Young Carers - Claydon, United Kingdom - Suffolk Family Carers

Suffolk Family Carers

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Claydon, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

£23,263, 37 hours per week will be considered) (Rising to £24,121 following successful probation period)

Fixed term until 31st November 2025

Closing date:
Monday 25th March 2024

Interview date:
Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Based in Claydon, Ipswich. Hybrid working available. Travel across Suffolk required.

About the role

One of our goals is to enable Young Carers (YC) and Young Adult Carers (YAC) to overcome some of the challenges they may face in a creative and solution focused way.

This may involve working to a whole family approach and utilising community assets to support and improve wellbeing and reduce agreed identified needs.

As part of this role you will:

Need to travel independently across the county
Have a flexible approach to working hours to meet service needs
Be working with carers (aged 1118 years) and their families
Deliver needs led one to one interventions
Support the wider service in supporting at respite activities for carers aged 524 years.

About you
We are seeking an enthusiastic and proactive individual who has the motivation and interpersonal skills to make a difference. Someone with the confidence to work to their own initiative alongside being a motivated member of our team.

You will have:

Communication skills to build rapport with stakeholders
Organisational skills to manage and maintain an evolving caseload
Flexibility to support at respite and wellbeing opportunities across the county
Motivation to work with children and young people to support their aspirations

But why work for us?

At Suffolk Family Carers we provide information, advice and guidance to thousands of family carers each year working to ensure family carers are visible, valued, supported and connected.

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 and have very recently achieved
Platinum Accreditation at the Best Employer Eastern Region Awards 2023.

Some of the benefits we offer:
- flexible working and hybrid working opportunities
- enhanced annual leave and maternity entitlement
- competitive salary and 7% pension contribution
- an open, inclusive and values driven culture

Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time

Salary:
Up to £23,263.00 per year

Expected hours:
per week

Benefits: