We’re recruiting!
Derbyshire Carers have an opportunity to join our supportive, inclusive and caring team.
Derbyshire All Age Carers Support Service (DAACSS) is a friendly, innovate and growing Charity that’s adding huge social value to families and communities across the East Midlands.
We recruit skilled staff and volunteers who share our core values. We offer flexible working (where appropriate), generous leave entitlements and we also support Carers within the workplace. Staff are encouraged to improve their skills whilst working for DAACSS and we offer a variety of free training packages to support personal development.
We have volunteer and apprenticeship roles within the organisation which can improve potential job opportunities, and in many cases, has led to gaining employment with DAACSS.
If you want to make a difference by supporting the thousands of unpaid Carers across Derbyshire, then we hope you'll consider coming to work for us.
🌟 Join Our Team – Carer Engagement Worker: Education 🌟
Location: Nottingham City & Nottinghamshire County (Home-based with monthly office visits to Ripley, Derbyshire)
Hours: 18 per week | Salary: £24,611 to £26,385 per annum (£11,972 - £12,835 pro rata)
Contract: Permanent
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of young carers? We're looking for a dynamic and compassionate individual to join our team as a Carer Engagement Worker: Education. In this impactful role, you'll work directly with schools and education providers to raise awareness of young carers, deliver training, and promote the Carer Friendly Schools quality mark.
You’ll be the driving force behind building strong partnerships with educational leads, delivering engaging presentations and workshops, and creating supportive networks for professionals. If you have experience in education, youth work, or social care—and a heart for advocacy—this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
What we’re looking for:
✔ Experience in education, youth work, or social care
✔ Confident in delivering training and presentations
✔ Excellent communication and organisational skills
✔ A caring, empathetic, and team-oriented approach
✔ Full driving licence and access to a business-insured vehicle
Join us in empowering young carers and shaping carer-friendly education across Nottinghamshire.
Apply now and be part of something meaningful.
Role Details can be found here
- Closing date 21st November
- Shortlisting week beginning 24th November
- Interviews week beginning 1st December
- Start date as soon as possible
Please send CV and covering letter to info@nottinghamshirecarers.co.uk
For more information please contact Helen Yates, helen.yates@nottinghamshirecarers.co.uk
Trustees Required
Are you interested in helping us to make a difference to the lives of carers?
We are looking for skilled and enthusiastic volunteers to join our Board as Trustees/Directors.
We particularly need Trustees with a financial, fund raising, legal, human resources or an information technology background but our overwhelming need is for new Trustees with a keen interest in helping us to meet the diverse needs of carers. New Trustees/Directors will contribute to the development of our charity as we face the challenges ahead and will have the capacity to commit time on a regular basis to governance issues. Personal experience of being a carer and/or having links to minority communities and/or young carers would be helpful.
A Trustee application pack can be obtained via email from - Nicola.Parsons@derbyshirecarers.co.uk
