Help Young Carers get back to education!

We are looking for people who can support Young Carers to reintegrate into education. The pandemic has been hard for lots of people and the Young Carers we work with have been under extra pressure without their usual support networks. Some Young Carers are struggling to go back to school due to fears about COVID, increased responsibilities at home, or the effect on their own mental health and wellbeing.

In this role, you will develop action plans with Young Carers, working with the whole family and school to find solutions and address needs. You will work one-to-one with Young Carers both in person and online to develop resilience and coping strategies, referring to specialist agencies and community groups for support as needed.

You will work with schools to develop their understanding and approach to Young Carers returning to education, finding ways to make education both practically and academically manageable. It will be essential to support positive relationships between Young Carers, families, school staff and peers, making school a safer and happier place.

There are 2 full time posts available, covering Kent and our wider Young Carer services. We have several offices across the area, so base is flexible but you must be prepared to travel in the role. Car driver essential.

Young Carers deserve the same access to education as others and you can help them achieve this. The pandemic should not affect their future chances.

Do a job where you make a difference


Imago is a long established, well respected and effective charity working across Kent, Medway, London and East Sussex to deliver a range of services to individuals, voluntary and community organisations, and the public and private sector.

Our mission is to promote, develop and facilitate social action, support independence and empower communities. User and volunteer engagement, leadership and involvement in decision-making are core principles.

We deliver a wide range of services in partnership with funders, public sector commissioners and private sector sponsors to children and young people, older people, carers, and volunteers.

Underpinning our work is a commitment to excellence, evidencing impact and safeguarding vulnerable people. Imago recognises its duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of the children, young people and adults at risk who access its services or with whom it comes into contact.

Imago offers a competitive remuneration package consisting of salary, contributory pension, healthcare benefits and 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays.
Post is subject to references and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check
Please either submit your CV with a short covering note outlining your CURRENT SALARY or visit our website at www.imago.community for a full application.

Imago recognises that many people in our society experience discrimination or lack of opportunity for reasons that are not fair. These include: race, religion, creed, colour, national and ethnic origin, political beliefs, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability (including mental illness), HIV status, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity status, responsibility for dependants, appearance, geographical area, social class, income level or criminal record.

Imago aims to create a culture that respects and values each other’s differences. Imago sees these differences as an asset to our work as they improve our ability to meet the needs of the organisations and people we serve. We proactively seek to increase opportunities for inclusion, and celebrate diversity across our organisation and within the communities we serve.