Position Overview & Specifications

The Huntington's Disease Association is a UK registered charity that supports people affected by Huntington's disease across England and Wales. We provide information, advice and support to families, friends, and healthcare professionals.

We are looking for a Youth Worker to provide support to children and young people (age 8 – 25) with Huntington’s disease in their families and to enhance the development of our youth service. The role is 35 hours per week and is home based (Central England) but will involve extensive travel within South East England and occasional travel across England and Wales. The post holder must be a car owner with a clean UK licence.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated and compassionate person who is dedicated and committed to the welfare of young people in families affected by Huntington’s disease. You will need to have skills in working with young people in complex situations and in working in partnership with other agencies to support them. The main responsibilities will be to provide a professional, confidential and supportive service to young people, their families and professionals.

This is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to bring their knowledge, skills and experience to our organisation. Join us on this meaningful journey to ensure that children and young people affected by Huntington’s disease get the support that they need. Together, we can make a difference!

We are committed to equal opportunities in our recruitment process and in order to find out how well we are doing, we collect monitoring data. Applicants are sent an equal opportunities form, the completion of which is voluntary and does not form part of the selection process. Any information provided is used for monitoring purposes only.

The Huntington's Disease Association is looking for someone with the ability to work in a way that promotes the safety and wellbeing of adults at risk, children and young people. We follow safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the people we work with. We require the successful candidate to provide two employment references and undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for enhance disclosure before joining the charity.

Full details of how we securely handle the data you provide to us as part of the recruitment process can be found in our privacy notice for job applicants on our website.

Closing date for applications is Friday 30 June 2023, however we may close recruitment early for the right applicant.

Interviews will be in Liverpool or London w/c 10 and 17 July 2023 with an in-person and virtual element.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £31,641.00 per year

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