Job Description

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Young Carer Practitioner (CDC)

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Borough Wide, North , South and Central
12/01/2026


Young Carer Practitioner (CDC)


The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.


Job details

Salary

Grade 7, 28,132 - 30,914

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Full time

Region

Doncaster

Job category/type

Childrens Social Work

Date posted

17/12/2025

Job reference

REQ21821

Job description

Based at: Family Hubs, Doncaster

Salary details: Grade 7, 28,132 - 30,914

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time, 37 hours per week

Flexible working arrangements: Flexible Working, including regular evening and occasional

weekends

Enhanced

Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment

to this post

Closing Date: 12th January 2026

Do you have a positive approach to work and enjoy the challenge of a busy role?

The Early Intervention and Prevention Team are looking to recruit a Young Carer Practitioner. This is an exciting opportunity to develop skills and knowledge and help provide support to the Young Carers and their families across Doncaster.

The position requires strong skills in working in partnership with parents to complete whole family assessments and plans to identify need and appropriate support with the aim of reducing needs and preventing needs escalating.

The position will be to undertake direct work with children, young people and their families in both a one to one basis and group sessions in order to ensure that young carers are fully supported, building their confidence, independence and resilience. The Young Carers Practitioner will plan, facilitate and provide comprehensive support for young carers to minimise the negative impact of their caring role and raise awareness of the service to a wide range of organisations and services.

In return for your hard work and dedication, we can offer you the chance to be part of a great team dedicated to ensuring that all people in Doncaster thrive. You will also have access to a variety of attractive employee benefits including competitive leave entitlement, a generous local government pension scheme, a wide range of well-being support and development opportunities. You will also have access to a range of staff discount and benefits schemes. More information on the benefits available to you as a City of Doncaster Council employee can be found in the attached benefits book.

Please ensure you view the job summary and job profile as you will need to demonstrate in your application form how you meet the required criteria.

Shortlisting: week commencing 12th January 2026.

Interview date to be confirmed.

For further details or an informal chat please contact: Natasha Watts Natasha.Watts@doncaster.gov.uk or Jackie Ward Jacqueline.Ward@doncaster.gov.uk.

This post involves working with children and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service records check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check.

Doncaster Council is committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community where we strive to improve the quality of life for all. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff to share these commitments.

City of Doncaster Council is a disability confident employer committed to a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We offer interviews to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job, are flexible when assessing people so disabled applicants have the best opportunity to demonstrate they can do the job and make reasonable adjustments as required.
Young Carer Practitioner (CDC)