3 hours per month, flexibility is required for the post as it will include some evening and school holiday work due to Young Carers activities /1.5 hours in each venue once a month, with the venue changing in the school holidays
Caol Youth Centre and Ballachulish Village Hall, Lochaber, Highland
Fixed term August 2025 - February 2026
Purpose of the role:
• Support the Young Carer Community Worker with monthly and holiday clubs
• To work with the Young Carer Community Worker to engage with primary aged Young Carers, using a variety of methods including consultation activities
• To work alongside the Young Carer Community Worker to set up, participate, organise, and carry out relevant activities and respite breaks for Young Carers in your designated area
• Organise meaningful consultation with Young Carers about their needs and the development of Connecting Carers
• Provide one-to-one support for Young Carers, where appropriate, to support their mental health and wellbeing needs
• To measure improvement of mental health in Young Carers following one-to-one support
Improved outcomes for Young Carers:
As part of Connecting Carers this role will contribute to the following outcomes for Young Carers:
• To ensure Young Carers are seen, heard and supported
• Feel better informed and more confident in their ability to shape services and access support available to them via the duties of the Carer (Scotland) Act 2016
• Have increased self-esteem, confidence and resilience
• Report improved physical and mental well-being
Key responsibilities – What you’ll do in collaboration with the Young Carer Community Worker:
Main tasks
• Identify barriers that prevent Young Carers and their families from engaging in events and activities and actively endeavour to remove them
• Consult with Young Carers individually or as part of a group and ensure there is an actioned focus outcome which is implemented
• Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of Young Carers is paramount during events and activities
• Deal proactively with any behaviour issues that arise during events and activities
• Work to agreed work plans and take part in regular check ins with line manager
• Work with the Young Carer Community Worker to produce monthly monitoring reports
• Maintain confidentiality, and compliance within the boundaries of Child Protection and Getting it Right for Every Child
• Comply with the Carers Centre policies and procedures such as confidentiality policy, monitoring procedures, child protection procedures etc.
• Contribute to Connecting Carers work on continuous quality improvement
PVG Scheme
• Requires PVG Scheme membership for regulated work with children and vulnerable adults
Training requirements
• Child protection
• Data Protection
Person specification - Knowledge, skills, qualifications and competencies
Essential:
• Ability to engage with children and young people
• Ability to support and delivering engaging and a variety of activities
• Ability/experience of organising and delivering appropriate and fun and safe events for Young Carers
• The ability to respond and work with Young Carers in an appropriate, friendly, fun, and sensitive manner
• Excellent communication, time management and organisational skills
• Ability to work flexible hours when required
• A working knowledge of Child Protection and the Highland Practice Model
Desirable:
• Evidence of working with Young Carers
• Ability to drive and access to a vehicle
• An awareness of the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016
• An awareness of the UNCRC Rights of the Child
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