Young Adult Carer Adviser

Young Adult Carer Adviser

£25,408 pro rata per annum, (30+ hours will be considered)

Fixed term until 31 August 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 (age 14-24 years)

· Develop and facilitate needs led one to one and group interventions, workshops and activities

About you

We are seeking a self-motivated and enthusiastic individual who has the skills and experience to make a difference. You will have adaptable communication skills which enable you to effectively engage with a range of audiences. Confidence to work to own initiative alongside being an active member of our team. You will bring fresh and creative ideas to engage young people via our social media and digital content.

You will:

We are seeking a self-motivated and enthusiastic individual who has the skills and experience to make a difference. You will have adaptable communication skills which enable you to effectively engage with a range of audiences. Confidence to work to own initiative alongside being an active member of our team. You will bring fresh and creative ideas to engage young people via our social media and digital content.

You will:

· Build/maintain working relationships with young people, education providers and community stakeholders

· Independently manage own work priorities alongside service commitments

· Effectively manage and maintain an evolving caseload

· Have experience of working with young people aged 14-25 years-old

· Create engaging content to communicate with young people via our social media and digital platforms

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: 03 June 2023

2 stage interview process.

· Stage 1 Wednesday 12th July - Interview Venue Suffolk Family Carers, Claydon

· Stage 2 Wednesday 19th July via Teams with Young Adult Carers panel

· 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

Application question(s):

• Applicants MUST upload a cover letter that clearly states how they meet the criteria for the post (criteria available on the Job Specification on our website: www.suffolkfamilycarers.org/work-with-us

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Ipswich

Application deadline: 03/07/2023