Are you ready for something new?

We have two exciting opportunities available to support children and young carers in Kent. Both roles involve working one-to-one with young people, offering group activities and support, and working closely with schools and other services. You’ll use a whole family approach, carry out home visits and signpost children and families to further resources.

We support young people to develop confidence and resilience, identify coping mechanisms and know where to find help. You’ll deliver school assemblies and other presentations to raise awareness and reach more children and young carers.

1 x Children & Young People Coordinator- Young Carers- supporting Young Carers, aged 5-18 years, who have caring responsibilities for someone in their family due to disability, long-term illness, mental health, or drug or alcohol misuse
Tonbridge & Maidstone, 37.5 hours

1 x Children & Young People Wellbeing Coordinator- supporting the emotional wellbeing of children and young people at risk of mental health problems (including young carers)
Kent (based at Mersham), 37.5 hours

Applicants should be organised, proactive and solution-focused, and able to effectively engage with children and young people. You must have experience of working with children in social care, health, education or voluntary and community sector. Car driver is essential.
Make a difference now and for the future.


We offer our employees:
• Inclusive values-based environment
• Competitive remuneration package
• Workplace pension scheme
• Generous 31 days annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays
• Opportunities for hybrid working
• Benenden Health Care
• Death in Service Benefit
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Supported Volunteering scheme
• Development opportunities
• and more

Imago is committed to Safer Recruitment practices, and the post is subject to references and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Please either submit your CV with a short covering note or visit our website at www.imago.community for full details.

Imago recognises that many people in our society experience discrimination or lack of opportunity for reasons that are not fair. We aim to create a culture that respects and values each other’s differences, and see these differences as an asset, as they improve our ability to meet the needs of the organisations and people we work with. We proactively seek to increase opportunities for inclusion, and celebrate diversity across our organisation and within communities.
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.


About Imago
Imago is a well-respected social action charity working across Kent, Medway, East Sussex and London. Through our services and projects, we aim to support independence, reduce social isolation and empower individuals and communities.

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

We apply our commitment to excellence, evidencing impact and safeguarding vulnerable people to all aspects of our work.