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Sunderland Carers’ Centre is an independent charity that has provided information, advice and guidance to people in unpaid caring roles for 22 years. We are looking to recruit dynamic, self – motivated individuals to embed carers support services through a whole family integrated approach across the city of Sunderland.Carer Within Reach Worker
18 hours per week: £22,931.88 (pro rata) Over a minimum of three days per week
(Flexible working arrangements will be considered for the right candidate)
25 days holiday per year with an additional 3 days to be taken during Christmas closure (pro rata)
3 Year Contract (Subject to continuation funding)
Sunderland Carers Centre is the centre point of support for all unpaid Carers in Sunderland, providing vital advice and support to families with caring roles.
Delivering services across the City of Sunderland area, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Carer Within Reach Worker
The successful candidate will have great communication and organisational skills and be able to provide solution focussed support to carers and their families.
The Carer Within Reach Worker will be part of the Carer Contact Team providing a listening ear service to those carers identified as being socially isolated and would benefit from a Within Reach call.
If you feel you would like to be part of a successful team that support carers and their families within Sunderland please contact us
The successful applicant for this post will be subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service Enhanced Disclosure.
For a full job description please click here or contact Alison Smith or our Carer Contact Team on 0191 5493768 to have a job description and application pack posted to you. For an online application for this post please click here.
For an informal discussion or further information about the post please contact Lisa Watson, Service Manager on 0191 537 5751
Completed applications should be returned to alison@sunderlandcarers.co.uk or via post to Alison Smith, Sunderland Carers Centre, Thompson Park, Thompson Road, SR5 1SF
Sunderland Carers Centre is an equality and diversity employer, all posts are subject to enhanced DBS clearance and continuation funding.
Closing Date: Friday 6th February 2026
Interview Date: Thursday 26th February 2026