Young Carer Practitioner

Job description Base:  Working across the all Locality Areas    Salary: Grade 7, £25,969 - £28,665  Contract: 37 hours per week, Temporary Contract covering Maternity Leave (until November 2024)  Closing date: 21 January 2024  Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post.   There’s never been a more exciting time to join Doncaster Council. We are passionate about Doncaster - it’s a great place to live, do business and visit. We have plenty to shout about – Doncaster is the UK’s best connected location, we have many major developments in the pipeline, a vibrant urban centre with a thriving arts and cultural scene, sport and leisure attractions, wonderful green spaces and a fascinating heritage.  We firmly believe, as do our partners, that Doncaster is the place to be with a bright future and ambitions ahead of it.  But don’t just take our word for it – anyone joining the council, can look forward to expanding their knowledge and skills in a dynamic, creative and nurturing environment while truly making a difference to the communities we serve. The main focus of the post holder’s duties will be to undertake direct work with children, young people and their families in both a one to one basis and group session in order to ensure that young carers are fully supported, building their confidence, independence and resilience.  The Young Carers Practitioner will plan, facilitate and provide comprehensive support for young carers to minimise the negative impact of their caring role and raise awareness of the service to a wide range of organisations and services. This work will take place within the Family Hubs and community settings across an allocated area. It is essential that the successful candidates will hold a relevant qualification. In return for your hard work and dedication, we can offer you the chance to be part of a great team dedicated to ensuring that all people on Doncaster thrive. You will also have access to a variety of attractive employee benefits including competitive leave entitlement, local government pension scheme and access to a range of staff discount and flexible benefits schemes. Visit our  page to find out more.