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Young Carers Community Worker

  • Part time
  • £30,199 pro-rata
  • Remote: Highland homebased 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 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 01463 723560 (Ext: 313) or bbrown@connectingcarers.org.uk

Application notes

For more information and how to apply for this role, please visit our website

Closing date for applications is 11.59pm on Sunday 26 January 2025.