Children & Young People Coordinator- Young Carers (Imago CommunityEast Sussex Young Carers)

East Sussex County Council; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

A local governmental organisation is seeking a CYP Coordinator to manage Young Carers' caseloads and provide essential support. This part-time role (22.5 hours) involves conducting assessments and planning workshops to enhance Young Carers' wellbeing and educational opportunities. The ideal candidate will have experience working with children and young people and a commitment to inclusive practices. Benefits include a competitive remuneration package and opportunities for hybrid working.

Benefits

Inclusive values-based environment

Competitive remuneration package

Workplace pension scheme

Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays

Opportunities for hybrid working

Health Care

Death in Service Benefit

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Supported Volunteering scheme

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people and families.
• Knowledge of safeguarding practices.
• Ability to plan and deliver workshops.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of Young Carers and conduct assessments.
• Provide support to improve resilience and educational chances.
• Plan and deliver workshop sessions for Young Carers.

Skills

Academics

Business Objects

High School

Coating

Java

Application Management

Job description

Overview

Description

Salary: up to 24000 per annum pro rata

Contract type: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time

Closing date: 03 December 2025

Interview date: TBC

How to apply: Please either submit your CV to with a short covering note or visit our website at for full details.

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

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team in East Sussex who support 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 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 one-to-one support or our workshop programme.

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.

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

This is a part-time role (22.5 hours) delivering the service across Wealden and includes working occasionally at our Tunbridge Wells office. Some early evenings required. Own car essential.

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

Benefits

• Inclusive values-based environment
• Competitive remuneration package
• Workplace pension scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays
• 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.

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 others 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.

About Imago

Imago is a well-respected social action charity working across Kent Medway East Sussex and London. Through our services and projects we aim to support independence reduce social isolation and empower individuals and communities.

We deliver a wide range of services to children and young people older people carers and volunteers in partnership with funders public sector commissioners and private sector sponsors.

We apply our commitment to excellence evidencing impact and safeguarding vulnerable people to all aspects of our work.

Required Experience

IC

Key Skills

• Academics
• Business Objects
• High School
• Coating
• Java
• Application Management

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1