued development and sustainability of our service. 

Due to the nature of the work, you will be required to undertake a satisfactory DBS check.

If you would like to find out more about this position, please contact Lynn Gibson, CEO at

lgibson@communityfirst.org.uk.

For more information about this role see the job pack. To apply for this role, please complete the

application form. Links to both the job pack and application form can be found below. Application

forms should be sent to Nicky Theobald: ntheobald@communityfirst.org.uk.

Closing date: 10am Monday 2 nd December 2024

Interview dates: Wednesday 11 th December and Thursday 12 th December 2024

Community First is an equal opportunities employer