Young Carers Engagement Coordinator
Location: Astolat – with opportunity for hybrid working.
Salary: £33,562 - £36,738 (Full Time Equivalent)
Do you love creating safe, fun and supportive spaces where teenagers can take a break, make friends and feel understood?
Are you excited by planning and leading youth clubs, socials and activities that help young carers build confidence and resilience?
Do you enjoy working directly with young people, building trust, and supporting them to overcome barriers in school, at home and in the community?
If so, you could be our next Secondary Coordinator — helping young carers aged 12–16 across Surrey feel connected, empowered and valued.
The Details
- We have two part-time roles available – both are fixed term (12 months)
- 27 hours per week worked across four or five days (0.75 FTE)
- Hybrid working – you’ll split your time between our Guildford office, your home, and community locations across the County
- Regular evening and weekend work is part of the role, ensuring young carers can access sessions around school commitments and family responsibilities.
- A driving licence and access to a car are essential, as the role involves regular travel across Surrey
- You’ll be reporting to our Young Carer Manager
The Secondary Coordinator is responsible for delivering a consistent and accessible programme for young carers aged 12-16. Based in a specific quadrant of Surrey, the coordinator will plan and lead a repeating schedule of evening youth clubs, weekend socials, and holiday activities which may include residential activities. This role is key to providing regular respite, reducing isolation, and building a strong peer support network for teenage carers.
Person Specification
- Experience working directly with children and young people, particularly those facing challenges or with caring responsibilities.
- Proven track record of building trusted relationships with young people and families from diverse backgrounds.
- Experience of working in or with secondary schools, including understanding school systems and pastoral support structures.
- Experience of multi-agency working, including liaising with education, health, and social care professionals.
- Experience in planning and delivering group activities, workshops, or 1:1 support sessions for young people.
- Understanding of the issues affecting young carers, including the impact of caring responsibilities on education, wellbeing, and social development.
- Knowledge of safeguarding procedures and child protection legislation.
- Awareness of the education system, including pupil premium, attendance, and inclusion policies.
- Understanding of equality, diversity, and inclusion principles, especially in relation to young people and families.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and motivate young people.
- Demonstrate a thorough understanding of health and safety procedures
- Ability to proactively identify and manage risks to ensure a safe environment for all participants
- Strong organisational skills, including the ability to manage a caseload and prioritise competing demands.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with a proactive and solution-focused approach.
- Confident in using digital tools and systems for record-keeping, communication, and reporting.
- Ability to advocate effectively for young carers within school and community settings.
- A professional qualification in Youth Work or Teaching, or willingness to achieve Level 3 within 12 months
- Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.
Why Work With Us
At Action for Carers Surrey, we’re committed to creating a supportive, inclusive environment where every colleague can thrive. Our benefits reflect our values of Focus, Inclusion, Respect and Excellence, ensuring you feel appreciated and empowered in both your work and personal life.
Our Benefits Include:
- Generous annual leave – 28 days plus Bank Holidays for full-time colleagues, rising to 31 days with length of service.
- Company sick pay from day one, because your wellbeing matters.
- Paid carers’ leave, recognising and supporting those with caring responsibilities.
- Paid volunteering leave – up to two days a year to support a cause that matters to you.
- A paid personal celebration day to mark something meaningful — a birthday, family milestone, or special occasion.
- HSF – Health Saturday Fund membership, offering private healthcare support, Perkbox discounts and rewards, and an employee assistance programme.
- Flu jab reimbursement scheme to support your health and wellbeing.
- Employee payroll loan for help with unexpected expenses.
- Pension scheme with Smart Pensions, supporting your future financial security.
- Investment in bringing people together, including an annual employee conference and a summer social event to connect, collaborate and celebrate our collective impact.
- Staff carers group, offering connection, understanding and peer support.
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Action for Carers, please click apply to be redirected to our website to complete your application.
The deadline for applications is 10am on Friday 17th April.
Depending on the volume of applications received, telephone screening may take place between Tuesday 21st April and Thursday 23rd April 2026.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an interview at our offices in Guildford, Surrey. Interviews will be held between Monday 27th and Wednesday 29th April 2026, and applicants should ensure they are available on at least one of these dates.
Are you able to remain organised while successfully managing projects or events? Would you like to ensure we provide best possible events experience to our supporters, whilst raising vital funds to help those affected by dementia?
We are recruiting for Events Fundraising Officers to join our ambitious Third Party and Organise your Own (OYO) Events team.
As Events Fundraising Officer (Third Party & OYO) you’ll support the growth, development, and delivery of our Third Party Events portfolio. You will lead on a varied portfolio of events such as the London Marathon, Manchester Marathon or selected events within the AJ Bell Great Run Series.” And “(travel expenses paid for by the Society and you will be entitled to claim TOIL).
You’ll work across multiple events to help us to give our participants and supporters the best possible events experience. This will enable us to build lasting connections with our cause and contribute to the £12million our team is projected to raise this financial year, with the wider Events team set to raise £22million. This is a rewarding role which helps to raise vital funds to support the lives of people affected by dementia.
These roles are all home-based, however you will be asked to travel and attend events in-person and occasionally across weekends throughout the year (travel expenses paid for by the Society).
This is a fixed-term position running until 31 December 2027.
Interviews for this role have been provisionally scheduled to take place via MS Teams on the 29th & 30th April.
About you
Joining us, you’ll have experience managing projects and/or events, with the ability to stay organised and prioritise your workload effectively. You’ll have experience of financial management and budgeting in relation to a project or an event.
Crucially, you’ll be able to build positive relationships with both internal and external stakeholders and suppliers. You’ll be an effective communicator with experience producing and managing marketing or stewardship communications. You’ll also have the ability to collaborate successfully with others to deliver successful events that enable us to achieve targets.
What you’ll focus on:
- Organising, planning and delivering Third Party events successfully, providing the best possible experience for our participants.
- Building, monitoring and managing income and expenditure budgets, along with participant numbers, to ensure we hit our ambitious targets.
- Communicating with and building positive relationships with external suppliers and internal colleagues.
Making data-led decisions and problem solving to ensure we hit our ambitious team targets, working under your own initiative whilst collaborating with peers.
Our commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
We need to ensure the voices around our table better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We strongly encourage individuals to apply who have a disability, impairment or health condition or individuals who identify as Black, Asian or from another minority ethnic background, as these groups are currently under-represented at Alzheimer's Society.
We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society.
Our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy here along with our internal employee forum and Employee Lived Experience network groups help us promote inclusion and belonging, becoming an engaged and inclusive organisation for all our people.
Our hiring process
During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and can be at your best. We are working hard to ensure our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible, so please do inform us of your experience and anything you think we could do better by completing our candidate survey when you apply. Please also contact Alzheimer's Society Talent Acquisition Team via [email protected] for application support or any adjustments you might need.
To ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for this role, all our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed. We recognise the benefits of AI, but if you're considering using it to submit your application, we encourage you to reflect on the value it truly adds. AI tools often lack the personal touch and authenticity that set candidates apart. We want to hear your unique perspective, experiences, and skills, so we encourage you to showcase them in your own voice.
We try to avoid closing roles early where possible, however if we receive a high volume of applications, we may close earlier than the advertised closing date. Should this occur, we will aim to provide you with at least 48 hours' notice.
We are committed to safer recruitment and ensuring the welfare of those we work with, due to the nature of some of our roles, we might need to carry out a Criminal Record Check at the relevant level. You can read more information via our Website.
Giving back to you
Our employees work hard every day to make a true difference in people's lives. We are proud to support them with a range of benefits, recognition and many options for working agilely, all contributing to a strong work life balance. We also have various learning programmes to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and shape a career with Alzheimer's Society.
You can also visit our Working for Us pages, which give you more information about what it's like to be an employee at the Society.
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Salary: £70,000 - £80,000 pro rata
Based: Based from home with frequent travel to our network of schools and EdCity (paid for)
Hours: Full time (32.5)
Lift Schools is one of the largest and most ambitious multi-academy trusts in England. With schools across five regions, our mission is clear: to provide an excellent education for every child, in every classroom, every day. Mathematics sits at the heart of that mission. We believe that strong foundations in mathematics and numeracy unlock opportunity, academic success and lifelong learning. We are now seeking an exceptional leader to join our central curriculum team as National Lead for Secondary Mathematics to cover maternity leave. Lift Schools is growing so there is scope for the successful candidate to migrate into a permanent to add additional capacity to the team.
About the role
As a senior member of our central curriculum and education teams, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and driving our national approach to mathematics across our secondary schools. You will provide strategic leadership for mathematics, working closely with school leaders, teachers and central colleagues to improve curriculum quality, teaching practice and pupil outcomes at scale. This is a highly influential role, combining vision, expertise and collaboration to make a meaningful difference to thousands of children nationwide.
Reporting to the Director of Curriculum, you will work alongside regional education directors, heads of department and school leaders, and lead professional networks that build expertise and capacity across the trust.
About you
You are an experienced and credible secondary leader with a strong track record of improving mathematics outcomes and teaching. You hold significant expertise in effective mathematics education. You are strategic, network-minded and passionate about ensuring excellence at scale.
Who is Lift Schools?
Lift Schools is made up of 58 primary, secondary and special schools, educating more than 33,000 pupils across the country. We believe education can transform lives – and we want every child in our schools to achieve their full potential. Our mission is that we will provide an excellent education to every child, in every classroom, every day. With excellent leadership and teaching in every school, we will help children go on to lead successful and happy lives. We will work with others beyond our network to benefit more children and communities.
Why join Lift Schools?
- A rare opportunity to influence national practice at scale
- Work alongside a highly committed, values-driven central education team
- An opportunity to drive your subject forward at a high leadership and impact level
- Flexible working with (funded) national travel
- The chance to make a lasting difference to children’s lives
How we support you
At Lift Schools, we believe talent drives performance. We offer you:
Career development and training: Access a wide range of statutory and developmental training
Generous benefits: From your teacher pension plan to the benefits of annual leave during most teacher holiday periods, healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
Lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships, travel deals, and even electric vehicle incentives.
The role is due to commence September 2026 or earlier if possible. This is a fixed term position to cover maternity leave. Lift Schools is growing so there is scope for the successful candidate to migrate into a permanent to add additional capacity to the team.
Closing date: 27th April 2026
Interview date: w/c 7th May 2026
All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.
Lift Schools is committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
An excellent education for every child, in every classroom, everyday.


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