Young Carers Project Worker

Fixed term contract

30 hours per week Monday to Thursday, with flexibility for role

£24,000 - £26,000 per annum FTE Pro rata, DOE and qualifications

Based at Wateringbury with local Kent travel

We are now looking for a Young Carers Project worker to work with our wonderful Young Carers service as part of a small team delivering varied activities for children and young people. The role is initially for a fixed term period of 6 months - to start as soon as possible.

The role
Duties include managing, developing and delivering a programme of fun and interesting activities such as youth sessions, workshops, day trips, and up to three group nights a week as well as providing support and guidance, and acting as a positive role model through one to ones and mentoring.

Group nights are held in Ditton, Sittingbourne and Maidstone.

The main hours for this role will incorporate support at two clubs and will be worked as:

Monday and Wednesday 12.00 to 7.00 pm, with Tuesday and Thursday working 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 pm. Flexibility will be required at times to support at other clubs and events.

Skills, abilities, experience

Our role would suit a caring and enthusiastic person with a keen interest in youth work and an understanding of young carer issues and their welfare. Good experience of working with children or young people, conducting assessments, designing and delivering activities is required along with knowledge of safeguarding and health and safety legislation around risk assessing safe events.

Highly effective communication skills with the confidence and professionalism to lead groups of Young Carers and manage volunteers is important. The right candidate will be able to work alone or as part of a small team so should be organised - able to manage their own time, administration and workload effectively.

Reliability and flexibility to work unsocial hours for club nights is essential as is a full Driving Licence and use of own car, willing and able to travel within Kent. An ability to handle sensitive issues sensitively and with emotional resilience is important, and a general level of physical fitness to meet the role requirements which includes everything from setting up and clearing venues, transporting equipment to and from clubs, to participating in various activities indoors, and outdoors especially during school holidays.

Qualifications required
A qualification in youth work such as a Level 3 in Children & Young People or equivalent is desirable or the willingness to work towards this.

Benefits
Along with this fun and rewarding fixed term opportunity we offer a competitive salary, 40p per mile business mileage, onsite parking, team support and wellbeing offers.

How to apply
If you have experience of working with young people and this all sounds just like you, please get in touch: Contact our HR Manager Mel by email melanie.turner@crossroadskent.org or through Jobs in Kent for the application pack including full job description and person spec, or telephone 01227 937732

Please note that applications will be reviewed ongoing

We value diversity in our workforce and encourage applications from all sectors of the community. This post is subject to satisfactory enhanced DBS checks and references.

Registered Charity number 1073896

Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 6 months

Pay: £24,146.00-£26,000.00 per year FTE

Expected hours: No less than 30 per week

Benefits:

Casual dress
Company events
Company pension
Free parking
Health & wellbeing programme
Private medical insurance
Referral programme
Sick pay
Schedule:

Day shift
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: YCFT