Overview
Youth Sessional Worker – Guildford
Youth Sessional Worker
Location: Action For Carers (Surrey) Astolat, Guildford, Surrey, GU4 7HL
Salary: Competitive hourly rate
Vacancy Type: This is a zero-hours, “as required” position: you are offered work as and when sessions need additional support, and you choose the assignments you take on. We ask that you make yourself reasonably available and aim to attend a minimum number of events per term, subject to your availability and our operational needs.
Do you enjoy working with children and young people?
Are you confident supporting group activities and helping young people feel included and valued?
Would you like a flexible role making a real difference to young carers across Surrey?
We are recruiting Sessional Workers who will primarily work with the Young Carers Engage & Connect Team, who provide free, needs-led support to young carers aged 5 to 16, giving them time out from their caring responsibilities through clubs, events, and activities.
We are looking for enthusiastic Sessional Workers to support our Event Leads in planning, delivering, and facilitating these activities. You’ll help lead games, icebreakers and club sessions, contribute ideas during planning, and take part in evaluating each session so we can keep improving what we offer young carers.
Sessions take place across the week – including evenings, weekends, and school holidays – so flexibility is an essential part of the role. This is a zero-hours, “as required” position: you are offered work as and when sessions need additional support, and you choose the assignments you take on. We ask that you make yourself reasonably available and aim to attend a minimum number of events per term, subject to your availability and our operational needs.
What we offer:
- A competitive hourly rate plus uniform and mileage at 55p per mile
- Full induction, ongoing training and regular supervision and support
- The chance to make a real difference to the lives of young carers across Surrey
What we ask for:
- Genuine interest in supporting children and young people
- Flexibility to work across evenings, weekends, and school holidays
- A commitment to safeguarding and the welfare of young people
- Willingness to travel to venues across Surrey
All appointments are subject to satisfactory references, the right to work in the UK and an enhanced DBS check.
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Action For Carers, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to our website to complete your application.
https://www.actionforcarers.org.uk/jobs/youth-sessional-worker/
Early applications are encouraged as we may close the vacancy once positions have been filled.
IMPORTANT: Before applying for this role, please make sure you have the right to work in the country where the role is based. Unless it clearly stipulates within in the job advert above that the hiring company is looking to or able to sponsor applicants it is deemed that the hiring employer will only consider applications from those able to comply with and work in the country where the role is based.
