Funded by the National Lottery’s Community Fund, our Caring for Our Futures project aims to deliver wellbeing focused one to one and group support for a cohort of Young Carers. Supporting Young Carers in progressing a personalised pathway to improved wellbeing, whilst b uilding trusting relationships with Young Carers; so they feel able to talk about the different problems they face. About Us A team of dedicated people who make a real difference to the lives of young people living in Northamptonshire, we love what we do After a referral to the Young Carers Service a Young Carer Worker will initially carryout a Needs Assessment which looks at what caring activities a young person may be undertaking, the appropriateness of these activities, and the impact the caring role may be having on them. This assessment takes into consideration the voice of the parent and the voice of the young person. The young person may also want us to talk to other adults in their lives. Following this, a support plan will be put together with actions and recommendations to support the young carer and the family. This could include information, advice, guidance, referrals to other agencies for the young carer of the cared-for person, or access to support within the service. The Role This role will support Young Carers in progressing a personalised pathway to improved wellbeing. To build trusting relationships with Young Carers; so they feel able to talk about the different problems they face. To ensure Young Carers are at the centre of shaping support packages tailored to their needs and aspirations. To assess the wellbeing needs of individual Young Carers and create holistic wellbeing improvement plans; and to record progress in advancing their personal wellbeing goals. To help Young Carers gain insight into their emotions; and help them develop practical self-help strategies and build confidence, self-esteem, emotional resilience and motivation. Full-time, 37 hours per week - Monday to Friday - flexibility to work evenings job share/part-time considered What you'll be doing: Deliver wellbeing focussed 1 to 1 and group support Design, develop and implement wellbeing resources and a content programme Evaluate and review the needs of young carers with the project Provide transport enabling access to groups and activities Support to the wider community team About You Ideally you will have an understanding of Young Carers within the community You may have worked as a Youth Worker or Mental Health Support Worker or Teaching Assistant within a Social Care environment or have personal experience of this Flexibility to work outside of the 9 to 5 covering evening work Establish effective relationships with each young person to support wellbeing You'll have the ability to actively listen, and empathise with people Support a culturally sensitive service - we have a strong focus on diversity and inclusion You'll have great communication skills both verbally, written and resource delivery You have the ability to organise, plan and priotise outcomes-focused activities You are used to working with IT Software, such as MS Word, Powerpoint, Excel and Teams You'll have an awareness of safeguarding for vulnerable adults and children and Health & Safety at all times You'll hold a full driving licence with access to a vehicle What we’ll offer in return: 24 days holiday plus bank holidays - pro rata for part-time Simply Health Cash Plan Death in Service benefit (should the worse happen, your loved ones will be supported) A supportive environment, no stuffy dress-codes, flexibility where we can What next: Click apply and we look forward to receiving your application Please be advised, should we receive enough suitable applications, we reserve the right to close the vacancy early. The successful candidate will be required to have an enhanced DBS check and the right to work in the UK. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment team aware as soon as possible. We at Northamptonshire Carers are committed to supporting and promoting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and are passionate about action, not words, being essential when tackling workplace race inequality. We have made some great progress with our EDI work and as a result, have become a Race Equality Matters Trailblazer, awarded to us for our efforts in championing and pioneering the drive towards racial equality. But we still have lots of work to do to continue to raise awareness, tackle all forms of discrimination and inequality, and create greater understanding of the issues that impact all of the people we affect, both in the workplace and the services our organisation provides. We are committed to being an inclusive organisation and recognise the important role our staff and service users play in creating and maintaining that inclusive culture. We are striving to be a diverse, inclusive organisation and support under-represented unpaid carers. You can read about our Big Promise Project here