Job Introduction
Job Title: SEND Family Partnership Officer (IASS)
Two exciting opportunities have arisen with the SENDIASS Staffordshire Family Partnership Service for SEND Family Partnership Officers (IASS).
Post 1: Contract Type - Permanent, 30 hours per week all year post.
Post 2: Contract Type - 9 months fixed term (Maternity cover), 30 hours per week all year post.
We are looking for enthusiastic, self-motivated people to join our friendly and supportive team. Do you have excellent interpersonal skills? Are you a warm, confident person? Can you work independently and as part of a team? Then you may be the person we need to support our parent and carers\of and children and young people with special educational needs and\or a disability (SEND).
About the SENDIASS Staffordshire Family Partnership Service
SENDIASS Staffordshire Family Partnership (Staffordshire's SEND, Information, Advice and Support Service) is confidential and impartial service for parents and carers of children with SEND 0-25, and also for children and young people with SEND 0-25. We also work with Schools and other professionals. The service operates at arms-length from the Local Authority and Integrated Care Board.
Main Responsibility
About the role:
- The post holder will work directly with both parents and carers from across the county, to empower them to take a full and active role in decisions made about their child. In addition, the post holder will also support children and young people.
- The post holder will respond to callers to the SENDIASS Staffordshire Family Partnership helpline and complete casework activity including, office visits or home visits by exception, provide support at meetings in school and with other professionals as required where appropriate.
- The successful applicant will have the ability to work in partnership, not only with parents, carers, children and young people but with a range of professionals. Experience of direct working with families is essential.
The Ideal Candidate
- Knowledge of the education, health and social care systems, particularly in the field of special educational needs and disability is essential.
- IPSEA law qualified would be an advantage but training will be given.
For further information about this role please contact Kim Edge: kim.edge@staffordshire.gov.uk
About Staffordshire County Council
We are no ordinary county council:
Our Values:
The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.
Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:
We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.
We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.
Our benefits:
We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.
In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire
Our recruitment process:
As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities
As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
As you’ll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that’s why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.
