Job Description
Apricus Resourcing are currently supporting a Family Support Charity Service looking to locum hire for the below new exciting position. Young Carers Practitioner (Hybrid Working Half Partly Remote 2-3 days From Home, rest of week visiting families county wide in Cumbria with fuel cost reimbursed): This role is working ideally part time with 30 hours per week Monday Friday 9am-5pm, with some flexibility to change push forward or back start and finish times by up to an hour, changes to the amount of days to be worked may be considered upon application. Job Summary: We are seeking a Young Carers Practitioner who will offer support to Young Carers, Young Adult Carers and their families. This role involves completing Young Carer Needs Assessments and Young Adult Carers Assessments and carrying out direct work to improve outcomes. Key Tasks and Responsibilities Work with Young Carers and their families where there is a child, young person or young adult caring for a family member with an illness or disability. Plan, deliver and assess outcome focussed work with the aim of reducing harmful levels of caring, increasing opportunities and supporting families to build strength. To carry out Young Carers Needs Assessments/Young Adult Carers Assessments with the Young Carer and their family, using this to create plan of bespoke support. Promote and enable children, young people, young adults and adults to access universal, targeted or specialist services according to need. ..... full job details .....