Pause Coordinator

About The Job

Salary: Pro rata £14,731 to £15,458 per annum (£27,254 to £28,598 fte equivalent)
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Part time - 20 hours per week (Hours to be discussed at interview)
Location: Based in Bridge House, Worthing- hybrid working available and will be discussed further at interview.

Interview dates: 19th and 22nd August

Pause is a dedicated service to support birth parents in West Sussex. The focus will be to work with women who have experienced, and are at risk of, repeat pregnancies that result in children needing to be removed from their care who do not currently have children in their care.

As a Coordinator you will be responsible for providing comprehensive and confidential information, guidance and assistance and administrative support. This will enable staff to perform their duties effectively and efficiently. You will act as a key liaison for partner agencies as well as being a direct point of contact for women themselves.

The Pause Coordinator is key to the successful functioning of the Practice. As the fundamental supporting role in a small team, you will coordinate and organize team systems and processes, build effective partnerships with other agencies and stakeholders that support women, and work in a trauma informed way to role model to professionals working with birth parents.

Experience and Skills

Just a few key skills you will need include:

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence the actions of others and communicate information which may be complex and contentious.
• Ability to interpret complex information and produce high-quality documents with minimal guidance.
• Experience and a demonstrable understanding of the key tasks required to deliver and support the work of a busy outreach team.
• Evidence of sound working knowledge of the practice of local authority meetings, decision-making and the roles of the Principal Leadership and Senior Management Teams.

For full list of Key Skills as well as the Qualifications and/or experience required, please refer to the Job Description attached.

Rewards and Benefits

As an employer we recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where you can achieve your full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance and are rewarded for the work you do. Upon joining us you will have access to a range of benefits including:

For a full list this can be found at our Rewards and Benefits page.

About Us

Here at West Sussex County Council, we are passionate about our children and our workforce. We are committed to improving our services for the children and families in West Sussex we support.

We are committed to improving our services for the children and families we support in West Sussex. In May 2023 Ofsted Inspectors praised West Sussex County Council's Children's Services for its 'relentless approach to improving practice,' giving the service an overall rating of 'requires improvement', with 'good' judgements for children in care and leadership and management. The judgements on children needing help and protection and children leaving care are they 'require improvement to be good'.

We don't underestimate the work that still needs to be done and the challenge ahead. That's why we need professionals, like you, who really want to be part of the positive change that is happening. Be part of an ambitious improvement plan and make a significant difference to children and families in West Sussex. There's never been a more rewarding time to join.

For further information about us and about working in Children's Social Care at West Sussex County Council, please visit Careers in children's social work in West Sussex.

Further Information

The reference number for this role is CAFHE05865.

For any query regarding the role, please contact Harpreet Kaur at . If you have general queries around your application, you can contact .

To apply, please follow the links below to upload your CV and Cover Letter. In your cover letter, please outline your motivations for applying and explain the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills) ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject 3 years referencing and a health check.

Equity, inclusion and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce, that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approach to recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and to ensure they have the best possible chance of success.

We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that have a disability, are a veteran or are a care leaver. More information can be found on our application help page.