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Neurodevelopmental Family Navigator - Leeds

Barnardo’s

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Job summary

Do you live or work in Leeds and are you interested in helping local families who are waiting for an assessment on their child?

Do you have experience of working with parents and want to offer support in Leeds?

Help parents understand the assessment process, be a listening ear when they need to talk about how they are finding working with all these different professionals?

Have you had to work out what to say to health, education and social care professionals to try to get the right support for your child/ relative/friend?

Do you want to be able to work flexible hours with the option ofworking term time only?

We will consider a secondment for this role. Please speak to your line manager.

Our Pilot is recruiting, and this could be the next role for you.

You will be based in Leeds, being supported by other Navigators in Bradford, Kirklees and Calderdale.

As our Leeds Navigator you will listen to parents and offer emotional support. You could be an experienced family support worker or even have experience of working in a school setting working with children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and their parents in your local community.

You could have lived experience of neurodivergence, either your own or with family members that would make you an asset in supporting others.

You will have experience andknowledge of navigating local services and systems and understand the importance of empowering families and support them to self-advocate.

Main duties of the job

You will have the opportunity to build strong working relationships with the school-age neurodevelopmental assessment team, and as part of your induction you will develop an understanding of the importance of collaboration.

Through the induction process and learning, you will understand that families on the waiting list experience high level so distress and stress and being able to work with them on their goals for up to three sessions so they can prioritise what is happening in their lives. Although this is not a counselling role, understanding of counselling skills will be an asset.

You will be provided opportunities to learn how to offer support, signposting and information on the assessment process in Leeds, support parents through wait times, support understanding on what to expect, someone to listen and offer ideas and connectto their local community.

This role will offer support, help work through the system, provide listening support and signposting whilst families are on waiting lists to prevent crisis and things getting worse.

About us

You will be offered a robust induction by Barnardo's and Children and Young People Mental Health Service Leeds. For more information about the Service:https://www.mindmate.org.uk/nd

You will:

  • Have strong listening skills and ability to offer emotional support.
  • Learn how to provide pre-diagnosis peer support.
  • Involve parents/carers in improving service delivery.
  • Have relevant information and signposting to local community support.

This is a 12-month pilot which will also be independently evaluated.

In your role you will be:

  • Compassionate, approachable, person centred, solution focused and creative about supporting children, young people and their families.
  • Non-judgemental / respectful
  • Honest and transparent
  • Supportive in your approach
  • Treat parents/carers as equals
  • Value lived experience, when parents need to be heard.
  • Passionate that people reach their potential and have the best life they want.
  • Hold knowledge or willing to learn of local information and ability to signpost parents and carers to local support available to them,this can also include introducing them to services and support them to access services.

You will work closely with colleagues in health, social care, education and the voluntary sector that are local to you.

Due to the geographical area that you need to cover, being able to drive and having access to a car would help you in the role or be confident to use public transport across Leeds.

Date posted

03 July 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£23,400 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

B0033-23-0007

Job locations

Barnardos

Low Lane

Horsforth

Leeds

LS18 5QW


Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Project Worker 1

Department: Childrens Services

Reports to: Team Manager

Line Manager and Budgetary Responsibilities: None

Job Purpose:

To provide advice, support and services to children, young people and their families in accordance with the aims and objectives of the service. (Specifics of Service attached as applicable).

Key Responsibilities:

For Service Users

Under guidance and instruction:

To work with children, young people and their families, on a one to one or group basis, using a variety of interventions, to identify needs and to achieve positive outcomes.

To work in partnership with parents/carers to empower them and to enable them to achieve better outcomes for their children.

To work co-operatively with childrens services, health agencies and other community based services, to provide the most effective service for children young people and families.

To contribute to Service development.

To apply safeguarding and child protection procedures.

For Resources

To be responsible for equipment/resources used in day to day work.

To be responsible for case note recording, contributing to case reports.

For People (Staff, Students, Volunteers)

No management/supervisory responsibility for staff, students or volunteers other than to help and advise colleagues as necessary. (See Addendum.)

For Health and Safety

To promote, monitor and maintain health safety and security in the working environment

This Job Description and Person Specification reflect the duties of the post as they exist at this time and may be subject to change based on the needs of the Department Programme. The post-holder may be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the salary and competence requirements of this post from time to time as required.

Pre-employment checks will be required for the role.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

All criteria are essential unless indicated as desirable (D).

Job Title: Project Worker 1

Please note:

Applicants must demonstrate in their application form that they currently use the skills outlined below or have used them previously in employment, education, training, volunteering etc.

Education/Knowledge

Qualification mandatory for practice, where applicable. (NB: In future there is likely to be a requirement for at least NVQ2 for staff assisting and working alongside other staff in work with children, young people and vulnerable adults. For staff having sole and direct access to children, young people and vulnerable adults, the requirement will be for NVQ3.)

Awareness of factors impacting on and issues facing vulnerable children and young people and families (e.g. disadvantage, poverty, disability).

Awareness of childrens need to feel safe.

Experience

Some experience of work with children and young people but this does not have to have been gained in a formal employment setting.

Skills/Abilities

Able to listen to and communicate effectively with children and young people.

Able to work as part of a team.

Able to accurately and clearly record case notes deploying the necessary standard of writing and IT skills.

Able to apply Barnardos safeguarding and child protection procedures.

Circumstances

Staff will have to abide by Barnardos Smoking Policy which does not permit smoking at work

Barnardos Basis and Values, and Equality & Diversity Code of Conduct

Actively demonstrate Barnardo's Basis and Values and Equality & Diversity Code of Conduct in all areas of work:

Respecting the unique worth of every person

Encouraging people to fulfil their potential

Working with hope

Exercising responsible stewardship

ADDENDUM Project Worker 1

The core Project Worker 1 role does not require post-holders to have any responsibility for the management/supervision of staff, students or volunteers.

However, there may be situations where it is safe and appropriate for experienced staff at Project Worker 1 level to supervise volunteers and where a development need can be met. Any additional responsibility of this nature should be appended to the core job/person profile.

To be completed by the Pay and Reward Team / People Team

Name

Code

Grade

P18B

Job Family

Operations

O

Job Sub-Family

Core / ETS / FP (as appropriate)

OC / OE / OF

Organisational Level

Professional Level 1

P1

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Project Worker 1

Department: Childrens Services

Reports to: Team Manager

Line Manager and Budgetary Responsibilities: None

Job Purpose:

To provide advice, support and services to children, young people and their families in accordance with the aims and objectives of the service. (Specifics of Service attached as applicable).

Key Responsibilities:

For Service Users

Under guidance and instruction:

To work with children, young people and their families, on a one to one or group basis, using a variety of interventions, to identify needs and to achieve positive outcomes.

To work in partnership with parents/carers to empower them and to enable them to achieve better outcomes for their children.

To work co-operatively with childrens services, health agencies and other community based services, to provide the most effective service for children young people and families.

To contribute to Service development.

To apply safeguarding and child protection procedures.

For Resources

To be responsible for equipment/resources used in day to day work.

To be responsible for case note recording, contributing to case reports.

For People (Staff, Students, Volunteers)

No management/supervisory responsibility for staff, students or volunteers other than to help and advise colleagues as necessary. (See Addendum.)

For Health and Safety

To promote, monitor and maintain health safety and security in the working environment

This Job Description and Person Specification reflect the duties of the post as they exist at this time and may be subject to change based on the needs of the Department Programme. The post-holder may be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the salary and competence requirements of this post from time to time as required.

Pre-employment checks will be required for the role.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

All criteria are essential unless indicated as desirable (D).

Job Title: Project Worker 1

Please note:

Applicants must demonstrate in their application form that they currently use the skills outlined below or have used them previously in employment, education, training, volunteering etc.

Education/Knowledge

Qualification mandatory for practice, where applicable. (NB: In future there is likely to be a requirement for at least NVQ2 for staff assisting and working alongside other staff in work with children, young people and vulnerable adults. For staff having sole and direct access to children, young people and vulnerable adults, the requirement will be for NVQ3.)

Awareness of factors impacting on and issues facing vulnerable children and young people and families (e.g. disadvantage, poverty, disability).

Awareness of childrens need to feel safe.

Experience

Some experience of work with children and young people but this does not have to have been gained in a formal employment setting.

Skills/Abilities

Able to listen to and communicate effectively with children and young people.

Able to work as part of a team.

Able to accurately and clearly record case notes deploying the necessary standard of writing and IT skills.

Able to apply Barnardos safeguarding and child protection procedures.

Circumstances

Staff will have to abide by Barnardos Smoking Policy which does not permit smoking at work

Barnardos Basis and Values, and Equality & Diversity Code of Conduct

Actively demonstrate Barnardo's Basis and Values and Equality & Diversity Code of Conduct in all areas of work:

Respecting the unique worth of every person

Encouraging people to fulfil their potential

Working with hope

Exercising responsible stewardship

ADDENDUM Project Worker 1

The core Project Worker 1 role does not require post-holders to have any responsibility for the management/supervision of staff, students or volunteers.

However, there may be situations where it is safe and appropriate for experienced staff at Project Worker 1 level to supervise volunteers and where a development need can be met. Any additional responsibility of this nature should be appended to the core job/person profile.

To be completed by the Pay and Reward Team / People Team

Name

Code

Grade

P18B

Job Family

Operations

O

Job Sub-Family

Core / ETS / FP (as appropriate)

OC / OE / OF

Organisational Level

Professional Level 1

P1

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Please note:
  • Applicants must demonstrate in their application form that they currently use the skills outlined below or have used them previously in employment, education, training, volunteering etc.
  • Barnardos currently provide the West Yorkshire Keyworker Pilot and are effectively placed to develop and deliver this additional programme of work. The Neurodevelopmental Assessment Navigators will be
  • appropriately trained (Barnardos, NHSE and local Place based training,
  • Level 3 Peer Support Training and local assessment team training) to
  • undertake the role and staff will be supported within an established
  • Keyworker Pilot that works with high level of need and complexity.
  • Education/Knowledge
  • Qualification mandatory for practice, where applicable. (NB: In future there is likely to be a requirement for at least NVQ2 for staff assisting and working alongside other staff in work with children, young people and vulnerable adults. For staff having sole and direct access to children, young people and vulnerable adults, the requirement will be for NVQ3.)
  • Awareness of factors impacting on and issues facing vulnerable children and young people and families (e.g. disadvantage, poverty, disability).
  • Awareness of childrens need to feel safe.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience
  • Some experience of work with children and young people but this does not have to have been gained in a formal employment setting.
  • Skills/Abilities
  • Able to listen to and communicate effectively with children and young people.
  • Able to work as part of a team.
  • Able to accurately and clearly record case notes deploying the necessary standard of writing and IT skills.
  • Able to apply Barnardos safeguarding and child protection procedures.
  • Circumstances
  • Staff will have to abide by Barnardos Smoking Policy which does not permit smoking at work
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Please note:
  • Applicants must demonstrate in their application form that they currently use the skills outlined below or have used them previously in employment, education, training, volunteering etc.
  • Barnardos currently provide the West Yorkshire Keyworker Pilot and are effectively placed to develop and deliver this additional programme of work. The Neurodevelopmental Assessment Navigators will be
  • appropriately trained (Barnardos, NHSE and local Place based training,
  • Level 3 Peer Support Training and local assessment team training) to
  • undertake the role and staff will be supported within an established
  • Keyworker Pilot that works with high level of need and complexity.
  • Education/Knowledge
  • Qualification mandatory for practice, where applicable. (NB: In future there is likely to be a requirement for at least NVQ2 for staff assisting and working alongside other staff in work with children, young people and vulnerable adults. For staff having sole and direct access to children, young people and vulnerable adults, the requirement will be for NVQ3.)
  • Awareness of factors impacting on and issues facing vulnerable children and young people and families (e.g. disadvantage, poverty, disability).
  • Awareness of childrens need to feel safe.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience
  • Some experience of work with children and young people but this does not have to have been gained in a formal employment setting.
  • Skills/Abilities
  • Able to listen to and communicate effectively with children and young people.
  • Able to work as part of a team.
  • Able to accurately and clearly record case notes deploying the necessary standard of writing and IT skills.
  • Able to apply Barnardos safeguarding and child protection procedures.
  • Circumstances
  • Staff will have to abide by Barnardos Smoking Policy which does not permit smoking at work

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Barnardo’s

Address

Barnardos

Low Lane

Horsforth

Leeds

LS18 5QW


Employer's website

https://www.barnardos.org.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Barnardo’s

Address

Barnardos

Low Lane

Horsforth

Leeds

LS18 5QW


Employer's website

https://www.barnardos.org.uk (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Team Manager

Rachael Garbus

rachael.garbus@barnardos.org.uk

Date posted

03 July 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£23,400 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

B0033-23-0007

Job locations

Barnardos

Low Lane

Horsforth

Leeds

LS18 5QW


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