Charity registered in Scotland SC047519
Fife Young Carers is an expanding and highly regarded charitable organisation based in Lochgelly which provides support and services throughout Fife to children and young adults who care for members of their family who are affected by illness or disability.
Fife Young Carers provides a full range of services for carers from young childhood up to the age of 25. These include the following:
- Information and advice
- Individual support
- Support groups
- Residential and day trips
- Befriending
- Advocacy
- Raising Awareness
- Family Wellbeing Support
- Education Support
The pressures on young carers increased exponentially during the pandemic and the charity saw the number of people calling for help increase by 80%. Through fantastic agility, management, and fundraising, the charity was able to support hundreds more young people. It now helps just under 1000 service users while maintaining a strong balance sheet and healthy reserves.
This growth was overseen by the previous Chief Executive, Kirstie Howell, who sadly passed away recently after a short illness. The 3 Service Managers, Office Manager, and Board of Trustees are continuing to run a strong and stable organisation. The project to move from existing premises in Lochgelly to a new building in Glenrothes has progressed. This has given Fife Young Carers much more opportunity to deliver services on site and to generate more commercial income.
The search has begun to find a new and outstanding CEO. In order to be a viable candidate for this role you should have extensive leadership experience, although not necessarily as an existing CEO. The Board is interested in candidates who are a small step away from becoming a Lead Officer. You will be strong in developing and delivering an organisational strategy, operational delivery, financial management including income generation, developing staff and, not least, passionate about this cause.
We are interested in candidates from the third, public and private sector, provided you meet the criteria.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for three Support Workers to join our dedicated team, working with children and young people who have caring responsibilities in Fife.
We are looking for creative and energetic individuals, with experience of working with vulnerable young people aged up to 25 years.
The post holders will be responsible for the provision of Young Carers Statements to children and young people in Fife. The post holders will provide direct support to young carers and provide training to other agencies regarding the provision of Young Carers Statements. Please see the job description for more information.
The position is subject to an enhanced disclosure check.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part-time Administrative Assistant to join our dedicated team, working with children and young people who have caring responsibilities in Fife.
The ideal candidate will be able to prioritise their workload, have excellent IT and communica-tion skills and experience of data input.
This position is subject to PVG scheme checks.
Due to substantial additional funding from the Health and Social Care Partnership we are excited to advertise for people to join our dedicated team supporting young carers and young adult carers across Fife.
We are looking for an creative and energetic individual, with experience of working with vulnerable children and young people in a variety of settings. The successful candidate will have great communication and organisational skills and be able to work sensitively with children and young people of all ages. The post holder will be responsible for the assessment and review of the support needs of children and young people.
The post-holder will be responsible for assisting in the identification and support of young carers in schools. The main duties will include the planning and delivery of awareness raising sessions for both pupils and school staff as well as the development of relevant support networks in school. To achieve this the post-holder will be required to form links between Fife Education Directorate and Fife Young Carers.
Reporting directly to a Team Leader, the post-holder will be part of a small team of staff and volunteers, all of whom are expected to contribute to the design and delivery of services to young carers and development of the organisation.
Please see the job description for more details.
Own transport is essential. Hours are worked flexibly but you should expect to work some evenings and weekends on a regular basis.
The positions are subject to an enhanced disclosure check.
1x Full time Transition Worker
1x Full time Transition Worker to cover maternity leave – funded by Big Lottery
Due to substantial additional funding from the Health and Social Care Partnership we are excited to advertise for people to join our dedicated team supporting young carers and young adult carers across Fife.
We are looking for creative and energetic individuals, with experience of working with vulnerable children and young people in a variety of settings. The successful candidates will have great communication and organisational skills and be able to work sensitively with children and young people of all ages. The post holders will be responsible for the assessment and review of the support needs of children and young people.
The post-holder will be responsible for providing holistic support for young adult carers aged between 16 and 24.
Reporting directly to a Team Leader, the post-holder will be part of a small team of staff and volunteers, all of whom are expected to contribute to the design and delivery of services to young carers and development of the organisation.
Please see the job description for more details.
Own transport is essential. Hours are worked flexibly but you should expect to work some evenings and weekends on a regular basis.
The positions are subject to an enhanced disclosure check.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Resource Worker to join our dedicated team, working with children and young people who have caring responsibilities in Fife.
We are looking for creative and energetic individuals, with experience of working with vulnerable young people aged up to 25 years.
The post holder will be responsible for the provision of Young Carers Statements to children and young people in Fife and the training of other agencies regarding the provision of Young Carers Statements.
The position is subject to an enhanced disclosure check.
Due to substantial additional funding from the Health and Social Care Partnership we are excited to advertise for people to join our dedicated team supporting young carers and young adult carers across Fife.
We are looking for creative and energetic individuals, with experience of working with vulnerable children and young people in a variety of settings. The successful candidates will have great communication and organisational skills and be able to work sensitively with children and young people of all ages. The post holders will be responsible for the assessment and review of the support needs of children and young people.
The post-holder will be responsible for supporting a team providing holistic support to young carers across Fife. Alongside their line management responsibilities the post-holder will support their team in the delivery of service provision as required.
Reporting directly to Fife Young Carers’ Manager, the post-holder will be part of a team of staff and volunteers, all of whom are expected to contribute to the design and delivery of services to young carers and to the development of the organisation.
Please see the job description for more details.
Own transport is essential. Hours are worked flexibly but you should expect to work some evenings and weekends on a regular basis.
The positions are subject to an enhanced disclosure check.
Due to an internal promotion, we have an opportunity for 2 Young Carer’s Support Workers to join our small dedicated team, working with children and young people who have caring responsibilities in Fife.
We are looking for creative and energetic individuals, with experience of working with vulnerable children and young people in a variety of settings. The successful candidates will have great communication and organisational skills and be able to work sensitively with children and young people of all ages. The post holders will be responsible for the assessment and review of the support needs of children and young people, and ongoing support including the provision of groups and one to one support in Fife. Own transport is essential. Hours are worked flexibly but you should expect to work some evenings and weekends on a regular basis.
The positions are subject to an enhanced disclosure check.
Our charity works with children and young people who have caring responsibilities in Fife; following an increase in our staff team we have an exciting new opportunity for a Team Leader for our Support Services.
We are looking for a creative and energetic individual, with experience of supporting staff working with vulnerable young people aged 8 – 24 years. The post holder will also have some operational responsibilities as per the job description.
The position is subject to an enhanced disclosure check.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Young Adult Carer Transitions Worker to join our small dedicated team, working with children and young people who have caring responsibilities in Fife.
We are looking for a creative and energetic individual, with experience of working with vulnerable young people aged 16 – 25 years. The post holder will be responsible for the provision of one to one and group support in Fife, aimed at reducing the impact of caring and improving transition into adulthood.
The position is subject to an enhanced disclosure check.
Fife Young Carers is a highly regarded charitable organisation based in Lochgelly which provides Fife wide support to children and young adults who care for members of their family who are affected by illness or disability.
We require a Befriending Coordinator to market and deliver an exciting befriending project. You will be responsible for providing a befriending service to Young Carers who are socially isolated and for recruiting and supporting a network of volunteer befrienders.
You must be enthusiastic, have a flexible and creative approach to problem-solving, be computer literate, an effective networker, self-starter and proven team player. Experience of training volunteers and supporting young people in the above context would be an advantage.