Job Application Form

Job Description & Person Spec
Job Application Form

Young Carers & Young Adult Carers Support Worker
Have you got what it takes to provide support to children and young people who have caring responsibilities?
- • A sound knowledge of working with children and young people.
  • An understanding of the role that a Young Carer and Young Adult Carers have and how this can impact their life.
  • The skills for a demanding, yet very rewarding job delivering one to one support.
  • The skills to help deliver group sessions.
  • The flexibility to work after school hours into the early evening, occasional weekend work and residentials.
  • Access to own car
Due to recent developments, we have a vacancy in the Young Carers Project team, and require a Young Carers/Young Adult Carers Support Workers.

Post: 14-18 hours per week - £25,285 full time equivalent

Contributory pension scheme, signup to free health plan and flexible working arrangements.

The postholder will:
- Provide support to Young Carers & Young Adult Carers across Dumfries & Galloway.
- Have knowledge of working with children and young people is essential, as is access to own car.
- Have an awareness of the workings of the third sector, health and social care services would be an advantage.
- Have a knowledge of digital applications is essential and experience of using virtual platforms would be an advantage.
The post will include a blended approach of home and office working

Posts will be subject to PVG checks

Please complete the form as fully as possible. If you need any further help or would like the form in a more accessible format, please contact us.

PLEASE NOTE THIS POST IS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO UNPAID CARERS - NOT PROVIDE CARE.

PLEASE NOTE: CVs WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Candidates are asked to outline clearly how their skills, knowledge and experience is suited to this post and meet the requirements of the Job Description and Person Specification.

In submitting your application, we will observe strict confidentiality. We ask for personal information from job applicants to assist with our recruitment process. The personal information you supply will be kept in a recruitment folder. Only those involved with short-listing and appointment will have access to this data.

ONLY INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS APPLICATION FORM WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE PANEL

I can confirm I have read the job description.*

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Education and Employment

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3. Other relevant education/training/achievements: Any other relevant qualifications, voluntary and community work or records of achievement (e.g., courses attended), including membership and status of any relevant Professional or Technical Association.

4. Employment History (Text box's will expand)*

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Do you have further employment to add? (4a)

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Suitability for the position
Please use this section to explain clearly why you are interested in this position. You should refer carefully to the Job Description and Person Specification and tell us how your skills, knowledge and experience, including voluntary experience if this is relevant, meets the criteria that we are looking for. You should illustrate with examples of work undertaken and highlight your achievements to demonstrate your suitability for the job. (Text box will expand)*
Please tell us why you think that Young Carers need support?*
Please state any interests or leisure activities you enjoy.*
How soon could you commence employment?*
If selected for interview, do you require any special arrangements to be made on account of a disability?

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If “yes”, please give brief details of the effects of your disability on your day-to-day activities, and any other information that you feel would help us to accommodate your needs during your interview and fulfil our obligations under the Equality Act 2010: Please provide details

Referees
Please provide the names, addresses and telephone numbers of two referees (one should be your present or most recent employer if possible).
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I declare that the information given in this application form is true and complete. I understand that if I have given any misleading information on this form or made any omissions, this will be sufficient grounds for terminating my employment.
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For data protection purposes, if you are not successful in the appointment, we will keep your application on file for 3 months from our final communication with you; whereas if you are successful, we will normally keep your application form for the duration of your employment and for five years thereafter (in the rare and unexpected event that there may be any legal issue arising from your employment).

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