Young Carers Service Manager role
An opportunity is available to help make life better for carers
Hours - 30 hours per week (including occasional evenings/weekends)
Salary: £36,000 FTE per annum (£28,800 actual)
This is an opportunity to lead a passionate, skilled team and shape services that genuinely change lives by supporting the Young Carers in our region.
Are you self-motivated, organised, empathetic, able to work collaboratively and autonomously, passionate about supporting young people, able to influence strategic development and able to think on your feet then you might want to consider joining a small team of like-minded people.
Our charity, Carers Support, works across Bristol and South Gloucestershire to support unpaid family carers who are supporting their loved ones at home.
We currently have a vacancy in our Young Carers Service Team to support the Chief Executive and Senior Management Team and lead the Young Carers Service. This is a senior role that requires managerial experience, an understanding of the youth sector, safeguarding, and the ability to work with different employed teams and volunteers.
Main duties will include:
To:
* Be a member of the Senior Management team and actively participate in the overall strategic management and development of the organisation.
* Ensure that the strategic development of the young carer service is co-ordinated and services are delivered in line with funded contract and grant requirements, CSC's development plan and local and national strategies and priorities.
* Be responsible for the support, supervision, management and development of the Operational manager, Schools Development Officer and Engagement worker
* Be the Children and Young People's Safeguarding lead, working in conjunction with the Adults Safeguarding lead and deputies.
* Ensure young carers voice leads service development internally and externally improving the identification and support for young carers across Bristol and South Gloucestershire.
* Ensure sustainability developing service plans and working with Fundraising manager to raise the funds to sustain services that meet young carers needs.
There's lots more we could tell you, but why not apply and come and see for yourself.
Closing date for applications is 22 nd March noon with interviews on 8th April 2026.
Please visit our website at for all the information you need and details of how to apply. All completed applications should be returned to .
If you would like to know more about this role, please email Joss Tagg, Young Carers Manager on for further information.
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.
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