Carers support and development worker jobs

Job Summary

To provide logistical and administration support to ensure the smooth and efficient running of Salford Carers Service and Shine Young Carers Project – both teams work as one large team to provide quality support to unpaid Carers.

To provide effective administrative support to the Salford Carers Service (including Shine) team to ensure efficient service delivery; to support the team to organise events and activities to raise the profile and support carers of all ages in Salford (Shine Young Carers Project works also in Manchester).

Duties and Responsibilities

• To act as the first point of contact for Salford Carers Service and Shine Young Carers Project ensuring people receive the relevant information, guidance or referral they require.
• To maintain and develop efficient, clear and effective administration systems that support the running of Salford Carers Service and Shine Young Carers Project.
• Support the organisation of regular and one-off events for Salford Carers Service and Shine Young Carers Project, overseeing the administration, resource allocation, including the development of event organisation plans for the range of events and activities provided by Salford Carers Service and Shine Young Carers Project.
• Develop systems to enable monitoring and evaluation activities are effective and timely.
• Develop a range of resources that enables clear marketing and promotion of Salford Carers Service and Shine Young Carers Project across Salford and a range of mediums.
• Arrange and administer internal meetings including room bookings and minute taking.
• Coordinate the room booking process for the meeting rooms at the Gaddum office.
• To implement and maintain office administration systems including: post, phones, stationery ordering and processing of any invoices etc.
• To support with the organising of maintenance work and coordination of resources/supplies needed for the office.
• To coordinate the referrals ensuring they are recorded onto the database and passed to the appropriate Team Coordinator

Contract Monitoring

• To support the team and the Carers Salford Programme Manager to ensure timely collation of monitoring reports and support the Head of Carers Services to produce accurate and informative reports to funders etc.
• Support the team to ensure accurate recording of data including the correct data supplied by referrers.

Development and Marketing

• Develop effective marketing materials to promote Salford Carers Service and Shine Young Carers Project including the monitoring and administration of social media channels.
• Oversee the production of the Salford Carers Service and Shine Young Carers Project newsletter, ensuring high quality and informative content which reaches a wide range of professionals and carers alike.

Administrative Support

• Provide general office and administrative support to Salford Carers Service and Shine Young Carers Project.
• To work as part of the Salford Carers Service and Shine Young Carers Project team ensuring that the office is covered as required for service delivery.
• To support induction for new staff, trainees or volunteers.
• Provide clerical support for events, meetings and activities.
• To ensure compliance of basic HR & Health & Safety requirements e.g. supervision, appraisals, maintenance of professional body membership, insurance, fire drills etc.
• To help coordinate DBS checks for Salford Carers Service and Shine Young Carers Project liaising with HR at Gaddum.
• Develop and implement systems to aid Salford Carers Service and Shine Young Carers Project staff to ensure the service is operating as efficiently as possible.

Events & Activities

• Develop event organisation plans for the range of events and activities delivered by Salford Carers Service and Shine Young Carers Project.
• Support teams to administer delegate and attendee lists.
• Support teams to develop effective event planning for the year with specific support for annual events i.e. Carers Week, Young Carers Action Day & Carers Rights Day.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities

• Promote the work of Gaddum and safeguard its good name and reputation at every opportunity.
• Promote Gaddum events and activities
• To adhere to Gaddum Policies and Procedures.
• To be aware of personal safety and security when carrying out work.
• To promote the work of Salford Carers Service and Shine Young Carers Project.
• Adhere to Gaddum Safeguarding Policy and report any concerns regarding an individual’s safety.
• To maintain privacy and confidentiality in line with Gaddum policies and procedures.
• To respond to enquiries and calls coming into the centre in a professional and knowledgeable way.
• All other duties reasonably associated with the role associated with the role.
• Attend events for Salford Carers Service and Shine Young Carers Project as required.

Office and Finance Manager

Starting Salary £30k

Do you enjoy a role with plenty of variety? We are recruiting for an Office and Finance Manager who will enjoy working in a busy local charity that delivers public services for unpaid carers. This role will suit you if you have experience of administration or office management and some financial management, and are looking for the next step in your career, or are already experienced and want to play a key role in the leadership and management team of a local charity that really makes a difference. You will be responsible for the management of our business support systems, processes and finances. You will enjoy working with a small team of Business Support Officers and other colleagues and will have excellent organisational skills.

To apply, send your CV with a covering letter outlining your suitability for the role by 9am on Friday 15 July 2022

Build on your flexible Charity Career with this person-centred charity

This is a part-time role of 3 days per week in a well-established charity based in Twickenham.

This role would really suit someone who wants to have the opportunity to work flexibly and build their career in the Charity sector.

Richmond Carers Centre has the mission to help unpaid and family adult carers to live a full, active and meaningful life by providing them with advice, information, activities, breaks and emotional support either face to face, by phone or by email to enable them to live well.

As an Adult Carers Support Worker, you’ll be part of the Adult Carer Support Team at Richmond Carers Centre. Much of your work will involve actively listening to carers, often via the phone support line, providing information, advice and support.  As part of our team, you will also be involved in organising breaks for carers, outreach activities and leisure events, as well as group work to help enhance carers’ health and wellbeing. You’ll also be expected to work with our volunteers and to use appropriate monitoring and evaluation reports to show our funders what we’ve achieved.

You will be someone:

• Who works in a person-centred way
• Is enthusiastic, empathetic and detail conscious
• Communicates well by phone and in person
• Has an understanding of social care particularly in relation to carers
• Has experience of working with clients who have support needs
• Has experience of producing reports for monitoring and evaluation
• Is numerate and has knowledge of budgeting.
• Is able to gather and assess information efficiently and think creatively to come up with solutions.
• Has good communication skills including spoken, written and presentational.

Main Duties include:

• To provide a regular telephone support-line and email support, offering appropriate, generic advice,
• To offer a range of service delivery options and be involved in providing those options e.g., breaks, group work, leisure activities or other outreach activities.
• To encourage and assist carers and those they care for to access Adult Community Care assessments and Carers Assessments and to take up the services that will enhance their lives.
• To work where appropriate with other service providers/agencies to promote the carer agenda or jointly deliver carer support issues.
• To be proactive in the registration of carers living or with caring responsibilities within the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.
• To keep accurate records of group and individual carer engagement for monitoring and evaluation purposes.
• To participate in key events organised by Richmond Carers Centre and other relevant partners to promote services to a wider public.

What you are doing now:

• You might be working for or volunteering in a similar charity
• You may be working in social care for a Borough or district council
• You may have the skills we need from some other combination of work and volunteering
• Or you may be looking to return to the workforce after a timeout for personal reasons

In any event if you feel you meet the skills we need, we would like to hear from you!

Richmond Carers Centre welcomes and encourages applicants from all sections of the community regardless of their gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religious belief.

Benefits of working for Richmond Carers Centre:

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays per year (pro rata)
• Bonus 3 days of annual leave per year over the festive period (subject to Trustee approval)
• Workplace Pension Scheme with Peoples Pension
• Flexible working/option of working from home (subject to CEO approval)
• Equipment and support to be set up to work from home
• Paid time off for medical appointments
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Training and personal development opportunities
• Staff away days and socials
• Access to shared resources and training opportunities
• Supportive and friendly working environment

Please apply in writing with a cover letter and stating your current salary to Viv Sage our HR Consultant at Better Talent.  

Build flexibly on your Charity Career while supporting children and young people

This role is available either full-time or part-time role 3 days per week in a well-established charity based in Twickenham

This role would really suit someone who wants to have the opportunity to work flexibly and build their career in the Charity sector and has worked with children and young people.

Richmond Carers Centre has the mission to help young carers to live a full, active and meaningful life by providing them with advice, information, activities, breaks and emotional support either face to face, by phone or by email to enable them to live well.

As a Young Carers Schools Link Worker, you will be part of a small, dedicated team and take a lead on improving support for young carers in schools and at home. You will be responsible for implementing the Young Carers in Schools accredited programme with a range of local primary and secondary schools to share good practice, provide relevant tools and training, and to celebrate the great outcomes that many schools achieve for young carers. Its aim is to improve the identification, recognition and understanding of the needs of young carers, raise the profile of young carers in schools, and ensure young carers needs are met. This will lead to the improvement of the health, education and wellbeing of vulnerable children and young people who are caring for others. You’ll also be expected to work with our volunteers and to use appropriate monitoring and evaluation reports to show our funders what we’ve achieved.

You will be someone:

• Who works in a person-centred way.
• Is enthusiastic, empathetic and detail conscious
• Communicates well by phone and in person
• Has an understanding of the needs of young vulnerable people
• Has experience of working with young people on an individual or group basis
• Has knowledge and/or experience of the schools’ systems
• Has experience of producing reports for monitoring and evaluation
• Is able to gather and assess information efficiently and think creatively to come up with solutions.
• Has good communication skills including spoken, written and presentational.
• Has experience in managing projects

Main Duties include:

• To proactively identify young carers living within the London Borough of Richmond, particularly hidden and isolated young carers.
• To implement the Young Carers in Schools Programme across the borough – primary and secondary schools.
• To promote awareness of young carers specifically in schools and develop partnership working within the education sector to expand and increase the service offered to young carers.
• To promote awareness more broadly within the voluntary and statutory sectors of the needs of young people with caring responsibilities.
• To provide support to young carers and their siblings and work with vulnerable families registered with Richmond Carers Centre to meet their individual needs.
• To support young carers to access after school groups, holiday activities and short breaks to promote their mental health and wellbeing.
• To keep accurate records of group and individual young carer engagement for monitoring and evaluation purposes.
• To participate in key events organised by Richmond Carers Centre and other relevant partners to promote services to a wider public.

What you are doing now:

• You might be working for or volunteering in a similar charity
• You may be working in a school or other education setting
• You may have the skills we need from some other combination of work and volunteering
• Or you may be looking to return to the workforce after a timeout for personal reasons

In any event if you feel you meet the skills, we need we would like to hear from you!

Richmond Carers Centre welcomes and encourages applicants from all sections of the community regardless of their gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religious belief.

Benefits of working for Richmond Carers Centre:

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays per year (pro rata)
• Bonus 3 days of annual leave per year over the festive period (subject to Trustee approval)
• Workplace Pension Scheme with Peoples Pension
• Flexible working/option of working from home (subject to CEO approval)
• Equipment and support to be set up to work from home
• Paid time off for medical appointments
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Training and personal development opportunities
• Staff away days and socials
• Access to shared resources and training opportunities
• Supportive and friendly working environment

Please apply in writing with a cover letter and stating your current salary to Viv Sage our HR Consultant at Better Talent.

Build on your Charity Career with this Activity based role

This is a part-time role of 3 days per week in a well-established charity based in Twickenham.

This role would really suit someone who wants to have the opportunity to work flexibly and build their career in the Charity sector.

Richmond Carers Centre has the mission to help unpaid and family adult carers to live a full, active and meaningful life by providing them with advice, information, activities, breaks and emotional support either face to face, by phone or by email to enable them to live well.

As the Adult Carers Activities Coordinator, you will directly deliver our leisure break activity programme. You will plan, deliver, promote and review a programme of activities for adult carers, including outreach activities and leisure events, as well as group work to help enhance carers’ health and wellbeing. The core aim of the activity programme is to provide carers with a much-needed break from their caring responsibilities, in a safe and social environment where they can meet other carers and focus on their wellbeing.

You will be someone:

• Who works in a person-centred way.
• Has outstanding organisational skills and plans and budgets well
• Is creative and is an innovative thinker
• Has experience of leading/planning activities across a range of subjects/activities
• Builds relationships both within the team and with external providers
• Communicates well by phone and in person
• Has experience of working with clients who have support needs

Main Duties include:

• To coordinate and deliver an established activities programme for adult carers with the aim to provide them with a break from their caring role.
• To work with relevant professionals to deliver a programme of wellbeing activities, including yoga and Pilates.
• To coordinate the complementary therapy service.
• To recruit, train, support and manage volunteers to provide a selection of the activities.
• To research and continually develop the activities programme to ensure it is responsive to carers needs.
• To create promotional material to promote activities, groups and break opportunities to carers registered with Richmond Carers Centre.
• To work with Adult Carers Support Team Leader to make sure activities are within budget, achieving targets and meeting the requirements of funders.

What you are doing now:

• You might be working for or volunteering in a similar charity
• You may be working in activity planning in the public or private sector
• You may have the skills we need from some other combination of work and volunteering
• Or you may be looking to return to the workforce after a timeout for personal reasons

In any event if you feel you meet the skills we need, we would like to hear from you!

Richmond Carers Centre welcomes and encourages applicants from all sections of the community regardless of their gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religious belief.

Benefits of working for Richmond Carers Centre:

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays per year (pro rata)
• Bonus 3 days of annual leave per year over the festive period (subject to Trustee approval)
• Workplace Pension Scheme with Peoples Pension
• Flexible working/option of working from home (subject to CEO approval)
• Equipment and support to be set up to work from home
• Paid time off for medical appointments
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Training and personal development opportunities
• Staff away days and socials
• Access to shared resources and training opportunities
• Supportive and friendly working environment

Please apply in writing with a cover letter and stating your current salary to Viv Sage our HR Consultant at Better Talent.

Young Carers Service – Activities Worker
Full Time: 37 hours per week
Salary : £3403.00 (£20,418.45 FTE)

Contract: 2 Months – 11/07/22 to 02/09/2022 (This is negotiable)

Are you interested in short-term work for 2 months during the summer holidays? Are you passionate about working with vulnerable young people and engaging them in a range of activities?

If so, then this opportunity may be for you…

We are looking for an enthusiastic person, with a real passion for supporting young carers and vulnerable people, to take on the role of young carers activities worker within the Young Carers Service at Carers in Hertfordshire. The Activities Worker will take on a range of responsibilities that enable the smooth running of the Young Carers Service’ Summer Activities Programme. The worker will work within a team of Support Advisors in order to plan and deliver a variety of activities to young carers aged up to18.
They will be responsible for motivating and encouraging young carers to participate in the enjoyment of activities both physical and online whilst managing many aspects of safety.
The successful candidate will have a high standard of managing groups and risks and is able to clear internal and external procedures.
They must have excellent written and spoken English, effective communication skills, and must be confident in communicating with young carers, their parents and other stakeholders.
A good standard of IT Skills is required, including use of databases, MS office and the internet. You will be required to travel across Hertfordshire, so you will need the ability to travel independently, have access to a car and have a valid driving license.

Close date: Sunday 3rd July 2022

Interview date: Thursday 7th July 2022

Job Role

To support the delivery of the Somerset Carers Service by providing a single point of internal/external contact, and co-ordinating projects and initiatives countywide.

Key Tasks

Single point of contact

Act as the main point of contact for commissioners and key external/internal stakeholders to enable effective delivery of the service. This will include:

• Attend local and regional meetings that contribute to development and improvement of support for Carers in Somerset.
• Liaise with CCG and County Council commissioners, and NHS England (SW) Carers Leadership Support Manager – to support new initiatives.

Support a network of Carers Champions, initially in Primary Care to:

• Maintain and develop a database of Carer Champions.
• Manage and run regular Carer Champion meetings.
• Support new Carer Champions, providing practice/site visits, training, and information documents pertinent to their role.

Information and training:

• Ensure that practices, hospitals, and others have current and relevant information about the service and are clear on the referral route.
• Source, promote and arrange Carers training.
• Ensure new CCS starters receive Carers training

Collaboration

Develop and manage collaborative approaches to delivery of the service. This will include:

Liaise with Spark Somerset and dedicated Carers support group development worker, to ensure Carers Groups and Volunteers are fully supported. 

Liaise with Somerset NHS foundation trust, Mental Health Carers Support.

Ensure that other Carers Support Services have up to date information regarding Somerset Carers and attend meetings to share information.

Liaise closely with the CCS Micro Enterprise project to ensure reconditioning and respite opportunities for Carers are maximised.

Communication and Promotion

Develop and manage initiatives and projects to improve understanding and awareness of Carers and their needs and services. This will include:

• Liaise with the Commissioner and other agencies in the development and promotion of the Carer Aware brand.
• Oversee the maintenance of the Carers Hub, ensuring all information is up to date and relevant.
• Support the Marketing and Communications Officer with supplying content for the monthly Carers Newsletter.
• Ensure Somerset Carers have an active presence on social media by sourcing and promoting relevant information for Carers.
• Liaise with the Marketing and Communications Officer to design and implement plans for Carers Week and Carer Rights Day.
• Be an active presence in the community to promote Somerset Carers.
• Maintain and develop information and training literature for Carers and Carer Champions. 

General

• Take responsibility for own time management and administration.
• Attend regular team/locality meetings.
• Attend training sessions that are relevant to your role as approved by your line manager.
• Complete weekly timesheets and any other internal reporting systems as required.
• Undergo an annual appraisal and regular supervisory sessions.
• Ensure that the mission, vision, aims and objectives of the organisation as a whole are upheld.

Young Carers Co-Ordinator

Full time (37 hours) Part time hours over 30 hours per week will be considered.

Salary: £21,164 FTE

We are looking for people with excellent communication skills to work with young carers and their families.  You will be friendly and able to demonstrate creative ways to seek solutions for issues young carers and their families might be facing. We ask that you can present information in a clear and concise manner suitable for a variety of audiences.

You need to be able to use various IT skills confidently with key tasks being using databases to record work, understanding the need for clear record keeping that demonstrates your understanding of the situation and allows others to work in partnership.  Previous experience of using Families First, Outcome Stars or similar tools will be an advantage but is not essential.

As a carer led organisation Carers in Hertfordshire believes that the voice of the carer is central to everything we do, so you will be able to ensure young carers voices are heard at every level, whether this is in planning the care for them and their family or in the planning of services that affect them.  You will contribute to this through supporting the work of the young carers council, encouraging feedback on support as well as regular activities and the annual young carers conference.

Help make the transition.

Join our team supporting Young Adult Carers, aged 16-25 years, who have caring responsibilities for someone in their family due to disability, long-term illness, mental health, or drug or alcohol misuse. The team covers Dartford, Gravesham, and Swanley so a car driver is essential.

Young Adult Carers have a lot going on in their lives. As well as caring, they are managing all the normal stresses of growing up… exams, friendships, relationships, work, money. They’re making decisions about key transitions… should I go to university?... get a job?... move out of home? These lead to concerns about who will look after the person they care for or guilt about leaving them. If they choose to stay at home and continue to care, there may be additional challenges like applying for benefits or arranging respite.

As a coordinator, you’ll provide information and advice, and emotional and practical support to guide the Young Adult Carers through these times. You might help them prepare for job interviews, advocate on their behalf to get additional support at college or university, or to have difficult conversations with family members.

You’ll also provide opportunities for Young Adult Carers to meet each other at workshops and events, where they can share ideas and support each other as peers.

Applicants should have relevant work, volunteering or personal experience.

Make an impact. Be part of the solution.

We offer our employees:

• Inclusive values-based environment
• Competitive remuneration package
• Workplace pension scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Opportunities for hybrid working
• Benenden Health Care
• Death in Service Benefit
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Supported Volunteering scheme
• Development opportunities
• and more

Imago is committed to Safer Recruitment practices, and the post is subject to references and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Please either submit your CV with a short covering note or visit our website for full details.

Imago recognises that many people in our society experience discrimination or lack of opportunity for reasons that are not fair. We aim to create a culture that respects and values each other’s differences, and see these differences as an asset, as they improve our ability to meet the needs of the organisations and people we work with. We proactively seek to increase opportunities for inclusion, and celebrate diversity across our organisation and within communities.

Imago recognises its duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of the children, young people and adults at risk who access its services or with whom it comes into contact.

Do you want to make a difference now and for the future?

Are you confident, approachable, self-motivated and have a flexible attitude?

Then join our team supporting Young Carers, aged 5-18 years, who have caring responsibilities for someone in their family due to disability, long-term illness, mental health, or drug or alcohol misuse.

You’ll deliver the service across a designated area, so your own car is essential. You will manage an existing caseload and new referrals, meeting with families and Young Carers to complete statutory assessments, and providing short-term interventions that support Young Carers to improve their resilience, educational chances and wellbeing. This might be signposting to local services, action planning, one-to-one support, or our workshop programme.

1 x full-time Sevenoaks & Tunbridge Wells

1 x full-time Dartford & Gravesham

Working closely with schools and Childrens Services, you will make referrals to a range of professionals and community services, ensuring whole family needs are met and thereby reducing the impact of caring on the Young Carer.

As a CYP Coordinator, you will plan and deliver workshop sessions and respite activities, providing opportunities for Young Carers to spend time with their peers and recognise that they are not alone.

Applicants may have relevant experience of working or volunteering in education, health or social care, or be looking to start a career working with children or young people.

You can make the difference and give a Young Carer their childhood back.

We offer our employees:

• Inclusive values-based environment
• Competitive remuneration package
• Workplace pension scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Opportunities for hybrid working
• Benenden Health Care
• Death in Service Benefit
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Supported Volunteering scheme
• Development opportunities
• and more

Imago is committed to Safer Recruitment practices, and the post is subject to references and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Please either submit your CV with a short covering note or visit our website for full details.

Imago recognises that many people in our society experience discrimination or lack of opportunity for reasons that are not fair. We aim to create a culture that respects and values each other’s differences, and see these differences as an asset, as they improve our ability to meet the needs of the organisations and people we work with. We proactively seek to increase opportunities for inclusion, and celebrate diversity across our organisation and within communities.

Imago recognises its duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of the children, young people and adults at risk who access its services or with whom it comes into contact.

Would you like to help carers in our community to support their family members? Do you enjoy working with people and enabling them to speak up about the issues that are important to them? If so, this job is for you.

Carer Development Worker – Mental Health and Substance Misuse
Hours: Full time or part-time
Salary: £24,741.06 FTE (Pro rata)
Location: Hertford/Hybrid

Carers in Hertfordshire is a well-respected, independent, carer-led charity, established in 1995.

We work to ensure that all Hertfordshire’s unpaid family carers are recognised, valued and supported in their caring role and have the opportunity for a life outside caring and can exercise a strong collective voice in the county.

We are looking for a caring and confident person to:

• Coordinate and support carers in identifying and accessing relevant health and social care services for those family members they are caring for with mental health or addiction challenges.
• Collate and represent the views and experiences of family carers and to ensure that these are reported to the appropriate commissioners and service providers.
• Help support an increase in the number of family carers who are supported by Carers in Hertfordshire through engagement and involvement activities such as contact sessions, sharing information and publicity.

We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills and an understanding of carers’ needs. A good standard of IT Skills is required, including use of databases, MS office and the internet. You would be required to work across the county on occasions so will need the ability to travel independently and have access to a car and a valid driving license.

Working hours

Full Time (37 Hours per week) OR Flexible job share will be considered between two part time employees.

Benefits

We offer excellent conditions, including membership of the contractual qualifying workplace pension scheme, enhanced holiday entitlement, paid carers leave and Organisation Sick Pay.

Closing date: 12 noon on Friday 8 July 2022
Applications will be considered and interviews will be held on a rolling basis so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

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We are committed to ensuring our workforce is reflective of our diverse community and welcome applications from all sectors of the community. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.

No agencies please.

Support Worker

£20,592 (Real Living Wage) pro rata per annum

Part-time: 20 Hours  

Leeds 

Reference: INSEP761900

Do you want to make a positive difference in people’s lives who are affected by dementia?

We are looking for a Support Worker to join our Young Dementia Leeds (YDL) Service.

About us

We work with younger adults (those aged under 65) living with dementia to live as well as possible, improving their sense of well-being, and putting people in more control of their own lives.

You’ll be working within a supportive and dedicated team within the community and at the Young Dementia Hub where we work openly, combining our strengths, helping us to achieve more together.

So do you:

• Have a positive approach to dementia
• Build strong and trusting relationships
• Have good communication skills
• Have the confidence to work on your own in the community

You’ll ideally have experience; however, we appreciate that not everyone can tick every single box. So, if you can do most of what we’re looking for, please go ahead and apply. You could be exactly what we need!

So, what’s in it for you?

We pride ourselves on looking after our colleagues, as we know our people are the driving force behind our success. You’ll benefit from:

• Commitment to flexible working
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 30 days
• Many learning and career development opportunities, with paid and tailored training
• Free Employee Assistance Programme 24/7 including access to counselling and GP services
• Employer contributory pension scheme
• Good maternity, paternity, and adoption benefits
• Care workers discounts
• Access to our Employee Networks including BAME, LGBT+, Mental Health and Wellbeing etc.
• Health and wellbeing opportunities
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Access to Corporate Health Plan

We aim for our workforce to reflect the diverse and exciting region we serve and welcome applications from everyone, so come as you are and join us.

We encourage you to apply early as your application will be reviewed as soon as it is received and we reserve the right to close this job advert sooner subject to finding a suitable candidate.

Good Luck!

Young Carers Project Worker based in Huntingdon/Peterborough

37 hours per week (negotiable)

One-year fixed term contract subject to funding

£25,000 to £28,000 per annum (pro rata)

Centre 33 is looking to recruit a Young Carers Project Worker, with extensive experience working with young people, to support the delivery of Centre 33s Young Carer service in Cambridgeshire.

You will be part of the Young Carers Project at Centre 33, providing a variety of support to young carers. Your role will involve assessment of young people, face to face support and group work in line with the strategic development of the service.

This role will involve leading on young carers participation and the young carers advisory board.

This post is a critical part of the Young Carers’ service and involves working and engaging with young people in a variety of settings.

You will be working across various locations in Cambridgeshire  

A driving license and use of a car is essential for this post.

This post is subject to a DBS check and references.

Applications must be received by 12 noon on Thursday 21 July with interviews to take place Thursday 28 July.

Centre 33 strives to be an equal opportunities employer.

We welcome discussions about part time and flexible working arrangements.

Sheffield Young Carers is a growing, vibrant organisation where your ideas and contributions will be highly valued. As Education Development Worker you will improve and increase identification and support for young carers and young people affected by familial substance misuse in education settings across Sheffield. 

You will bring experience of working in or with education providers, establishing and sustaining successful professional partnerships, and planning and delivering training and presentations. You will be a good communicator and effective collaborator.

Main duties

• To coordinate and deliver a specialist project with up to 10 education settings
• To establish and maintain excellent partnerships and working relationships with a range of education providers and services across the city
• To support the Deputy Manager with the development and coordination of our Young Carers Schools Network and our relationships with further and higher education bodies
• To establish and maintain excellent partnerships and working relationships with local education providers and other agencies who work with young people and their families e.g. youth groups, MAST (multi-agency support teams), social care etc
• To develop guidance, protocols and resources for use in schools and other education settings
• To plan and deliver awareness-raising training and presentations to education practitioners, headteachers and governors
• To support the Deputy Manager to ensure young carers are recognised and prioritised in education initiatives and policy at a local and national level
• To be responsible for effective planning, delivery, record keeping, evaluation and monitoring for all work undertaken, to meet requirements of external funders
• To ensure service users’ experiences and expertise inform and guide all work

Sheffield Young Carers (SYC) is a service for young people aged between 8 and 25 who:

• are taking on a substantial caring role for a member or members of their family who have a disability, a long term physical or mental illness
• and/or are affected by substance misuse in their family. 

We provide group and individual support for young people and family support and we also work with organisations locally and nationally to improve support for young carers and young people affected by familial substance misuse.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, including using a safer recruitment process. Successful applicants will be required to complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check prior to commencement of the post.

SYC Values - the way we work is important to us

• Inclusion: We welcome and involve everyone, and challenge discrimination, to improve the lives of all young carers 

• Innovation: We reflect and change to always do the best we can 

• Inspiration: We share our expertise and energy to inspire positive change 

• Impact: We see and nurture potential to make lasting change in young carers’ lives 

SYC is committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community