?25,295
Full Time , Hours per week - 37
Fixed Term

We are looking for a Short Breaks Worker to join the team on a fixed term contract for 12 months, working 37 hours per week.

The starting salary for the role is ?25,991, subject to satisfactory completion of a probation period (pro rata for part time workers).

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We?ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you?ve been waiting for? Read on to find out more?

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Nottingham City Council is known for inclusivity and innovation, and we are continually working around the clock to deliver services for Nottingham?s citizens, visitors and investors.

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Our aspiration is to make Nottingham a Great City, but to do this we need to be a Great Council, provide Great Services and recruit and develop a Great Workforce.

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We will value your contributions, promote flexible and modern ways of working, will double your monthly pension contributions, offer a very generous 25-32 days holiday package each year (exclusive of public bank holidays and dependent on length of service) and give you the option to purchase up to 28 days additional holiday tax-free!

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Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.

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We particularly want to hear from you if you are from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic community, identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community (LGBT) and if you are Disabled - these groups of people are underrepresented in our workforce, and we?d like to reflect our local population more through our recruitment processes.

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Nottingham City Council are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and Vulnerable Adults and we expect all workers to share in this commitment.

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We have always been open to flexible working and the COVID-19 pandemic provided us with some new options to work in a completely different way. We welcome a conversation about flexible working at the point of interview.

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Job Purpose

The Short Breaks Service operates citywide and provides both planned and unplanned short breaks for disabled children and young people in order to promote growth, development and inclusion, as well as providing support for families and carers.?

Team members work with a wide range of colleagues both internally and externally, to ensure the Local Authority meets its statutory duties under the Children?s Act, as well as maintaining and forging business relationships with commissioning groups and other relevant stakeholders.

The post holder provides support and guidance to link workers and sitters, and is responsible for reviewing ongoing work with disabled children and young people. They may also review care plans and risk assessments in partnership with a senior member of the team, to ensure that the support provided is person centred, outcome focused and encourages independence.

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ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:?

1. Knowledge of person centred approaches and their application to best practice;
2. Experience of working with disabled children, young people and their families;
3. Experience of undertaking specific pieces of work relating to care plans and risk assessments;
4. Ability to prepare case records, reports and simple correspondence whilst ensuring confidentiality.

For more information, please view the Job Description and Person Specification which are attached further down on this page.

For informal enquiries please email [email protected] . You can also email us your telephone number to request a call back to discuss the role.

Useful information for Applicants

This post is subject to a DBS Enhanced check with a barred list check.

References may be sought prior to interview for safeguarding purposes. You will be advised once the application closing date has passed if this is required.

Please ensure you read our Terms and Conditions information, which includes advice on pay, annual leave and hours of working, and our Total Rewards Package, which includes information on some of the great benefits when working for Nottingham City Council.

This post is covered by the statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) (English Language Requirement for public sector workers) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English, as detailed in the job description and person specification, is an essential requirement for the role.

Nottingham City Council are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and we are striving to have a reflective workforce of the citizens we serve. As a result of our commitment, we anonymise all applications to remove the risk of unconscious bias. The application process will capture your personal details (including your name) and these details will only be made visible to recruiting managers once the shortlisting stage has been completed.

If you have any technical issues completing your application form please contact [email protected]