Carer Support Officer

Exciting Opportunity: Join the Carer Team

Take this rare opportunity to make a difference to Carers in North Lincolnshire!
We are looking for an enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and compassionate individual to join our Carer Team, playing a vital role in supporting unpaid carers across the community.

This rewarding role focuses on identifying, supporting, and empowering carers, ensuring they have access to the right information, services, and support to maintain their wellbeing and independence.

About the Role

• Work directly with unpaid carers, including those who may be hidden or hard to reach
• Provide tailored practical, emotional, and advisory support, including assessments, reviews, and support planning in line with statutory duties
• Offer guidance on services, benefits, and carers’ rights, helping individuals navigate complex systems
• Build strong partnerships with health, social care, education, and voluntary organisations to deliver coordinated support within neighbourhoods to young carers and young adult carers (up to 25), helping them build independence, resilience, and life skills
• Lead on smooth transitions from children’s to adult services, advocating for young adult carers within education, health, and social care systems

Closing date: 3 June 2026

Interview date: 11 and 12 June 2206

Please see attached job description and employee specification which you should refer to when completing your application to demonstrate you meet the essential criteria for the role.  

For more information about the role, please contact Jenny Wilkinson, Senior Carers Support Officer at Jenny.Wilkinson@northlincs.gov.uk or 01724 297581

Candidates must be able to evidence their right to work in the UK.  Please note the council does not hold a sponsor licence to sponsor people to work in the UK.

As an employer, we promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from existing and prospective employees or volunteers. Recruitment to this post will follow our safer recruitment procedure which includes us requesting references prior to interview and a DBS check.