Youth & School Liason Worker

4 months ago

Cumnock, United Kingdom East Ayrshire Carers Centre Full time

Employer: East Ayrshire Carers Centre
Job Title: Youth & School Liaison Worker - **Young Carers Service Cumnock**

**Salary**: Grade 6 - £12.42 per hour
Reports to: Young Carers Development manager

20 Hours Per Week - Monday, Tuesday and Wednesdays - Between 10am and 6pm

**We would consider merging this post and a second post in Dalmellington into a 35 hour per week post**

Post holder may be required to work later in the evenings on some occasions

Post holder will be required to join PVG scheme for working with children

**This post will not include working from home**

**Overall Objectives**

East Ayrshire Carers Centre provide information, advice and support to carers throughout East Ayrshire.

The Young Carers Support Worker will be based in East Ayrshire and work from our centre in Cumnock.

The post holder will be part of a team responsible for providing a one to one bespoke service to young carers. They will help identify hidden young carers through social media communication, networking meetings, marketing events and school presentations.

**This post will not involve working from home on any occasion.**

Must have full driving licence and access to own vehicle

**Major Functions/Accountabilities**:

- To identify and support young carers aged from 5 to 25 years old
- To carry out an initial assessment of the needs of the young carers via a Young Carers Statement to determine outcomes as per the carers (Scotland) Act 2016
- To develop strong social media presence to promote and market this project and activities to ensure this service has a high public profile
- To communicate this project through networking meetings and marketing events
- To liaise with primary and secondary schools and deliver presentations to support and identify hidden young carers.
- To find hard to reach young carers who are socially and/or financially excluded
- To provide training, social and leisure activities and respite breaks to young carers
- To support young carers transitioning from primary to secondary school
- To work with the Next Steps employability team to support young carers aged 14 to 19, during their transition periods from secondary school to further education, training or employment
- To organise group and 1:1 sessions for young carers
- To ensure project targets and outcomes are met
- To be available to support young carers on respite breaks out with East Ayrshire and including overnight stays
- Any other tasks or duties as reasonably requested

**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 15 months

**Salary**: £10.42 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Cumnock: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- Must have access to own car and have relevant business insurance

**Experience**:

- Youth work: 2 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Drivers Licence (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Youth Work - C A Cumnock

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