Children and Young People's Worker - Additional Needs Specialist

We have a vacancy at our refuge for a Children and Young People's Worker specialising in additional needs

Job Description

Job Title:Childrens and Young Persons Worker, Additional Needs Specialist

Contract:Fixed term until July 31st 2027

Salary:£27288 per annum Scale 3a

Hours:37 hrs per week to include early evening. Could include some weekend work.

Annual Leave:28 days plus bank holidays

Location:Based in Peterborough

Job Purpose:

Plan and implement play sessions and other activities to meet the needs of children and young people with additional needs.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

1. Work with children and their families

To contribute to each child’s individual support plan,

implementing actions, through casework discussions.

Promote the welfare of children through providing appropriate levels

of support to children e.g., helping children to express their feelings through play, and to cope with the changes in their lives.

Provide resources (both material and physical) in order for children to play/express themselves in age and culturally appropriate ways.

Arrange individual sessions with children according to their needs.

Arrange a variety of social outings relevant to the children and young people at the refuge

Assist mothers to find school and nursery places for their children and to offer appropriate levels of support to maintain attendance at these establishments

Provide advocacy role with and on behalf of children.

Attend Child Protection Conferences and participate in core groups as necessary

Provide respite care for children during the day so mothers can access support on their own

2. Liaison with staff, other agencies, and volunteers

Share with the other Children’s Worker overall responsibility for the provision of play facilities for children in the refuge.

Contribute generally to the smooth running of the refuge

Advise, support, and liaise with staff in other relevant agencies.

Attend in-house and community meetings specifically relevant to work in progress.

3. Development of Service Provision

Attend in-house and community meetings that may enhance work practices

Keep abreast of current issues of debate that surround the subject of families that experience domestic violence.

Take up training relevant to your duties and future developments.

4. Administration and Finance

Produce information, reports and publicity documents as may.

be required.

Fundraise to supplement the children’s budget in conjunction with the other Children’s Workers and other staff members.

• Keep accurate records of interactions with children and young people
• Contribute to the Children In Need annual report

Other

Together with the other children’s worker, to be responsible for health and safety upkeep of play equipment in playroom, conservatory, and garden.

Please contact admin@wa-peterborough.co.uk for an application form

We are an Equal Opportunities organisation. This role is exempt under the Equality Act 2010 pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1. As such we can only consider applications from women.