Young Adult Carers Sessional Worker
Hours: Flexible
Salary: £10 per hour
Main Responsibilities: To provide support to Young Carers aged 16 – 25 years. This will include one to one support to individuals, assessments, group activities and targeted group work.
Some of the main tasks:
To support individual young adult carers to access specialist groups and mainstream Young Adult Carer activities, mostly in the evening, providing transport where necessary. To support families in a holistic way by helping them to access services or practical help. To be a member of a team delivering regular groups and activities which provide young adult carers with the opportunity to have time away from their caring responsibilities and a chance to learn new skills, develop friendships and have fun. To engage with young adult carers attending the group/activity, encourage participation and allow them space to talk as appropriate.