The impact you will have in this role is far more reaching than the day-to-day contact with service users, the service we provide reverberates through families and society.
Are you looking for a meaningful career that helps others break the cycle of addiction and live a positive life?
We believe and are committed to providing opportunities to all people including those with 'Lived Experience' we encourage applications from all background including those in recovery from addiction, co-dependency or gambling, have experience of previous offending or homelessness.
Deliver family support assessment and interventions for children and young people with disabilities.
Main Duties
Conduct assessments and support the planning of appropriate interventions and outcomes.
Work sensitively with children with moderate to severe learning disabilities, and complex health needs, to develop their social and communication skills, and promote friendships, independence, and self-esteem.
You will join us at a key time in our improvement journey, while we focus on delivering flawless family support and driving forward our 'Children First' improvement plan.
At West Sussex County Council, we are ambitious for our children and our workforce and are committed to improving our services for children and families in West Sussex.
The Early Help Service is an integral part of the Children, Young People and Learning Directorate.
We are The Forward Trust (formerly RAPt and Blue Sky), the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often-interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives.
We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change.
For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past.
We are excited to be hiring a new Early Support Worker to join our fantastic Early Support Team!
This full-time, permanent position has a starting salary of £32,512 per annum based on a 36 hour working week.
The team is based in Woking although you will be holding a caseload of families living in up to three of the following Boroughs: Guildford, Waverley, Surrey Heath, Runnymede or Woking.
Safeguarding - Understanding all aspects of safeguarding, with an emphasis on what this means for children and young people with disabilities.
General
Our client is a leading charity dedicated to providing exceptional education and care for children and young adults with complex neurodisabilities, physical disabilities and health needs.
Their state-of-the-art facilities and expert colleagues create a nurturing environment where individuals can thrive, reach their full potential and make a difference to their lives and that of their families.