Children & Young People Coordinator- Young Carers

Imago Community; Royal Tunbridge Wells; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization in Royal Tunbridge Wells is seeking a full-time CYP Coordinator to support Young Carers aged 5-18. Key responsibilities include managing a caseload, conducting statutory assessments, and planning respite activities to improve the well-being and resilience of Young Carers. Applicants should have experience in education, health, or social care. A driving license and own car are essential for this role.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration package

Workplace pension scheme

Generous annual leave entitlement

Opportunities for hybrid working

Benenden Health Care

Death in Service Benefit

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Supported Volunteering scheme

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Relevant experience working or volunteering with children or young people.
• Must possess a valid driver's license and own a car.

Responsibilities

• Deliver service to Young Carers in Tunbridge Wells and Sevenoaks.
• Manage existing caseload and new referrals.
• Complete statutory assessments and provide short-term interventions.
• Plan and deliver respite activities for Young Carers.

Skills

Confidence

Approachability

Self-motivation

Flexibility

Experience in education, health or social care

Job description

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 Tunbridge Wells and Sevenoaks, 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 Children 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.

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.

What we offer

• Inclusive values‑based environment
• Competitive remuneration package
• Workplace pension scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Opportunities for hybrid working
• Benenden Health Care
• Death in Service Benefit
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Supported Volunteering scheme
• Development opportunities
• and more

Imago is committed to Safer Recruitment practices, and the post is subject to references and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Please either submit your CV with a short covering note or visit our website at www.imago.community for full details.

Imago recognises that many people in our society experience discrimination or lack of opportunity for reasons that are not fair. We aim to create a culture that respects and values each other’s differences, and see these differences as an asset, as they improve our ability to meet the needs of the organisations and people we work with. We proactively seek to increase opportunities for inclusion and celebrate diversity across our organisation and within communities.

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.