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Salary:£30,559 - £32,654 Pro rata
Hours per week:27 hours Term time only
Interview date:Monday 7 July 2025
Voice and Participation Service - Empowering Young Voices
Are you passionate about making a difference in young peoples lives? Do you have the creativity, energy and drive to lead a brand-new project supporting young carers in schools?
Main duties of the job
Were excited to offer two fantastic opportunities to join our Voice and Participation Service, where we champion the voices of children, young people, and families across Wiltshire.
As a Young Carers School Worker, youll work directly with schools to help them achieve the Young Carers in Schools Award. Youll lead assemblies, run peer support groups, and raise awareness of the challenges young carers face. Youll also support school staff to better understand and respond to the needs of young carers through training and guidance.
Were looking for self-motivated, enthusiastic individuals with a passion for supporting young people. Youll need experience working with children and young people, and a qualification in social work, youth work, or education (or equivalent experience). Youll be confident working independently, full of ideas, and ready to shape a new and exciting project.
This is a term-time only role, perfect for someone who thrives in a school-based environment and wants to make a lasting impact.
About us
Why us?
Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. Thats why we focus on getting the things that matter to our people right.Explore more benefits here!
Job description
Job responsibilities
The purpose of the Young Carers Schools Worker role is to support schools to achieve the Young Carers in
Schools Award. The role works closely with schools, students, and relevant stakeholders to create an inclusive
and supportive environment for young carers. The role will mainly focus on the secondary school provision due
to the higher number of students in those settings.
Responsibilities:
Identification and Awareness:
Collaborate with school staff to raise awareness and identify young carers within their school
community.
Develop strategies to ensure a proactive approach to identifying and supporting young carers.
Training and Education:
Provide training sessions for school staff to enhance their understanding of young carers'
needs and challenges.
Facilitate workshops and assemblies to promote empathy, understanding, and peer support.
Individual Support Plans:
Work with internal and external young carers support providers and liaise with teachers to
implement necessary adjustments and accommodations to ensure a positive school
experience.
Involvement in School Policies:
Collaborate with school leadership to integrate young carer-friendly policies and practices into
their school's overall framework.
Advocate for the inclusion of young carer perspectives in decision-making processes.
Promoting Wellbeing:
Organise activities and events that promote the mental and emotional wellbeing of young
carers in schools.
Help schools establish a support network within schools, fostering a sense of community
among young carers.
Monitoring and Evaluation:
Regularly assess the impact of support initiatives on young carers and the school community.
Provide feedback to school leadership and make recommendations for continuous
improvement.
Documentation and Reporting:
Maintain accurate records of young carers and the support provided.
CA08-2701 Young Carers Schools Worker June 2024 Page 5 of 8.
Prepare reports for school leadership and external assessors related to progress toward the
Young Carers in Schools Award.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The purpose of the Young Carers Schools Worker role is to support schools to achieve the Young Carers in
Schools Award. The role works closely with schools, students, and relevant stakeholders to create an inclusive
and supportive environment for young carers. The role will mainly focus on the secondary school provision due
to the higher number of students in those settings.
Responsibilities:
Identification and Awareness:
Collaborate with school staff to raise awareness and identify young carers within their school
community.
Develop strategies to ensure a proactive approach to identifying and supporting young carers.
Training and Education:
Provide training sessions for school staff to enhance their understanding of young carers'
needs and challenges.
Facilitate workshops and assemblies to promote empathy, understanding, and peer support.
Individual Support Plans:
Work with internal and external young carers support providers and liaise with teachers to
implement necessary adjustments and accommodations to ensure a positive school
experience.
Involvement in School Policies:
Collaborate with school leadership to integrate young carer-friendly policies and practices into
their school's overall framework.
Advocate for the inclusion of young carer perspectives in decision-making processes.
Promoting Wellbeing:
Organise activities and events that promote the mental and emotional wellbeing of young
carers in schools.
Help schools establish a support network within schools, fostering a sense of community
among young carers.
Monitoring and Evaluation:
Regularly assess the impact of support initiatives on young carers and the school community.
Provide feedback to school leadership and make recommendations for continuous
improvement.
Documentation and Reporting:
Maintain accurate records of young carers and the support provided.
CA08-2701 Young Carers Schools Worker June 2024 Page 5 of 8.
Prepare reports for school leadership and external assessors related to progress toward the
Young Carers in Schools Award.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- High level of relevant and practical experience acquired on the job.
- An advanced understanding of relevant procedures and working practices.
- Advanced knowledge of specialist function relevant to service area.
- Excellent ICT skills including use of Microsoft applications and specialist systems.
- Significant experience of working with clients and client groups with complex needs.
- Proven ability to carry out client risk assessments to identify eligibility for service provision
- and/or risk of harm.
- Proven ability to advise and guide clients to encourage development and to access services to
- which they are entitled.
- Ability to build trust and confidence with clients, client groups and colleagues.
- Proven ability to interpret situations, analyse behaviours to make judgements and deliver
- interventions to achieve outcomes.
- Proven ability to deliver training.
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to HNC or NVQ level 4 or equivalent experience in a social care, health, or a youth work
- environment.
- Experience of providing support and guidance to schools to work towards a shared goal.
- Ability to collate material that evidences and measures the success of initiatives.
- Strong commitment to carers and have an understanding of the factors that affect their lives.
- Experience of working directly with children and young people who are carers.
- Ability to communicate and establish good relationships with service users including those who have
- special needs or a disability.
- Demonstrable evidence of continued professional development, including training around voice and
- participation.
- Demonstratable experience of dealing with difficult situations in a calm and productive way.
- Awareness of relevant legislation and national guidelines around young carers and young adult carers.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex and/or sensitive
- information in an understandable way, using a variety of methods across a range of audiences.
- Analytical skills with ability of interpreting information and situations and developing plans and
- solutions.
- Excellent ICT skills with good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Practical and flexible
- Personable and able to relate to a wide range of people.
- Ability to work on own initiative or as part of a team.
- Ability to determine priorities, manage time and ensure deadlines are met.
- Operate in accordance with confidentiality and data protection legislation.
- Strong commitment to safeguarding and quality outcomes for children, young people, and their families.
- Commitment to equal opportunities and anti-oppressive practice.
Desirable
- Lived experience of being a young carer or young adult carer.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- High level of relevant and practical experience acquired on the job.
- An advanced understanding of relevant procedures and working practices.
- Advanced knowledge of specialist function relevant to service area.
- Excellent ICT skills including use of Microsoft applications and specialist systems.
- Significant experience of working with clients and client groups with complex needs.
- Proven ability to carry out client risk assessments to identify eligibility for service provision
- and/or risk of harm.
- Proven ability to advise and guide clients to encourage development and to access services to
- which they are entitled.
- Ability to build trust and confidence with clients, client groups and colleagues.
- Proven ability to interpret situations, analyse behaviours to make judgements and deliver
- interventions to achieve outcomes.
- Proven ability to deliver training.
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to HNC or NVQ level 4 or equivalent experience in a social care, health, or a youth work
- environment.
- Experience of providing support and guidance to schools to work towards a shared goal.
- Ability to collate material that evidences and measures the success of initiatives.
- Strong commitment to carers and have an understanding of the factors that affect their lives.
- Experience of working directly with children and young people who are carers.
- Ability to communicate and establish good relationships with service users including those who have
- special needs or a disability.
- Demonstrable evidence of continued professional development, including training around voice and
- participation.
- Demonstratable experience of dealing with difficult situations in a calm and productive way.
- Awareness of relevant legislation and national guidelines around young carers and young adult carers.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex and/or sensitive
- information in an understandable way, using a variety of methods across a range of audiences.
- Analytical skills with ability of interpreting information and situations and developing plans and
- solutions.
- Excellent ICT skills with good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Practical and flexible
- Personable and able to relate to a wide range of people.
- Ability to work on own initiative or as part of a team.
- Ability to determine priorities, manage time and ensure deadlines are met.
- Operate in accordance with confidentiality and data protection legislation.
- Strong commitment to safeguarding and quality outcomes for children, young people, and their families.
- Commitment to equal opportunities and anti-oppressive practice.
Desirable
- Lived experience of being a young carer or young adult carer.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
