Youth Events Lead
Are you an enthusiastic and organised individual with a passion for creating positive experiences for young people?
Join Action for Carers Surrey, a values-led charity supporting unpaid carers across Surrey.
As our Youth Events Lead, you’ll design and deliver engaging activities and events that give young carers space to connect, recharge, and feel supported.
Guided by our core values—focus, inclusion, respect, and excellence—we’re looking for someone who understands the unique needs of young carers and can create safe, empowering spaces for them to thrive. This is a hands-on, rewarding role where your creativity and energy will help make a real difference in young lives.
Job purpose
- To plan, coordinate, and deliver engaging events and activities for young carers aged 5–17 across Surrey.
- To provide young carers with opportunities to meet peers, take breaks from their caring roles, and participate in creative, active, and emotionally supportive experiences.
- To ensure all events are inclusive, safe, and responsive to the needs and voices of young carers.
- To manage event logistics, staffing, and budgets in line with organisational policies and procedures.
- To contribute to the achievement of key performance indicators (KPIs) through high-quality event delivery.
Main Duties and Responsilbities
- Conduct thorough risk assessments of venues prior to events, including site visits to evaluate suitability, accessibility, and safety. Work collaboratively with colleagues and external providers to identify and mitigate potential risks, ensuring a safe and inclusive environment for all young carers.
- Plan, facilitate, and deliver a programme of events including Fun Days, Support Groups and online activities.
- Coordinate and deliver activities during evenings, weekends, and school holidays, ensuring accessibility and appeal to young carers.
- Use sessional staff to support appropriate staffing ratios, meet individual needs, and uphold safeguarding standards.
- Record event outcomes, attendance, and feedback accurately on the organisation’s database.
- Ensure all activities comply with current legislative requirements and internal event planning procedures.
- Work collaboratively with the Volunteer and Sessional Coordinator to ensure appropriate staffing and support at events.
- Manage an allocated budget for events, maintaining accurate records of expenditure.
- Debrief and support colleagues after events, escalating any concerns or incidents as required.
Other Duties
- Follow the targeted workplan as set by the Team Manager.
- Maintain accurate written and digital records in line with budget and reporting requirements.
- Actively manage sessional staff and volunteers during events, reporting any concerns regarding performance, conduct, or safeguarding to Service Manager.
- Approve sessional pay and volunteer expenses for attended events.
- Work positively and proactively with other teams within Action for Carers Surrey (ACS) and external partner organisations.
- Undertake any other duties reasonably agreed with the Service Manager.
- Promote and adhere to ACS values: Focus, Inclusion, Respect, and Excellence.
- Attend mandatory training as identified by ACS.
- Ensure all work with young carers aligns with current legislation, good practice, and ACS policies, particularly in relation to safeguarding, confidentiality, and data protection.
- Work in accordance with the ACS Code of Conduct and implement organisational policies, standards, and procedures.
- Attend and contribute to team meetings, supervision, area meetings, and core ACS/SYC training sessions.
What We Offer:
- Supportive Workplace: A friendly, supportive, and flexible environment.
- Generous Benefits: 28 days of holiday plus bank holidays, employee assistance program, pension, and opportunities for development and training.
- Carer Support: One week’s paid carers leave to support our staff with caring responsibilities.
Please note that we have 2 fixed-term positions available, working 36 hours per week, until 31st December 2025
Application Process:
To apply, please complete the application form and send to [email protected]. Shortlisting will be completed after applications close on Wednesday 6th August. Interviews will take place the week commencing 25th August.
If you would like to discuss the role in more detail please contact: [email protected]
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