Vacancy Ref: CYC029
Title of Post: Young Carers Community Worker
Hours: 21 hours per week, flexibility is required for the post as it will include evening, weekend and overnight work due to Young Carers activities and residentials. Happy to talk flexible working.
Place of work: Highland homebased with travel covering, Badenoch & Strathspey
Salary: £30,199.03 (£18,119.42) pro rata per annum
Duration: Fixed term 2.5 years
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 for Young Carer referrals in Badenoch & Strathspey, to carry out school awareness raising activities, delivering presentations, lesson plans, supporting the 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), the 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 01463 723560 (Ext: 313) or bbrown@connectingcarers.org.uk.
For more information and how to apply for this role, please visit our website connectingcarers.org.uk.
Closing date for applications is 11.59pm on Sunday 26 January 2025.
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