Job Vacancy - Information Officer

Information Officer (25hpw) based in Ashington
Salary scale equivalent to NJC point 29 (£24,646), pro rata

Carers Northumberland (Registered Charity number 1122972) are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced individual to maintain and develop the organisation’s Information Service. The successful applicant will be responsible for maintaining a database and information resources, including project monitoring activity, and for providing direct carer support over the telephone via the Information Line and in person at information events. Applicants should be educated to NVQ III or equivalent, experienced in the use of IT, highly organised, able to work on their own initiative and have excellent communication and listening skills. Some knowledge and understanding of carer issues are required. The post may involve some out of hours work and travel countywide on occasion.

For an application pack, contact Carers Northumberland by phone on 01670 518204, or by email at info@carersnorthumberland.org.uk.

Completed application forms should be returned by Fri 18 November 2011 and interviews will take place during the week of Mon 28 November 2011.

This post is part-funded by the National Lottery through the Big Lottery Fund until 2016. The post is subject to an enhanced CRB declaration.