Job Description

Salary: £22,000 per year
Location: Didcot
Company: BE FREE YOUNG CARERS
Hours: Full time

 

carer charity, we are independent and are the only charity within Oxfordshire that specifically supports young carers. The work we do has a considerable impact on not only Oxfordshire’s 12,000 young carers but also local schools, families, other charities and social services. As our reputation continues to grow, so does our support and advocacy. BFYC is a local Oxfordshire charity, based in Didcot, we work with young carers aged 8 to 17 years across South Oxfordshire, The Vale of White Horse and Oxford City. BFYC is the only specialist organisation supporting young carers in Oxfordshire and receives no statutory funding. We have been supporting young carers for over 28 years offering the emotional and practical advice they need to manage the stresses and responsibilities of being a young carer and we help them learn to balance their caring role with school and the developmental needs of a child. Our preventative measures allow us to reduce the burden on an already oversubscribed mental health service. This is an opportunity to join a charity in it’s early stages of expansion and growth.

Full Job Details:

Job Title: Youth Worker Oxford City

Department: Youth Workers

Location: BFYC HQ Harwell Campus

Travel Required: Some travel may be required

Salary Range: £22,000 pa

Position Type: Full Time (flexible working considered)

Date Posted: 3rd January 2023

Deadline for application: 27th January 2023 – we will be interviewing on a rolling basis and this position maybe filled before the closing date.

Holiday: 28 days a year plus public holidays

Hours: 37.5 hours a week

DBS Checking: This appointment will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. BFYC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are seeking a dynamic youth worker to join the BFYC team to support young carers in Oxford City.

Working in close liaison with our other youth workers you will help to provide support and advice to young carers by devising, developing, implementing and managing a programme of social activities for young carers. This will involve project management of various projects throughout the year, an example is organizing our 13+ hangouts, and leading charity initiatives such as author visits to schools or our Christmas hamper campaigns. You will be working as part of a close-knit team, carrying out a variety of tasks from social media content for our young carer groups, monitoring parent and young carer contact and any enquiries that we receive into the office. You will be working closely with a senior Youth Worker for your area, as well as working with the CEO and other key team members. Full training and support will be given, career progression is encouraged and training courses are fully supported.

Job Description – Key Responsibilities

Organise, promote and lead social activities, trips, outings and training, which are child and young people-centred, for groups of Young Carers;
Contribute towards awareness-raising events and activities to increase the identification and support of Young Carers, including liaison with Schools and community clubs;
Liaise and work with colleagues to empower Young Carers and their families; helping them to access appropriate support services;
Record all casework, ensuring that contact information and administration forms are completed for all Young Carers; Monitor and evaluate work, producing records and reports as required;
Ensure all tasks, procedures, and practices comply with Be Free Young Carers’ policies, including safeguarding and child protection, health and safety, confidentiality and equal opportunities;
Assist in the production of Newsletters and other communications to Young Carers and their families;
Attend training and other meetings as required;
Assist in promoting and publicising Be Free Young Carers;
Attend and contribute to team meetings and represent Be Free Young Carers at external meetings as required;
Undertake any other duties as requested by the CEO.

This job description is not intended to be comprehensive but indicative. Responsibilities may be varied from time to time, depending on the needs of the organisation.

Summary of terms

A full time, the permanent contract is offered, following a six-month probation, the notice on each side will be 1 months. We offer a generous holiday allowance, birthday off policy, Shut down over Christmas, sickness-pay conditions and a pension scheme. We also have an Employer Assistance Programme offering legal, financial and wellbeing advice which all our staff are able to sign up to. There may be some evening/weekend work, if this is the case you will earn TOIL which can be used at a later date at the discretion of the CEO.

We want to make it possible for everyone to shine during the application process, so if there are any other changes, we could make to accommodate you, please let us know. The deadline for applications is Friday 27th January (midday).

Source:Young Carer Youth Worker Job in Didcot (adzuna.co.uk)