Support Coordinator We're looking for an innovative, passionate and professional individual with excellent communication and organisational skills to join the Life After Stroke Service based across Devon. This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following a stroke. This is a home based role and applications from individuals who are seeking flexible working options, including reduced hours and job shares are welcomed Position: S11239 Stroke Association Support Coordinator (three posts) Location: Home-based Across Devon. Located in East/Mid Devon, South Devon/Torbay and West Devon/Plymouth - However, Frequent travel will be required as part of this role (to include team meetings or other work related meetings) Hours: 3 x 35 hours per week positions available Salary: £26,700 per annum (for 35 hours per week, pro rata for less hours) Contract: This is a fixed-term contract until 31 March 2026. Our services are contracted, we currently have funding for this contract until 31 March 2026. Benefits: 25 days' 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. Closing Date: 2 March 2025. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. Interview Date: To Be Confirmed Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application. The Role The service aims to identify and provide key worker support to meet the needs of stroke survivors and carers across the stroke pathway. Providing a range of innovative support solutions, supporting them to meet their desired outcomes. The Stroke Support Coordinator will: • Support new stroke survivors and their carers from hospital discharge into the community. • Provide personalised information, advice and support. • Support stroke survivors to make informed lifestyle changes which will help them to prevent further strokes. • Work collaboratively with NHS colleagues and other areas of the community to make a difference in the lives of people affected by stroke. • Review stroke survivors at the six-month point. About You The post holder will have experience/background in: • A caring profession ideally with experience of supporting people with disabilities. • Organising and facilitating service groups This role requires extensive travel across a large geographical locality to visit people at home and in community settings. Candidates must be able to demonstrate how they can meet this requirement of the role. To fulfil the role, you must be a resident of the UK and have the right to work in the UK. When you click to apply, you will be able to see the full responsibilities and person specification for further information on the role. Please submit your CV, (including details of your current address), and a supporting statement of no more than two pages, demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience. Please state any preferences for location and flexible options in your covering letter. Applications from individuals who are seeking flexible working options, including reduced hours and job shares are welcomed. If you are applying under the Disability Confident scheme, please indicate this in your supporting statement, and in the main body of your email when applying for the role. Finding strength through support The organisation is the only charity in the UK providing lifelong support for all stroke survivors and their families. Providing tailored support to tens of thousands of stroke survivors each year. This support includes one-to-one and group support, funding vital scientific research into stroke prevention, acute treatment, recovery and long-term care, and campaigning to secure the best care for everyone affected by stroke. They are here for stroke survivors and their loved ones, from the moment they enter the new and frightening post-stroke world, supporting them every step of the way as they find their strength and their way back to life. It's only thanks to the generosity of supporters and donors that they can provide vital support. The Association is driven by an ambition to improve the lives of everyone affected by stroke. This means they're determined to create an equitable and inclusive workplace that benefits from the difference, and thrives on the diversity, of our people. Guided by an approach to solving inequity in stroke, the team are prioritising listening to, and learning from, lived experience across the charity. The charity are working to improve the representation of this lived experience at all levels within the Association and are eager to recruit applicants from a variety of communities and backgrounds. We are keen to receive applications from people affected by stroke, people of colour, members of LGBT communities, and disabled people because these identities and experiences are underrepresented and would add enormous value to how the organisation work. A Disability Confident employer, the organisation is making great progress focusing on flexible working, reasonable adjustments and access to work. The charity has a variety of staff network groups and are committed to continuously improving diversity and inclusion efforts. If you have questions, or access needs, we're happy to discuss any support and adjustments we can make throughout the recruitment process so that you're able to contribute your best in a way that meets your needs. 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