Young Adult Carer Transition worker at Carers Federation - Caregivers Connected Gateshead

Contract Type: Permanent

Role Type: Employment

Hours: Part time

Application deadline:

Based: Gateshead

Salary: £12,981 Per Annum

Salary Type: Fixed Salary

Location: Tyne and Wear

Role description: Administration

The Role:              Young Adult Carer Transition worker, Caregivers Connected Gateshead

Salary:                  Band 1b Starter £12,981 per annum rising to 1b standard £13,259 per annum following successful  Probation

Hours:                   20 hrs. per week

Base:                     Aidan House, 401 Sunderland Road, Gateshead NE8 3HU

Accountable to:     Carers Federation, Caregiver Connected  

                                      Service manager

Reference:  AC/HQ/TL Please quote the reference when applying for this role.

Join us at Carers Federation and make a lasting impact on the lives of Young Carers and Young Adult Caregivers across Gateshead.

We are looking for an outgoing person who has experience of working with Children & Young People to join Carers Federation, Caregivers Connected Service, as a Young Adult Carer, Transition worker.

The successful candidate will be part of a dynamic team dedicated to supporting Young Carers and Young Adult Carers smoothly transition into the wider Adult Caregivers element of the service, alongside partnership working with the wider Community to identify both Young Carers and Young Adult Caregivers and enable access to Carer support services.

As a key member of the team, you will work alongside the wider team to develop a robust transition for Young Adult Carers in the process of transitioning from children to adult carer support services alongside supporting Young Adult Carers identified as NEET (not in employment, education or training) to access and engage with wider universal services e.g. Colleges, Universities, DWP to include gateway access to various employment opportunities.

Job Role

Working closely with the wider team to develop a Young Adult Carer transition pathway. Collaborate and partner with wider services e.g. Education, Employment, Health & Social Care and voluntary sector organisations to raise awareness, identify and support Young Adult Carers to smoothly transition into Adult Caregiver Services.

Requirements

• Experience of working with Young Adults aged between 16-25yrs.
• Experience of working with Education and Employment
• Excellent knowledge and experience relating to local and national safeguarding children and Adults safeguarding referral and alerting processes.
• An understanding of the challenges that Young Adult Carers face as part of transition from children to adults’ service
• Knowledge of Gateshead Geographical areas
• Knowledge of Gateshead support services
• Proven experience of working in partnership with statutory and voluntary services.
• Ability and confidence in delivering presentations and leading on various meetings.
• Ability to build strong relationships and team ethos.
• Ability to work creatively with a forward-thinking approach.
• Experience of performance management.
• Good interpersonal, and communication skills
• Good problem-solving skills with a ‘can do’ attitude.
• Ability to work independently, prioritise tasks and manage time effectively.
• Ability to work with and use several IT systems.

If your experience and interest align with our requirements, join us and help make a difference in the lives of Carers.