This post will work with adult carers providing practical and emotional support on an individual and group basis.

The worker will be responsible for working with adult carers to identify support needs and work with partner agencies to aid carers with their caring role.

Responsibilities of the post:

Develop and deliver activities that raise awareness of carers and carers rights and identifies, engages and provides carers with information, advice and support that effectively meets their needs

Glasgow North East Carers Centre provides supports and services to unpaid family Carers who look after a family member or friend who cannot manage alone due to illness or disability, including Young Carers and their families.

We are looking to recruit a Carer Peer Support Worker who will help us deliver, develop and expand our services to Carers, including Young Carers, throughout the North East of Glasgow.

The successful candidate will work to develop support groups across the North East area, both those for Young Carers, and those for Adult Carers. These groups will provide opportunities such as information and advice whilst allowing Carers to take a break from their caring roles and come together with others experiencing similar circumstances.

The post is a flexible 35hr working week as it includes evening work, and occasionally weekend hours may be required.

A driving licence and use of a car is essential for the post.

All successful candidates are required to join the PVG Scheme (or to have their membership updated).

This project is possible thanks to funds raised by Players of People’s Postcode Lottery

Glasgow North East Carers Centre provides supports and services to unpaid family Carers who look after a family member or friend who cannot manage alone due to illness or disability, including Young Carers and their families.

We are looking to recruit a Young Carer Worker who will help us deliver, develop and expand our services to Young Carers and their families throughout the North East of Glasgow.

The successful candidate will work with Young Carers and their families to help identify and provide services personalised to their own situation and experiences. This could include supports such as information and advice, emotional supports and breaks from caring delivered via a range of methods including on a one to one basis, family supports and groupwork activities.

The post is a flexible 35hr working week as it includes evening work, and occasionally weekend hours may be required.

A driving licence and use of a car is essential for the post.

All successful candidates are required to join the PVG Scheme (or to have their membership updated).

This project is possible thanks to funds raised by Players of People’s Postcode Lottery

Play-Sense Play Group for parents and their children with additional support needs.

About The Carers Hub

Glasgow East End Community Carers is a registered charity which provides support to carers in the East End of Glasgow. The organisation has 2 areas of operation;

• The Carers Hub (an independent Carers Centre)
• Homecare Service - operates as a social enterprise.

The Carers Hub provides ongoing support to carers via a range of services, activities and support.

About Play-Sense

Our Play-Sense play group is a group for parents and their pre-school children with disabilities. The group runs weekly for 2 hours in a safe, fun environment where both parents and their children will benefit from increased communication and play, being with others in a similar situation and parents will get a break from full-on caring.

The Play-Sense group has been appreciated by parents who have told us that their children enjoy our messy play, sensory art and music sessions and benefit from our sensory room which they have access to during the play group time.

Who Comes to Play-Sense?

Parents and their pre-school children who have a range of disabilities or additional needs including several with autism.

Our group has also previously been attended by those who are asylum seekers and from a range of different nationalities including African, Chinese, Korean and Polish.

Who we are looking for

Sessional worker for 4 hours each Friday morning, £10.90/hour.

We are looking for experienced, reliable childcare workers who enjoy working with pre-school children and would like sessional work on a Friday morning. Candidates must be committed to equality of opportunity and enjoy working with families from all backgrounds. Experience of working with children with autism and other additional support needs is helpful but not essential.

Please see attached Job Descriptions or call Ruth Forsythe, Carers Hub Manager on 0141 764 0550 for further information.