Full‑time – 37 hours per week
12 month fixed‑term contract
Base: Hosted by a partner carers organisation, with travel across the relevant delivery area
Salary: £29,503 pa
Closing date: 6 November 2026
Interview date: week commencing 16 November 2026
Support unpaid carers to stay well and stay working
Are you passionate about helping unpaid carers with health conditions remain in work, progress in their careers and balance employment with their caring responsibilities? Supporting Unpaid Carers to Stay Well and Stay Working is a regional programme providing practical, carer-informed employment support across the North East.
We are looking for skilled and compassionate Employment Support Advisors to provide tailored information, advice and guidance to unpaid carers who are in work or moving directly to more suitable employment.
This is an opportunity to make a direct difference by helping carers understand their workplace rights, address barriers, improve their confidence and wellbeing, and develop practical plans to sustain employment.
About the role
As Employment Support Advisor, you will:
- Provide confidential, person-centred information, advice, guidance and coaching to unpaid carers.
- Assess individual needs and agree tailored, outcome-focused support plans with clear actions and reviews.
- Help carers understand workplace rights and options, including flexible working and Carer’s Leave.
- Support carers to prepare for conversations with employers and identify practical adjustments or flexible arrangements.
- Help carers manage barriers affecting their confidence, wellbeing, career progression or ability to remain in work.
- Provide employability support where a carer needs to move directly into more suitable employment.
- Work closely with local Carers Centres, employers and partner agencies to provide joined-up support and effective referrals.
- Maintain accurate case records and contribute to monitoring, outcome evidence and continuous service improvement.
About you
We’re looking for someone who brings:
- Experience of providing confidential, person-centred information, advice, guidance or coaching.
- Experience of managing a varied caseload and delivering outcome-focused one-to-one support.
- An understanding of the barriers unpaid carers may experience in sustaining employment, learning or career progression.
- Knowledge of employment rights relevant to carers, including flexible working and Carer’s Leave, with the ability to keep this knowledge current.
- The ability to assess needs, agree practical action plans, review progress and maintain accurate records.
- Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex information clearly.
- A collaborative, reliable, flexible and solution-focused approach, with a commitment to equality, inclusion, safeguarding and the dignity of unpaid carers.
- Strong digital skills and the ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and travel efficiently across the relevant North East delivery area.
Why join us?
You’ll play an important role in helping unpaid carers remain in employment, move into more sustainable work and access learning or progression opportunities. Your support will help carers reduce workplace barriers and balance work with their caring responsibilities.
You’ll join a collaborative regional programme that works alongside Carers Centres, employers and partner organisations to improve employment outcomes for unpaid carers across the North East.
How to apply and further information
To apply, please send your CV to recruitment@ntcarers.co.uk together with your completed equal opportunities, rehab of offenders and supporting information forms.
For further information about the role, please contact the Operations Manager at North Tyneside Carers’ Centre on (0191) 249 6480.