Young Adult Carer Support Worker (Swire Trust Project)

Carers First is a charity that works directly with, and for unpaid carers, providing personalised information, advice and tailored support making it easier for those caring for someone else to continue living their lives to the fullest.

We have a committed, dedicated staff team and you could be just the person we are looking for to join us to make that valuable difference in carer’s lives. We live and work through our values in all that we achieve by being positive, collaborative and ambitious and we have clear plans to scale our reach, support and impact for carers.

About this role

As a Young Adult Carer Support Worker your responsibilities would include:

• Completing assessments for young adult carers and improving resilience and wellbeing including access to education, employment and training opportunities.
• Provide high quality information and support either one to one or group based, building partnerships with educational settings and local organisations to ensure young adult carers can achieve their potential.

About you

To be successful in this role you will need:

• Experience of working with young people (ideally vulnerable groups or carers) either in one-to-one or group setting and demonstrate an understanding of young adult carers and their issues.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

The location for the position is flexible, but candidates must be willing to work from community venues and have flexibility to work outside of normal working hours to meet the needs of young carers in Medway.

We are looking for passionate people who are committed to the overall aims and objectives of the Charity. Carers First is committed to providing a supportive, vibrant, diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

Carers First Can Offer You

In return for your contribution, we have an amazing package of staff benefits including 26 days annual leave entitlement which increases with length of service, flexible working options, paid carers leave, access to our work-place pension, staff discount scheme, employee assistance programme and a Benenden Healthcare package. Whatever you are aiming to achieve in your career, we are here to encourage, help and support you grow, through our excellent training and development programmes.

How to apply

To apply for our exciting opportunity and make a real difference to the lives of carers, visit the Carers First Website and click on the ‘Apply Now’ button to begin your application. Appointments are subject to Carers First receiving an appropriate disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service that we consider acceptable.

Interviews

All successfully shortlisted candidates will be contacted directly.

Carers First is an Equal Opportunities Employer

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