Short Breaks Personalisation Officer (Part time)
We have an exciting opportunity for one part time Short Breaks Personalisation Officer to join our busy team! The Short Breaks Personalisation Officers play a vital role in supporting families and disabled children/young people to access person centred, appropriate short breaks provision.
Responsibilities
The Personalisation Officer's responsibilities can be split into two main areas:
* Enabling access to Short Breaks Services for disabled children and young people in line with pathway one and two provision:
o Processing applications made directly by families/professionals and de‑escalations from the Children's Disability Service
o Screening for eligibility criteria
o Assessing families needs through utilising application forms, professional supporting letters, liaison with schools and other agencies and the Resource Allocation System (RAS). This includes the completion of home visits, and other visits necessary to gain a holistic view of the child/young person and capture their voice
o Identifying level of support needed and indicative budget
o Completing annual reviews for Pathway Two support packages and processing Pathway One re‑applications, to ensure services are still appropriate and meeting needs
o Following up and answering short breaks enquiries
* Assisting and enabling service users to use their Personal Budget to meet their social care and/or health care needs, by helping them plan and source both paid support, and unpaid informal support from their social networks and communities.
o Completing person centred support plans and other mandatory documentation to request and refer to the appropriate identified services in line with the child/young people's identified SEND outcomes.
Qualifications & Experience
* Knowledge of Personalisation and Person Centred ways of working
* Knowledge of the SEND outcomes framework
* Ability to work in a person‑centred way to develop individual care and support plans, which meet identified outcomes (inclusive of conducting home visits)
* Experience of managing and prioritising own workload, working independently and recognising when support from your line manager is required
* Experience in maintaining electronic case files and administrative systems
* DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.
The employer is a Disability Confident organisation and will provide an interview to any applicant that declares he/she has a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer.
What we Offer
Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best. You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.
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