Working age carers

• Are you juggling looking after (an adult) family member, friend or neighbour with a paid job? 
• Are you using annual leave for caring?
• Have you reduced or thinking of having to reduce your working hours?
• Have you had to forego promotion/career advancements because of your caring role?
• Have you quit or thinking of quitting your job because of your caring role?
• Are you looking after (an adult) family member, friend or neighbour but want to get back into an employed job?

As an unpaid carer you have many transferable skills (that can be included in your CV) to help you back into employment: e.g. organisational and time management skills; problem-solving and decision making skills; effective communication and interpersonal skills; negotiating skills; form filling and budgeting; capacity to remain calm and resourceful under pressure; resilience; empathy.

How do we support working age carers?

• Online Peer Support groups in the evening
• Opportunities for evening Carers Skills Workshops available
• Referral to Devon Advice Service for Working Age Carers (DASWAC)
• Carer Friendly Devon Employers Scheme
• Carers Rights Day Events
• Carers Break Fund

For more information on your rights as a working carer/employee please see:
https://devoncarers.org.uk/information-and-advice/my-rights-as-a-carer/rights-at-work/

Carers Trust

• https://carers.org/resources/all-resources/104-factsheets-for-carers-looking-to-get-back-into-work-or-already-in-work
• https://carers.org/working-and-learning/working-and-learning

Carers UK

• https://www.carersuk.org/help-and-advice/work-and-career/other-rights-at-work
• https://www.carersuk.org/help-and-advice/work-and-career/other-rights-at-work/your-right-to-flexible-working

Devon Advice Service for Working Age Carers (DASWAC)

• https://www.devon.gov.uk/adult-social-care/carers-support/supporting-carers-in-work/

UK GOV

• https://www.gov.uk/time-off-for-dependants