Young Adult Carer Adviser Ipswich, England
Job description
Young Adult Carer Adviser
£25,408 pro rata per annum (£20,601 for 30 hours per week)
Fixed term until 31 March 2024
Hybrid working available. Travel across Suffolk required.
About the role
One of our goals is to ensure that the Young Adult Carer is able to develop their personal skills to become a confident member of society, with the ability to make informed decisions about their future alongside the carer responsibilities. This may involve working to a whole family approach and utilising community assets to support and improve wellbeing and reduce identified needs.
Working as a team member within our Young Carers and Young Adult Carers Service, the ideal candidate will have the opportunity to assess and support identified young people with caring roles to develop the life skills which support positive future outcomes.
As part of this role you will:
· Need to independently travel across the county required
· Have a flexible approach to working hours to meet service needs
· Be working with Young Adult Carers
· Develop and facilitate needs led one to one and group interventions, workshops and activities
About you
We are seeking a unique individual who has the skills and experience in engaging with young adults and offering those who are referred to us initial short term support and ongoing advice. In addition, developing and facilitating one to one and group interventions, workshops and activities which enable young people with caring roles to develop the life skills which support positive future outcomes.
Team support is equally valued, especially when respite and social activities are provided, therefore some evening and weekend attendance is required.
You will:
· Have ability to build/maintain working relationships with young people, education providers and community stakeholders
· Have ability to time manage own work priorities alongside service commitments
· Effectively manage and maintain a varying caseload
· Enjoy being part of a small, creative, friendly team
· Have experience of working with young people aged 14-25 years-old
· Have ability to communicate with a wide variety individuals through various different social media platforms
As a driven organisation, an innovative approach to supporting the Young Adult Carers through their further education as well as retaining and building relationships with schools, sixth forms and colleges would be welcomed.
This role will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, which will be carried out following acceptance of any offer made to the successful candidate
But why work for us?
For over 30 years Suffolk Family Carers have been helping family carers of all ages across Suffolk get the support they need to live fuller lives. We provided information, advice and guidance to thousands of family carers each year and is recognised nationally as the GSK Impact Award winner 2019.
Our credible representation of family carers’ needs enables us to campaign on issues that affect them, to ensure their voices are heard. We will keep driving change across society to enable family carers to have a life of their own alongside their caring role.
We offer some great employee benefits, which include:
· flexible working and hybrid working opportunities
· enhanced annual leave entitlement
· competitive salary
· Various wellbeing at work initiatives
If you would like to work for an organisation that values people as individuals with diverse opinions, cultures, lifestyles and circumstances we would like to hear from you.
To apply, please read the job specification before uploading your CV and Cover Letter. Your supporting statement in your cover letter must clearly evidence how you meet the role requirements (set out in the person specification section of the job spec).
By sending us your CV and covering letter, you declare that the information provided is true and complete to the best of your knowledge and belief. You understand that if you purposefully give false or incorrect information, this may lead to withdrawal of any job offer. You give consent to the processing of your personal data in relation to your job application and possible future employment.
Closing date: Sunday, 12th March 2023
Interview date: Wednesday 22nd March 2023
Informal enquiries: Jessica Searle; Young Carers Manager
Please find the full job specification and further details on our website
Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months
Part-time hours: 30 per week
Salary: £25,408.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Wellness programme
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Flexitime
- Weekend availability
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Ipswich
