Job Description
Organisation: Leicestershire County CouncilWork Location: Braunstone Town Family Hub , Braunstone Town, Leicester LE3 3BDWorker Category: Field Based Worker Salary: £29,784-£32,004 per annum (pro rata for part -time)Working Hours: 37 per week Contract Type: PermanentClosing Date: 22nd September 2024Interview Date(s): w/c 14th October About the RoleTo support children, young people and families with SEND needs to be able to access information, advice, resources and services which will help to build and maintain their resilience and achievement of good outcomes.Working in partnership with families, undertake brief and analytical assessment of needs and agree immediate priorities with the families, forming a short term plan of action with clear responsibilities for family members and worker.A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders, please see our .About YouTo apply for this post, you must have: A level three qualification in a relevant subject, . nursery nurse plus the proven ability and experience to clearly demonstrate the skills, competencies and knowledge relating to child development. Experience of providing direct support to children and families with a range of needs, including children and families who have special educational needs and disabilities. Knowledge of what works in parenting and family functioning, for example knowledge of parenting strategies, mental health promotion activities, etc. Working knowledge of key areas such as housing, benefits including DLA and PIP, education, EHCPS and school allocations, primary health care, etc. Able to prioritise a demanding workload, taking a consistent approach to responding to children, young people, their families and other professionals. A skilful communicator, able to convey important information to a range of different audiences which might include children and young people, parents, and professionals from a range of agencies. Excellent interpersonal skills, able to work alongside colleagues from different agencies and services, using a focus of improving outcomes for children and young people to work through any differences or conflicts between individuals or agencies. You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion.In addition, we also expect you to share and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.Interested in Flexible Working?We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working, part-time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc.Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in the page on our career site.For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:Helen Coulter, Team Leader Telephone: 0116 305 5609Email: section on our career site.We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: . By applying for this post, you agree to our .