Ref:
S11313
Region:
North West
Town/City:
Macclesfield, East Cheshire
Salary:
£21,948
Closing date:
Sunday 21 September 2025
Interview date:
Tuesday 30 September 2025
Job type:
Part time

OUR SERVICES ARE CONTRACTED; WE CURRENTLY HAVE FUNDING FOR THIS CONTRACT UNTIL 31 MARCH 2026. WHILE CONTINUED FUNDING BEYOND THIS DATE CANNOT BE GUARANTEED, WE HAVE MAINTAINED REGULAR CONTRACTS IN THIS AREA FOR MANY YEARS AND ARE CONFIDENT IN THE LIKELIHOOD OF SECURING FUTURE FUNDING

This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following stroke. We are looking for an innovative, passionate, and professional individual with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills to join our Stroke Recovery Service based in Macclesfield.
Reporting to the Service Delivery Coach,you will have the ability to support stroke survivors to identify their goals. Using strong assessment skills and a person-centred approach enabling them to maximise their recovery and improve communication.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Supporting new stroke survivors and their carers from hospital discharge into the community.
• Provide personalised information, advice and support.
• Supporting 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.

You will have experience in:

• Experience/background in a caring profession, ideally supporting people with disabilities
• Excellent IT skills and an ability to maintain accurate records.
• An affinity with the values of the Stroke Association.
• A flexible approach and an ability to effectively manage a caseload.

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.
Please click here to view the role profile.
To apply email: BusinessSupport.Recruitment@stroke.org.uk 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.
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.

HOWEVER, EXTENSIVE TRAVEL WILL BE REQUIRED AS PART OF THIS ROLE (MAY INCLUDE TEAM MEETINGS OR OTHER WORK-RELATED MEETINGS)

Salary circa £21, 948 per annum | 28 hours per week |This is a fixed term contract until 31 March 2026

Key responsibilities will include:

• Supporting new stroke survivors and their carers from hospital discharge into the community.
• Provide personalised information, advice and support.
• Supporting 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