Full Time Outreach Worker (fixed-term for 12 months) – Age Concern WalsallPublished in WVA News on 13th November, 2009

Age Concern Walsall currently have an exciting new vacancy as part of consortium working with other key voluntary sector organisations within the borough, including Walsall Disability Forum, Caldmore, Black Sisters, BADG and Walsall SUE.

Salary – £18,250 per annum

Contract – Fixed-Term for 12 months

The post will broadly require: -

• - A comprehensive understanding of issues that can affect older people
• - An ability to pursue problems and individual concerns
• - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• - An ability to provide low level support on a short-term basis
• - An ability to work on own initiative
• - Experience of partnership working
• - A flexible working approach

Many older people are becoming socially isolated through lack of access to day care and other support facilities.  Age Concern and the Consortium members believe that the support of the Outreach Worker will provide a key service to enable individuals to access a variety of services and activities across the borough.

To find out more about this challenging and rewarding position, please telephone Davina Lytton, Chief Officer, for an informal chat.  For an application form and job description please call Sal Russell on 01922 638825 or email to – enquiry@ageconcernwalsall.org.uk.

Age Concern Walsall is an Equal Opportunities employer and values diversity.

Closing date for all applications is 12 noon on 27^th November 2009.

Interviews will be held on Friday 4^th December 2009.