Advertised from 8 July 2025

Role

Y sort it Care Connections programme aims to support care experienced young people aged between 10-16 years, within West Dunbartonshire.  

The role of the Care Connections Support Worker will be to provide support appropriate to care experienced young people’s learning needs, raising attainment by providing a supportive pathway throughout the young person’s school life and beyond.  

You will be active at providing support and encouragement, helping them to overcome challenges and /or barriers working towards goals to improve their learning, skills and personal development. 

Care Connection Support Workers will be the #Keeping The Promise leads, work with young people currently accessing Y Sort It services who are care experienced. Offering guidance, rights based information, creating learning opportunities. You will be developing support plans, providing advice and information, training and peer support. Your role will be to work closely with schools, partner agencies and family members.  

The post holder should be flexible as the actual times of work will involve working, evenings, school holidays and weekends. The post holder should be flexible as the actual times of work may change to respond to the demands of the work of the Care Connections programme including overnight stays.

Application notes

To apply for this role, please read the application guidance and send completed application form by email to info@ysortit.com  

Application deadline is: 27th July 2025.

Late applications will not be accepted

If you would like a confidential discussion about this role please contact Holly Allison, Care Experienced Support Manager holly@ysorit.com

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