Young Carers Project Worker
| Posting date: | 08 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £13,786 to £18,194 per year |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 15 September 2025 |
| Location: | Merseyside |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Barnardo's |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 21407 |
Summary
Barnardo's Action With Young Carers Wirral are currently looking to appoint a Project Worker 2 passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people. Young Carers are children and young people aged 5 to 18 whose lives are affected by caring for an unwell adult family member. They may have a physical or learning disability, a long-term illness, a terminal condition, mental illness, or difficulties with drug or alcohol use. Caring may be physical, emotional, or both.
The service works in partnership with children's/adults services across Wirral to ensure best hopes for Young Carers
Skills looking for:
Working individually and within a team whilst managing a case load
Have an understanding and awareness of Young Carers needs through assessments & reviews
Support Young Carers to be heard within education/health and social settings
Assist young people to engage within their communities/further education and feel included
Advocate for Young Carers voices
Is this you?
Please see the additional information pack for more information about the service.
Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.
The service works in partnership with children's/adults services across Wirral to ensure best hopes for Young Carers
Skills looking for:
Working individually and within a team whilst managing a case load
Have an understanding and awareness of Young Carers needs through assessments & reviews
Support Young Carers to be heard within education/health and social settings
Assist young people to engage within their communities/further education and feel included
Advocate for Young Carers voices
Is this you?
Please see the additional information pack for more information about the service.
Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.
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