Edinburgh Young Carers is seeking a suitably experienced and qualified applicant to join the service in developing and providing high quality support to young carers in Edinburgh between the ages of 5 and 25 years, focused primarily on our 5-9s service.

The post-holder will work alongside colleagues to raise awareness of young carers and their support needs, identify hidden young carers, and develop and provide support plans to ensure that young carers identified personal outcomes are being met, in accordance with the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 and Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020.

The candidate will need to be suitably qualified and experienced in working with children and young people, with at least three years proven experience in a role including individual and group work.

Organisation Profile

EYC is a voluntary organisation working with and on behalf of young carers throughout Edinburgh. We are one of the largest and most well established independent young carers organisations in Scotland. We have a strong commitment to the rights of children and young people.

Benefits

We take good care of our staff and offer a benefit package including: 27 days’ annual leave plus all public holidays, 6% matched pension, free healthcare through Benenden Health after probation, hybrid working, flexible hours, Cycle to Work scheme and extensive training opportunities. We are also a recognised Carer Positive and Real Living Wage employer.

Borders Carers Centre has been providing support to unpaid carers in the Scottish Borders for over 30 years, and we now have a vacancy for a Carer Liaison Worker.

We provide comprehensive support and services to unpaid carers throughout the region. Our focus is always on improving the quality of life for carers, offering tailored support to help them in their vital role whilst ensuring they have a strong voice in the design and delivery of services.

We offer advice, information and support, which includes assessing carer needs and producing carers support plans, benefits support, grants & funding, short breaks and peer support groups. We also offer a counselling service, hospital services and a programme of events and activities.

The successful candidate will provide person centred support leading to improved outcomes for carers in the Scottish Borders and will work closely with colleagues across local organisations to increase numbers of unpaid carers being supported. We are looking for a highly motivated individual with an understanding of the needs of unpaid carers and the ability to build strong, positive relationships both internally and externally.

The full job description and person specification for this post along with the application form can be found on Borders Carers Centre website: borderscarerscentre.co.uk

Glasgow East End Community Carers are looking for an experienced person to work with a small team on supporting parent/carers and our Autism Family Support programme.

We have a large group of parent/carers who have children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and related conditions, and they come looking for advice, information and support as they deal with the challenges of supporting their child/ren with autism.

We provide a programme of supports which includes assessing carer needs, information and advice, benefits support, grants, short breaks and peer support groups.

We also provide a programme of activities and events that range from outings and day-trips, Play Sense weekly play group, autism training, autism helpline and a WhatsApp group.

This role would be to work with the Lead Parent/Carer & Autism Family Support on the delivery of this programme along with one other support worker and our child-care workers.

This role is based at our Carers Hub at 26 Penston Road, Glasgow G33 4AG.

If you are passionate about helping families with autistic children so they can all flourish we would like to hear from you.

CoWL are seeking a dedicated Support Worker to join our team, with a particular focus on financial inclusion. Funded by The Robertson Trust, this role aims to reduce financial inequalities experienced by unpaid carers and disabled people in West Lothian.

The successful candidate will:

• Help individuals access appropriate financial advice and support
• Promote financial wellbeing and resilience
• Provide general information, advice and guidance
• Support people to connect with the broader range of services offered by CoWL

This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference in people’s lives by supporting financial empowerment and inclusion.