Job Description

Details

• Reference: orbis/TP/820/37780
• Positions: 1
• Salary: \xc2\xa334,356 - \xc2\xa337,101 per annum
• Category: Care - Children and Young People
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Working hours: 36 hours per week
• Posted on: 20 November 2023
• Closing date: 4 December 2023
• Directorate: SCC: Children, Families & Learning
• Location: Woodhatch Place, 11 Cockshot Hill, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 8EF

About the role

The starting salary for this position is \xc2\xa334,356 per annum based on a 36 hour working week. This is a 12 month fixed term opportunity.

The office base for the role is Woodhatch Place in Reigate, however the service is Countywide.

Are you interested in making a real difference to a child with a disability and their family in Surrey? Could you inspire others to do the same?

We\'re looking for a CWD Outreach Coordinator who has the passion and dedication to help ensure that children with disabilities are enabled to reach their full potential.

Our Team

The Children with Disabilities Outreach Service are looking for a one year fixed term full-time Coordinator to join our team; case holding workers and children, and ensuring that good quality care is provided to families following referrals from Social Workers in the Children with Disabilities Team.

We are a countywide service who need to ensure we are able to meet the current demands and levels of complexity of referrals to our service. Our aim is to provide a quality assured service as part of the child\'s care plan, with the overall mission of improving outcomes for disabled children in Surrey.

As a service we have significant expertise in supporting children and young people with complex needs, including autistic spectrum conditions, behaviour that challenges, profound and multiple learning disabilities and associated complex health needs, and we are looking for a Coordinator who can support the Manager in delivering quality assured support to children and families.

The team is currently made up of the Team Manager, three Coordinators, three Senior Support Workers and a number of experienced Bank staff.

Your Role

As a Coordinator, you will be responsible for assessing children following a referral from the social work team and skill matching workers. You will have a direct involvement with disabled children and their families, ensuring they receive a quality assured service.

The Coordinators case hold children and are responsible for ensuring the care package is used appropriately and as agreed by the social worker and senior management. The role demands a high level of partnership work with other professional\'s notably Social Workers, education and health professionals.

You will be responsible for case holding support workers and senior support workers which includes supervision and direct observations. You will also have responsibility for ensuring pay claims are correct and processed appropriately within Surrey County Council time constraints.

You will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the service as well as ensuring that the service meets the required Essential Standards of the Care Quality Commission.

You will work with the CWD Outreach Manager to provide positive leadership and actively contribute to the development and success of the service. Alongside your caseloads, Coordinators are required to carry out duty on a rota basis.

This is a challenging but genuinely rewarding career where you will play a key role in supporting children to reach their full potential. We will ensure that you receive a comprehensive training package and support, including regular supervision to make sure you feel confident and competent in your role.

To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will need to clearly evidence:

• Diploma Health and Social care level 4 (previously NVQ 4), Diploma Children and Young people\'s workforce (previously NVQ 4) or equivalent, or a commitment to work towards this.
• Good written English and verbal communication skills
• Experience of working with children with disabilities, complex health needs and behaviours that challenge, demonstrating a positive approach to a social model of disability
• Some experience of leading and developing staff
• Ability to work under pressure and be decisive, with the ability to plan and prioritise workload in the context of conflicting priorities
• Competent IT ability including MS Office and database management
• Ability to work effectively and flexibly as part of a team
• Flexible attitude to working hours and be willing and able to travel round the county to meet the demands of the role. To work from different sites, and to work evenings and weekends if required in line with the service needs.

A full UK driving license and use of a vehicle with business insurance is essential as travelling around Surrey will be required for this role.

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For more information please find the full job description below and refer to this before submitting your application. We also invite you to read our Life at Surrey handbook to see insights of the culture at Surrey and how as a valued employee, you can help shape our Council.

Additional information

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 4th December 2023 with interviews to follow.

This is a 12 months fixed term contract.

An enhanced DBS \'Disclosure and Barring Service\' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children\'s and Adults\' Barred List checks will be required for this role.

Contact details

For an informal discussion please contact Laura Hoyles on by e-mail at .

We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

Benefits

From flexible working to job sharing (where possible) we are committed to providing a healthy work life balance. A laptop and mobile will be supplied if applicable to your role. You will benefit from 26 days annual leave, rising to 28 days after 2 years\' service, a generous local government salary related pension, as well as the option to join our car lease scheme. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit for Surrey County Council staff.

Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where:

• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role.

We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.

Files to download

• Reviewed: 28 Nov 2023

• \xc2\xa9 Surrey County Council 2023
• ID: 187280

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