How you’ll make a difference:
Working directly with disabled children and young people, their families and other networks, you will help ensure they have the best possible outcomes via support and inclusion to enable them to reach their full potential.
You will be part of the larger 0-25 social care service and working within the 0-18 Social Care team.

What you will be doing:

• Daily, you will organise and chair review meetings, prepare and share reports, as well as represent young people or the team/service at a variety of meetings relevant to the families allocated to you.
• Visiting children in a range of settings such as their home or school, you will develop positive relationships and gain an understanding of the child’s lived experiences.
• Working closely with agencies, providers, and family members you will make sure that we have the right level of multi-agency support around a child and family.
• Regularly, you will review plans created by social workers within the 0-18 team and make sure that these are producing good outcomes for children and families.
• It will be your responsibility to gather and share information to inform reviews, assessments and plans for children and families open to the team, and ensure that the needs, voice, and views of the child remain central to all we do.

What we need from you:

• It is essential that you are qualified to NVQ level 3 or equivalent or working towards an appropriate qualification related to the provision of services to children and young people.
• You will have experience of working in a statutory setting with children, young people and families.
• You must have an awareness and experience of risk assessment whilst preparing for and performing a task, and the ability to take appropriate action if risks are identified
• .It will be essential for you to have experience/knowledge of relevant childcare legislation i.e. child protection, regulations and codes of practice, processes and procedures.

What you need to know:

• This is a permanent full-time role working 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
• Please note that due to the nature of this role it is a requirement of employment that an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is obtained for this post for both Children and Adults.
• You will be required to travel widely within the authority so you must have a current driving licence and provide a car or have access to an appropriate means of travel.
• Business insurance will need to be added to your current car insurance policy.

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• Daily, you will organise and chair review meetings, prepare and share reports, as well as represent young people or the team/service at a variety of meetings relevant to the families allocated to you.
• Visiting children in a range of settings such as their home or school, you will develop positive relationships and gain an understanding of the child’s lived experiences.
• Working closely with agencies, providers, and family members you will make sure that we have the right level of multi-agency support around a child and family.
• Regularly, you will review plans created by social workers within the 0-18 team and make sure that these are producing good outcomes for children and families.
• It will be your responsibility to gather and share information to inform reviews, assessments and plans for children and families open to the team, and ensure that the needs, voice, and views of the child remain central to all we do