Job Title: Community Inclusion Coordinator (CIC)
Salary: £15,162 per annum (£25,500 FTE)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 22 hours per week
Location: Lincolnshire (remote/hybrid)
Carers First is a charity that works directly with, and for unpaid carers, providing personalised information, advice and tailored support making it easier for those caring for someone else to continue living their lives to the fullest.
We have a committed, dedicated staff team and you could be just the person we are looking for to join us to make that valuable difference in carer’s lives. We live and work through our values in all that we achieve by being positive, collaborative and ambitious and we have clear plans to scale our reach, support and impact for carers.
About this role

As a CIC your responsibilities would include:

• Developing and coordinating carer and volunteer-led projects across Lincolnshire and centrally.
• Coordinating volunteering in the Lincolnshire area.
• Developing and running the Lincolnshire Carer Forum and co-production projects.
• Working as part of the Community Inclusion Team

About you

To be successful in this role you will need:

• Experience of working within the health and Social Care Sector is desirable.
• Good organisational skills with the ability to work in a proactive, flexible, and innovative way to meet objections.
• Experience of delivering projects/initiatives that aim to empower communities.
• Knowledge and experience of delivering volunteer-led programmes of work.
• Experience of recruiting and developing ongoing relationships with volunteers.
• Knowledge of co-production; with experience an advantage.
• Ability to network, develop and sustain joint work between agencies, including establishing good working relationships.
• Ability to build positive and constructive working relationships with colleagues at all levels across the organisation.
• Strong IT skills, use of (Microsoft applications, Word, Excel, Outlook), mobile telephone and social media platforms.

We are looking for passionate people who are committed to the overall aims and objectives of the Charity. Carers First is committed to providing a supportive, vibrant, diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.
Carers First Can Offer You
In return for your contribution, we have an amazing package of staff benefits including 26 days annual leave entitlement which increases with length of service, flexible working options, paid carers leave, access to our work-place pension, staff discount scheme, employee assistance programme and a Benenden Healthcare package.
Whatever you are aiming to achieve in your career, we are here to encourage, help and support you grow, through our excellent training and development programmes.
How to apply
To apply for our exciting opportunity and make a real difference to the lives of carers, click on the ‘Apply Now’ button to begin your application. Appointments are subject to Carers First receiving an appropriate disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service that we consider acceptable.
Interview process
All successfully shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview.
Closing date: 09 August 2025 – We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role
Interview date: Week commencing 11 August 2025

As a CIC your responsibilities would include:

• Developing and coordinating carer and volunteer-led projects across Lincolnshire and centrally.
• Coordinating volunteering in the Lincolnshire area.
• Developing and running the Lincolnshire Carer Forum and co-production projects.
• Working as part of the Community Inclusion Tea

To be successful in this role you will need:

• Experience of working within the health and Social Care Sector is desirable.
• Good organisational skills with the ability to work in a proactive, flexible, and innovative way to meet objections.
• Experience of delivering projects/initiatives that aim to empower communities.
• Knowledge and experience of delivering volunteer-led programmes of work.
• Experience of recruiting and developing ongoing relationships with volunteers.
• Knowledge of co-production; with experience an advantage.
• Ability to network, develop and sustain joint work between agencies, including establishing good working relationships.
• Ability to build positive and constructive working relationships with colleagues at all levels across the organisation.
• Strong IT skills, use of (Microsoft applications, Word, Excel, Outlook), mobile telephone and social media platforms