Job Description

We are seeking a driven and child focussed individual to lead our brand-new short breaks team in Barnsley. This role sits within the children with disabilities service and involves management oversight of 4 short break support workers (this may grow), who’s primary role is to undertake short break assessments, present at Barnsley’s short break panel, complete decision support tool checklists and support with the assessments, complete transition paperwork and referrals to adult social care and other services and to review short break packages. This is a new team, therefore there will be considerable development work and this will involve co-production with parents, carers, children and services across the partnership. We are seeking a confident and creative thinker.

£35 per hour

09:00am until 17:15pm - Monday to Friday - Weekend Availability

What you will need:

* Professional qualification at Level 3 in a related discipline.

* Substantial relevant post qualifying experience of working with children and families and multi agency partners to deliver services.

* Experience of managing and directing staff and financial resources to meet targets and outcomes in a high pressured environment