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<div class="mds-edited-text mds-font-body-copy-bulk"><p>Support Coordinator</p><p>This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following stroke. We are looking for an innovative, passionate and professional individual with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills to join the Stroke Recovery Service based in Coastal West Sussex.</p><p><b>Position:</b> Stroke Support Coordinator</p><p><b>Location:</b> Home based, Coastal West Sussex with extensive travel across the service area</p><p><b>Hours:</b> 35 hours per week</p><p><b>Salary:</b> Circa &pound;23,100 per annum</p><p><b>Contract:</b> This is a fixed term maternity cover contract until 31 March 2023. Our services are contracted; we currently have funding for the contract until 31 March 2023</p><p><b>Benefits:</b> 25 days&rsquo; annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.</p><p><b>Closing Date: </b>27 March 2022</p><p><b>Interview Date:</b> TBC</p><p>Due to the Covid-19 pandemic interviews may be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application</p><p><b>The Role</b></p><p>The service aims to identify and address the needs of stroke survivors and carers across the stroke pathway, by providing a range of innovative support solutions, supporting them to meet their desired outcomes. A key part of the role will be to support service users and the delivery of the service.</p><p>Reporting to the Stroke Service Delivery Coach, the Stroke Support Coordinator will:</p><p><ul><li>Support new stroke survivors and their carers from hospital discharge into the community.</li><li>Provide personalised information, advice and support.</li><li>Support clients to make informed lifestyle changes which will help them to prevent further strokes</li><li>Be accountable for volunteers, so experience of recruiting, training and managing volunteers would be an advantage.</li><li>You will have excellent IT skills and demonstrate a flexible approach to your role.</li></ul></p><p><b>About You</b></p><p>The Stroke Support Coordinator will have experience/background in:</p><p><ul><li>A caring profession ideally with experience of supporting people with disabilities.</li><li>Setting up and running virtual groups.</li></ul></p><p>This role is home based, but extensive travel is required across the local area and</p><p>occasionally further afield.</p><p>The use of a car with business use cover and the ability to drive is essential to be</p><p>able to fulfil the requirements of the role</p><p>To fulfil the requirements of the role you must abode in the U.K and have the right to work in the U.K.</p><p><b>About the Organisation</b></p><p>When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That&rsquo;s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.</p><p>Everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it&rsquo;s a team effort to get there.</p><p>The charity provides specialist support, funds critical research and campaigns to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.</p><p>The organisation is working to improve the diversity of the team. Because individuality leads to a richer experience for its people and better support for those affected by stroke. </p><p>People from all backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. And particularly applications from those with lived experience of stroke and those from under-represented communities. </p><p>Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help rebuild them and join the team.</p><p>In 2019, the charity developed a bold new corporate strategy so that they can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people&rsquo;s lives. To help deliver the strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles. If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!</p><p>You may also have experience in areas such as Care Coordinator, Stroke Support, Stroke, Care, Care Worker, Support Worker, Carer, Care Team Leader, Support Team Leader, Volunteering Manager, Volunteer Coordinator, Support Group, Support and Advice, Social Care, Carer Support, Support Service, Vulnerable Adult, Social Care and Support Officer, Rehabilitation Coordinator, Volunteering Manager, Care and Support Officer, Social Care Worker, Health, Health Care, Support Worker, Care Worker, Social Care Support Worker, Residential Support Worker, Relief Support Worker, Support Worker Disabilities, Day Centre Support Worker, Rehabilitation Support Worker, Night Support Worker, Stroke Support Worker, Disability, Disability Support, Stroke.</p>