Address£23,263, 37 hours per week (30-37 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.
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 carers working alongside them to develop life skills which support positive future outcomes.
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 11-18 years) and their families
· Deliver needs led one to one interventions
· Support the wider service in supporting at respite activities for carers aged 5-24 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
If you do not feel you currently have all of the skills but are enthusiastic to work within our service, please still apply as for the right candidate, learning development and support will be provided.
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?
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
Applications are to be received via our website www.suffolkfamilycarers.org/work-with-us. Please upload your CV and complete a supporting statement using the job description available on the website.
Our job roles are open to everyone and we encourage applicants from people all backgrounds and communities. If you would like to apply using a different format please do let us know.
Informal enquiries: helen.blight@suffolkfamilycarers.org or jessica.searle@suffolkfamilycarers.org
Please find the full job specification and further details on our website, www.suffolkfamilycarers.org/work-with-us
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Salary: Up to £23,263.00 per year
Expected hours: 30 – 37 per week
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Bereavement leave
- Company pension
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Flexitime
- Free flu jabs
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Claydon
