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* Remote: Highland home-based with travel covering, Badenoch & Strathspey
* Closing: 26th January 2025
* Advertised from: 15th January 2025
* £18,119.42 for 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. Fixed term: 2.5 years.
Role
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, deliver presentations, create lesson plans, support the development of Young Carer support groups, and promote 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 experience in 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 01463723560 (Ext: 313) or bbrown@connectingcarers.org.uk
Closing date for applications is 11.59pm on Sunday 26 January 2025.
Job Purpose
To support unpaid carers to access person-centred information, advice, and support with a specific focus on improving financial wellbeing. The post-holder will both directly support carers with these issues and act as a resource for the rest of the Carer Support Team and others.
* On site: Based between Carers Centres in Hamilton and Airdrie
* Closing: 27th January 2025
Job Summary
We are looking for a new colleague to join Lanarkshire Carers as a Centre Service Worker.
You will be the first point of contact for carers accessing our organisation for information, advice, and support. The position is full time, 35 hours per week, worked flexibly to include occasional evenings and weekends; however, part-time hours may also be considered for the right candidate.
The post is Lanarkshire Carers Salary Grade 1, SCP 2-4, £22,664 - £23,844.
If you have business administration, reception, and conversation skills, then please review the job description to find out if your skillset will suit this opportunity. You can also look at our website that provides a good overview of our work, job roles, and why Lanarkshire Carers is a great place to work. Our staff team, many of whom are carers themselves, are committed to making caring a positive experience.
Staff Values and Benefits
Lanarkshire Carers works flexibly and is a carer-positive employer. A workplace pension scheme is available along with group life and critical illness cover and many other benefits.
Lanarkshire Carers is an equal opportunities employer and all applicants for posts receive equal treatment irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, disability, religion, sexuality, and age.
Head of Finance
As a key member of the Senior Management Team, the Head of Finance is responsible for providing accurate and timely financial information to the Board of Trustees, Chief Executive Officer, and other senior managers to support strategic decision-making and safeguard the assets of Connecting Carers.
You will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the finance function, including budgeting, management accounting, and cash management, as well as developing and implementing financial policies and controls and leading on risk management. In addition, you will be responsible for managing the Grant and Trust officer and leading on the development of a Fundraising Strategy for the organisation, as well as managing the team responsible for delivering grants to Unpaid Carers.
You must be passionate about what we do and our commitment to supporting unpaid Carers throughout Highland. This is a fantastic opportunity as Head of Finance to use your skills and creativity to make a difference to the lives of unpaid Carers throughout Highland.
If you think that this role is right for you, then we'd love to hear from you!
Young Persons Support Worker
Our Routes Young Persons programme is currently expanding in West Dunbartonshire. Due to an internal promotion, we have a vacancy for a Young Persons Support Worker to join our existing team.
Are you looking for a role where you can truly make a difference to young people’s lives? Routes is our youth work programme which launched in 2019. We support young people in East and West Dunbartonshire aged 12-26 years who are affected by family alcohol and drug use. You will play an integral part in creating a supportive and nurturing environment for young people, helping them to thrive in all aspects of their lives.
The post is predominantly located in West Dunbartonshire but will involve travel throughout both East and West Dunbartonshire for weekly groups. The post has an area-wide remit and will involve significant travel throughout the area and some to our offices in Glasgow, as well as occasional travel elsewhere in Scotland. Some homeworking is involved. Due to the nature of this post, access to a car is essential. This post will be part of Scottish Families’ staff team and be managed by the Senior Family Support Development Officer – Young People. There will be a close working relationship with young people and with local partner agencies in West Dunbartonshire.
The post-holder will support the delivery of Routes; ensure that young people engaged with the project are properly safeguarded and supported; co-facilitate a range of group activities with the young people; support young people to develop coping skills and strategies to help reduce the negative impact that others' substance use may have on them; transport young people to and from groups, trips, and activities; plan, organise, and facilitate trips and activities; and support young people to source and apply for Education, Training, and Employment opportunities.
Applicants should be educated to HNC level, vocational qualification (level 3), or have relevant experience; with an understanding of the emotional and developmental issues for children and young people. Experience of community-based youth work experience via employment or as a volunteer, and experience of delivering group work activities, are an advantage. We are seeking someone who is able to build rapport, positively engage, and support young people; with the ability to listen and talk to young people from differing abilities, understanding, and backgrounds. You should be available to work flexible hours, including some evenings (rarely beyond 7pm). Due to the nature of this post, access to a car is essential.
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