Children & Young People Coordinator

Imago Community; Royal Tunbridge Wells; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Imago Community is seeking a CYP Coordinator to support Young Carers aged 5-18 in Canterbury/Thanet or Sevenoaks/Tunbridge Wells. The role requires managing an existing caseload, meeting families, completing statutory assessments and providing short-term interventions to improve resilience and wellbeing.

You will work with schools and Children’s Services, make referrals, and deliver respite activities. The post is full-time, offering 37.5 hours per week and a permanent contract, with travel

Qualifications

• Experience working with children or young people desirable.
• Experience working or volunteering in education, health or social care is beneficial.
• Right to Work in the UK is required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the service across a specified area; own car essential.
• Manage an existing caseload and new referrals; meet with families and Young Carers to complete statutory assessments and provide short-term interventions.
• Work with schools and Children's Services; make referrals to professionals and services to meet whole-family needs.

Skills

Confident

Approachable

Self-motivated

Flexible attitude

Job description

Area: Canterbury & Thanet orSevenoaks & Tunbridge Wells
Working Hours: 37.5 hours
Salary: Up to £25,000 per annum
Contract type:Permanent

Do you want to make a difference now and for the future?

Are you confident, approachable, self-motivated and have a flexible attitude?

Then join our team supporting Young Carers, aged 5-18 years, who have caring responsibilities for someone in their family due to disability, long-term illness, mental health, or drug or alcohol misuse.

You’ll deliver the service across a specified area, so your own car is essential. You will manage an existing caseload and new referrals, meeting with families and Young Carers to complete statutory assessments and providing short-term interventions that support Young Carers to improve their resilience, educational chances and wellbeing. This might be signposting to local services, action planning or one-to-one support.

Working closely with schools and Childrens Services, you will make referrals to a range of professionals and community services, ensuring whole family needs are met and thereby reducing the impact of caring on the Young Carer.

There are 2 roles available.

37.5 hours- Canterbury & Thanet

37.5 hours- Sevenoaks & Tunbridge Wells

As a CYP Coordinator, you will plan and deliver respite activities, providing opportunities for Young Carers to spend time with their peers and recognise that they are not alone.

Applicants may have relevant experience of working or volunteering in education, health or social care, or be looking to start a career working with children or young people. This is a full-time role.

You can make the difference and give a Young Carer their childhood back.

Imago recognises its duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of the children, young people and adults at risk who access its services or with whom it comes into contact. We follow Safer Recruitment practices, and the post is subject to references and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Applicants must have the Right to Work in the UK.

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities.

If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.