Salary: £28,344 - £31,719 per annum 

Grade C 

Permanent Contract

37 Hours per Week 

The Disabled Children's Short Breaks and Outreach Service is a children’s centre for disabled children. We provide short break sessions for children after school, during weekends and during school holidays. Our Befriending groups are made up of small groups of children and young people that meet to access activities in the community. We are looking for a Befriender leader that could manage these groups, plan activities, and coordinate with Befriending staff in their groups. You will be working with children aged 8-18 with a broad spectrum of needs. 

Successful applicants will be required to:

To undertake direct work with disabled children of all ages To work closely with the team for disabled children  To lead, plan, facilitate and supervise short break sessions in the community To supervise Befriending staff To manage and oversee medication administration To support children with specialist health care needs To undertake training considered relevant to the role To liaise with other professionals across a multi-disciplinary framework.  To attend multi professional meetings. To supervise contact as and when necessary. To support and advise service users and to advocate on their behalf if necessary. To offer advice on behavioural support and communication techniques. To report to the Team Manager of any changes in child behaviour, any noted injuries, accidental/non accidental. To help support and promote independence and life skills with young people

The successful applicant will be required to hold a relevant Level 3 childcare qualification and have at least 2 years’ experience of working with disabled children in a professional setting.

For an informal discussion about these posts, please contact Lauren Riddick, Centre Manager or Laura Hayden or Jackie Harper Deputy Manager’s on 01375 652200.

A Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced level with Children's Barred List will be required for this post.

Advert Closing Date:

Redeployment Only: 23rd January 2025 Internal & External: 9th February 2025

Interview Date: To Be Confirmed

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