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Participation and Engagement Coordinator - Fife Young Carers
Created: 13/08/2026News/Events Category: Job Vacancies
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Post: Participation and Engagement Coordinator
Organisation: Fife Young Carers
Contract: Fixed term for three years
Hours: 14 hours per week initially, with potential to increase subject to funding
Salary: £27,161 - £27,994.51 per annum, pro rata
Closing date: 7 September 2026
Fife Young Carers is looking for an enthusiastic and relationship-focused Participation and Engagement Coordinator to lead an exciting new programme supporting young adult carers across Fife.
The role will connect current and former Young Carers, creating opportunities for peer support, mentoring, participation, storytelling and engagement.
You will play a key role in ensuring young people's voices and lived experience are at the heart of how services are shaped and delivered.
A key part of the role will be building a network of former young carers who can become mentors, role models and lived experience leaders. You will also help identify and engage young adult carers who may be hidden or not currently accessing support.
About you
Fife Young Carers is looking for someone who:
- Has experience engaging with young people or young adults
- Can build trusted relationships and create inclusive spaces
- Is confident facilitating groups, discussions and participation activities
- Understands the value of lived experience and co-production
- Is passionate about improving outcomes for young people
- Is motivated by the opportunity to coordinate and grow a new programme
Experience of working with young carers, mentoring, participation or employability would be welcome but is not essential.
Why join Fife Young Carers?
This is an opportunity to help create a lasting legacy for young adult carers across Fife.
You'll receive supervision, training and specialist consultancy support as you develop the programme and help shape its future direction.
Together, they want to ensure young adult carers feel connected, heard, valued and confident about their future.
Benefits
- 6% employer pension contribution and 5% employee contribution
- 35 days' annual leave per year pro rata, including public holidays, rising annually to a maximum of 40 days
- Sick pay increases with length of service
- Training and development opportunities
Occasional evening and weekend work may be required.
PVG Scheme membership, or willingness to join, is essential.
How to apply
Application documents are available on the Fife Young Carers website
Alternative formats are available on request, and Fife Young Carers can provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
Fife Young Carers is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, including people with lived experience of caring, disabled people, people from minority ethnic communities and LGBTQI+ people.
For further information about the role, contact Chris Mantle at [email protected] or 01592 407262.
Closing date
Monday 7 September 2026
Interviews: week commencing 14 September 2026
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