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About Us: Established in 2015, Can-Survive UK (CSUK) provides culturally appropriate support and information for African, Caribbean and other minority ethnic people diagnosed, living with, or affected by cancer. The support we offer is person-centred to meet individual’s physical, mental, social, emotional, and spiritual needs. CSUK is a small, award-winning charity, and you will be joining our team at an exciting time of growth. For more information visit www.can-survive.org.uk
CURRENT VACANCIES
ROLE: FAMILY SUPPORT and COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WORKER
Hours: 21hrs per week
TERM: Fixed to January 2026 (extension subject to funding)
Salary: £15,342 p.a. (FTE £25,571)
Are you someone with good listening and communication skills, ability to empathise and a passion to want to make a positive contribution to people’s lives. Then this role is for you.
We have a vacancy for a part time Family Support & Community Engagement Worker with experience of working within African, Caribbean, and other minority ethnic communities providing critical support for people experiencing challenges around cancer, community engagement and developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders. Those stakeholder partnerships include community members and groups, voluntary sector organisations, mainstream cancer support organisations and health professionals.
About you: This is an exciting new role for someone with an understanding of the challenges faced by people, in particular, those from an African, Caribbean background, diagnosed with cancer or caring for someone with cancer. We are looking for an enthusiastic and efficient individual to join our team. A professional, friendly, approachable, flexible, ‘can do’ attitude is essential for this role.
Through ongoing work with individuals, families, and groups you will help service users to engage with, and utilise, CSUK’s programme of services and activities, as well as sign-posting to other organisations and services.
You will work alongside the Community Engagement and Development Coordinator and Cancer Support Group workers to:
- identify service users and wider community members, particularly those from African, Caribbean and other ethnic diverse communities, diagnosed with or affected by cancer and caring for those that are terminally ill
- develop and offer Holding Hands, a culturally appropriate home visiting service providing practical support and information at critical points of their cancer journey for the groups identified
- collaborate with relevant health care and other professionals to provide reciprocal referral pathways.
The ideal candidate will be:
- skilled and confident at building rapport with your peers and engage with a diverse range of families
- flexible, adaptable, eager, and willing to respond to changing demands and priorities
- able to demonstrate experience in providing person-focused support and a commitment to working as an effective member of a team.
- comfortable using narrative and strong interpersonal skills to identify concerns and assess cancer support needs
- able to facilitate families’ involvement in CSUK and wider services and support
- well organised, emotionally sensitive and resilient
Additional essential experience includes working within African, Caribbean, and other minority ethnic groups, marginalised and disadvantaged communities experiencing cancer; providing support at times of crisis, conducting needs assessment meetings, working with service user to develop plan of action. Also working within and understanding the voluntary/charity sector and community engagement with excellent administration skills.
You will have a keen interest in training and development and an enthusiasm to support the growth of culturally appropriate cancer support across Greater Manchester.
Your professional and friendly approach will promote the values of Can-Survive UK and you will be able to communicate with key stakeholders both internally and externally allowing you to build sustainable relationships and partnerships.
We offer: Flexible working, employer’s contributory pension scheme (3% contribution), 25 days annual leave (apportioned) and birthday leave (after 12 months service).
To request an application pack:
Visit: www.can-survive.org.uk
E-mail: info@can-survive.org.uk / Tel: 07496 089310
CVs will not be accepted.
Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.
If you would like to discuss this role, please email marcella@can-survive.org.uk to arrange an informal telephone discussion.
Closing date: Friday, 17th November 2023, 5.00pm
Interview: Monday, 27th November 2023
Start date: January 2024 – date to be agreed
This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check and at two suitable references.
FAMILY SUPPORT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WORKER advert
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CVs will not be be accepted. Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.
This role is subject to enhanced DBS and reference check.
For an informal chat call Marcella on 07496089310
ROLE: CANCER SUPPORT GROUP SESSIONAL WORKERS
HOURS: Variable per week
Rate of pay: £11.50 per hour
Have you been affected by cancer? Want to use your experience to give back to the community? Are you a retired nurse, worked as a cancer support assistant, cared for someone with cancer?
We have vacancies for Cancer Support Group Sessional Workers with experience of working within Black African, Black Caribbean, Asian and other ethnic minority communities.
About you: We are looking for an enthusiastic and efficient individual to join our team. A professional, friendly, approachable, flexible, ‘can do’ attitude is essential for this role. With excellent communication and listening skills and the ability to demonstrate compassion and understanding for someone affected by cancer.
We offer: On-going training, Sessional Workers Forum
The Role
We deliver cancer support groups across Greater Manchester. You will be responsible for supporting the coordination and delivery of our cancer support groups as set out in the Job Description and Person Specification.
To request an application pack: E-mail: marcella@can-survive.org.uk /
Tel: 07496 089310 or download the pack here:
ADVERT Cancer Support Group Sessional Worker
Cancer Support Group Sessional Worker Job Description and Person Specification
CVs will not be accepted.
Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.
If you would like to discuss this role, please contact Marcella Turner at marcella@can-survive.org.uk to arrange an informal telephone discussion.
Applications accepted on a rolling basis
This role is subject to DBS and reference check.