Are you a kind, compassionate person who is committed, hardworking, and has a sense of fun? Do you have experience working with children and young people aged 5–25, either on a one-to-one basis or by delivering therapeutic groups for young carers or other vulnerable groups in schools or community settings? If so, you could be the person to join our small, friendly Young Carers team at CHUMS.
You will need excellent communication skills when working with young people, parents, and professionals, as well as strong administrative skills and the ability to record information accurately on our database. Experience of planning and organising events is desirable, along with the ability to work effectively both as part of a team and independently.
This role will be based in the Milton Keynes area, and you must have access to a car. Working days are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with some occasional evening and weekend hours required in line with service needs.
In return, you will join a supportive team at CHUMS that works to our ACE values: Accessible, Compassionate, and Effective. You will also have opportunities to enhance your skills, access BUPA support.
JOB PURPOSE:
The Young Carers family worker will be responsible for assisting the Manager in the delivery of the Young Carers Service in Luton. The role will involve supporting young carers across all ages in school groups, social groups and during activity events as well as assessing need. The role will involve ensuring accurate records and data are kept in relation to Young Carers being supported.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Communication and Relationships:
Provide assessment to children and young people and their families. This may include the completion of an Early Help Assessment. All assessments include a risk assessment within CHUMS
Deliver school based monthly support groups
Deliver and/ or support monthly social groups outside of school hours
Attend and support activity days and events
Provide support to professionals in school and other environments to enable them to support children/young people in their care who are young carers
Provide support for other team members and volunteers supporting the service
Assist with the service’s strategy for working with schools and other agencies
Market and promote the work of the service
Deliver presentations with regards young carers as requested
To be a source of advice, information and assistance to families and partner organisations, particularly schools, health and social care
Participate in development and evaluation of the service
Develop resources with team
Facilitate virtual support groups to young people and their families
Key relationships:
Young Carers Manager
Head of Service
Operational and Development Director
CHUMS staff
CHUMS volunteer mentors
School staff
Families
Analytical and Judgemental:
Required to understand complex facts of situations with children/young people and their families which may require a comparison of a range of options.
Undertake initial assessment of children’s and families needs which may include multiple and complex issues.
To provide appropriate information to families and professionals about the needs of children and young people who are young carers
To be aware of referral on to other appropriate agencies
Planning and Organisation:
Manage own caseload
Assist in the facilitation of groups for CYP in schools and in the community.
Plan, develop and facilitate ongoing monthly groups
Ensure accurate reporting is maintained
Ability to analyse data
To assist in reporting of data (e.g. filtering data from Excel)
Have a good understanding of data and to ensure data is current and up to date for reporting purposes.
Physical:
Combination of sitting, standing, walking, frequently in a restricted position.
Travel across Luton.
Frequent lifting of resources.
Keyboard skills.
Assessment tools.
Patient and Client Care:
Develop and deliver care interventions to children, young people and their families as appropriate.
Policy and Service:
Follows policies in own role.
Implements policies and proposes changes to practice and procedures for own area of working and works in conjunction with the CHUMS team to develop practice for the wider service.
Financial and Physical Resources:
Personal duty of care in relation to equipment and resources.
Careful use of all facilities used by CHUMS.
Information Resources:
Recording personally generated information
Entering notes onto database following individual/group support
Writing reports in relation to the needs of individual children and young people to other agencies where appropriate.
Research and Development:
Contributes to regular audit/ evaluation and analysis of clinical activity in relation to own work and CHUMS.
Undertakes occasional research projects in own specialist area as required.
If you are interested in becoming a member of our team or to see the full JD and application form, please visit our website to learn more about CHUMS.
www.chums.uk.com/vacancies
For any further information, please contact [email protected]
Working hours: 22.5 per week
Annual salary: £15,736
Closing date for applications: Monday 20th July 9am.
The successful applicant will be required to complete a DBS check
Pay: £13.45 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Health & wellbeing programme
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Bedford MK45 4HS
