Young Adult Carers Support Worker

Carers Together Wiltshire is a partnership between Age UK Wiltshire, Community First, Beyond Dementia (formerly Alzheimer’s Support), Wiltshire Service Users’ Network, Citizens Advice Wiltshire and Wessex Community Action, under the umbrella, ‘Carers Together Wiltshire’. This partnership allows us to provide tailored support to the thousands of people across Wiltshire identified as an unpaid carer.  At Carers Together Wiltshire, we want to ensure that unpaid Carers can achieve a healthy balance between their caring responsibilities and their own interests and wellbeing. We recognise that caring for another person can be challenging. We also want to foster a ‘carer friendly’ Wiltshire, amplifying unpaid Carers voices in our area. We are consistently impressed by the dedication shown by the unpaid Carers who access our services as they balance work and personal responsibilities while fulfilling their caring roles. Our partnership enables us to support people providing unpaid care through a range of support services, such as activities, advice, counselling, coaching, training and support (including peer-support) for Carers. We work closely with Wiltshire Council to offer Carer Assessments, to enable unpaid Carers to take regular time away from their caring responsibilities.

The role sits within Community First as part of our work with Carers Together Wiltshire. The

post holder will provide a range of holistic support for Wiltshire Young Adult Carers aged 16- 25 years, which enables them to tackle the challenges that they face due to their caring roles, resulting in safe and effective coping strategies, increased confidence and skills, and reduced isolation. The role helps bridge the support between Young Carer support services and Adult Carer services

• Develop and review individual support plans with Young Adult Carers.
• Provide 1:1 support including coaching, mentoring and ‘time to talk’ sessions.
• Complete statutory adult carer assessments (Care Act 2014) for young adult carers turning 18, where requested.
• Plan and deliver respite activities (webinars, clubs, day trips, multi day and residential experiences) and manage the associated budget.
• Support personalised transition planning linking caring responsibilities with personal and professional goals.
• Work closely with Youth Action Wiltshire and Carers Together Wiltshire partners.
• Provide integrated pathways between young carer and adult carer services.
• Lead and supervise groups of Young Adult Carers, including during residential activities.
• Offer information, advice, guidance and signposting to external services.
• Maintain accurate case notes and MIS data.
• Ensure all activities are risk assessed and delivered safely.
• Organise transport, equipment, clothing and healthy meals for activity participants.
• Manage a caseload and advocate for Young Adult Carers’ needs.
• Support evaluation, reporting and funding applications.
• Contribute to accredited non formal learning and occasional tutoring.
• Work with schools, colleges and partners to raise awareness and improve education/work support.
• Support youth voice groups, Peer Mentors, Young Leaders and Ambassadors.
• Provide statistical information for reports and impact evaluations.
• Follow organisational policies including safeguarding, lone working, confidentiality and data protection.
• Maintain and develop provider relationships to generate referrals, funding and new activity.

For further detail and apply, please complete the application form (see link below) and return to Nicky Theobald by email: ntheobald@communityfirst.org.uk or by post: Community First, Unit C2 Beacon Business Centre, Hopton Park, Devizes, SN10 2EY

https://www.communityfirst.org.uk/vacancies/

Closing date (and time): noon on Monday 14th September 2026

Interview date: Monday 21st September and Tuesday 22nd September 2026

Commencement date: TBC

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