Young Carers Engagement Worker (initially for 1 year)

Young Carers Engagement Worker (initially for 1 year)Hours - 15 hours per week

Salary - £29,123 FTE (£11,649 actual based on hours stated above) - initially funded for one year with plans to extend.

Our charity, Carers Support, works across Bristol and S. Glos to support unpaid family carers who are supporting their loved ones at home. Our Young Carers Service provides help and support to children and young people aged 8-18, their families, and professionals working with young carers. Young carers are children and young people who look after someone in their family who has a disability, a long-term illness, or is affected by mental ill health or substance misuse.

We currently have a vacancy in our dynamic, creative and supportive Young Carers team, for this new role that will work with the Young Carers Voice Group to strengthen and develop the voice of young carers guiding the improvement of support for young carers in the Young Carers Services and in education, health and social care sectors. We are looking to recruit a passionate, committed professional who understands young carers’ unique needs.

Main duties

Increase the number of young carers involved in the Young Carers Voice Group through working with the YCS team and schools.

Support YCV to develop and implement their annual action plan through organising a creative and engaging YCV programme of bi-weekly evening sessions.

Facilitate YCV to design, develop and deliver local events and professionals training.

Liaise with local education, health and social care services to enable young carers voice to influence improved support for young carers.

All completed applications should be returned to the recruitment inbox. Closing date for applications is 20th October 2025 at 12 noon with interviews at our offices in Fishponds on 29th October 2025. For further information, please email Joss Tagg. Please visit our website for all the information you need and details of how to apply.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer, and our workplace is free of barriers and fully accessible for people with disabilities. We are committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults; from recruitment of staff through to supporting our team working with families and carers in crisis.

Registered Charity No: 1063226

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Temporary

Job function

Consulting

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