Support Worker - Maternity Leave Cover
- Location:
- 1a Bank Street, FK1 1NB
- Salary:
- £23,787 per year pro rata for 8 months
- Contract Type:
- Permanent, Temporary
- Position Type:
- Full Time
- Hours:
- 35 hours per week
The Carers Centre is a growing and forward-thinking organisation with ambition to support an increasing number of children, young people and adults who provide unpaid care for a family member or friend due to disability, illness, addiction, or frailty.
To support young carers to identify their needs, develop a Young Carers Statement and provide any support identified by the young carer to ensure they are protected from undertaking caring responsibilities and tasks which are inappropriate, having regards to their age and maturity.
This post will be for a period of 8 months to cover a member of the team's maternity leave.
Applicants will need to evidence an understanding of the needs and difficulties faced by young carers and young adult carers and the importance of the support provided to them.
Although this is full time post, part time hours will be considered for the the right candidate. Salary would be pro rata'd to reflect this.
The closing date is Monday 25 October 2021. Interviews will be held week commencing 1 November 2021.