We're recruiting for a Young Carer Community Worker covering Badenoch & Strathspey to ensure Young Carers will be seen, heard and supported in their community, school and with their peers. The purpose of the role is to be the main point of contact of Young Carer referrals in Badenoch & Strathspey, to carry out school awareness raising activities, delivering presentations, lesson plans, supporting development of Young Carer support groups and the promotion of Young Carers e-learning modules for both young people and professionals encouraging schools to develop relevant policies and procedures to identify and support Young Carers. The successful candidate will have relevant and up-to-date working practice with children and/or young people (preferably Young Carers), ability to design and deliver engaging presentations and training, and the ability/experience of organising and delivering appropriate, fun and safe events for Young Carers. If you have any informal questions about the role please contact Barbara Brown, Young Carers Service Manager on (Ext: 313) or bbrown@connectingcarers.org.uk, None specified
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Highland Community Care Forum is the leading voluntary organisation in the Highlands representing the voices of carers. HCCF works at community, regional and national level to make sure that the issues that really matter to carers are heard. We use this information to influence policy direction and practice. HCCF works with partners in the statutory and voluntary sectors to change practices in ways that deliver better outcomes for carers.