Advertised from 22 June 2026

Role

East Renfrewshire Carers’ Centre have received funding from The National Lottery Community Fund to employ a Young Adult Carer’s Support Worker. This post will work with young carers/young adult carers providing practical and emotional support on an individual and group basis.

The worker will be responsible for working with young carers/young adult carers to identify their support needs and work with partner agencies to ensure that their caring role does not have a negative impact on the young carers’ life.

The post-holder will be expected to work 35 hours flexibly across the week to meet the needs of the service with a significant amount of time spent working after school and in the evening. The post-holder will be expected to work in venues across East Renfrewshire, enabling the highest levels of access for young carers.

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children and/or Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.

Application notes

Closing date: Friday 26th June

Interviews: Tuesday 7th July

Applications will not be accepted without an application form.

For more details and to request an application pack please contact: enquiries@eastrenfrewshirecarers.co.uk

0141 638 4888

Scottish Charity No SC033142

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