Job description

About the role
Sense are looking for a Siblings and Young Carers Project Assistant , This is a fixed term role until 31/03/2026 , 37.5 hour per week post, This is a homebased role.
A Siblings and Young Carers Project Assistant's role is to support with the delivery of a high-quality, child-led service for young people aged 5-18 who have a disabled family member.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing project and support the delivery of an impactful service to children and young people across the country. You will work with the project coordinator and volunteers to support and enable siblings and young carers to improve their wellbeing, gain confidence and build friendships with other young carers, by accessing and enjoying leisure and wellbeing opportunities that they are interested in.
The successful candidate will be required to work two weekend days per month. This includes both virtual and in-person opportunities, including the delivery of face-to-face events in Loughborough and/or Birmingham approximately once per month.
Our ideal candidate will be proactive, and solution focused, with the ability to engage and support children and young people in a wide variety of activities, utilizing their likes and interests. You will have a strong understanding of the needs of siblings and young carers, and the ability to build positive relationships with the individuals and families we support. You must be comfortable working with IT and communicating with a remote team, as well as working independently.
We will be shortlisting and interviewing as applications are received and the job may close sooner than advertised, so please do apply as soon as you are able to.
We'd love to hear from you if you have experience in supporting and working with young people and/or children. You will be an excellent communicator with a commitment to providing a fun, safe and accessible environment.
For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Laura Pietrzyk - [email protected]
For your application to be considered, please include a Cover Letter outlining how your skills and experience meet the criteria outlined in the job description
Why work for Sense?
Sense is a national disability charity supporting everyone who is deafblind or has complex disabilities. We believe everyone should be able to take part in life, no matter their disability.
Our work empowers thousands of people who are deafblind or have complex disabilities to communicate, experience the world and fulfill their potential.
Work at Sense can be demanding and so isn’t for everyone, but it is also incredibly rewarding and valuable. Take a look at the video below to see why we do what we do.

To apply
Please use the link below to complete your application. Managers will use your supporting statement to shortlist candidates for interview; in relation to the Personal Specification. Therefore, it is very important you complete this section thoroughly. We would recommend that you read the candidate guidelines, job description and person specification (found at the base of this advert) before applying.
Please note to avoid disappointment, we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time.
No agency submissions please: any submissions without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.
If you require any further assistance, please contact the Recruitment Team on 0121 415 6735 or [email protected]
Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to an enhanced DBS check.
For this role we particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities. Sense is committed to equality of opportunity, and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of staff, volunteers and the people we work with. Everyone's contribution is valued and we ensure they're given the opportunity to realise their potential. We welcome applications from talented people from all sections of the community who share our values and belief that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. For more information please visit: https://www.sense.org.uk/about-us/equality-and-diversity/