Transforming Care Keyworker

About Us

The West Sussex approach puts the child first. We work with children, families, communities, our partners and schools in a restorative, strength-based way. Strong relationships are at the heart of what we do.

Operating within the Children, Young People and Learning Directorate, you will have the opportunity to work across the local system with families, to ensure children and young people with the most complex needs, initially those at risk of admission or in hospital, receive appropriate personalised, integrated support.

About The Job

Salary: £36,363 - £39,152 per annum
Contract Length: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full time (37 hours per week)
Location: Countywide travel may be required with office base in Chichester, Littlehampton or Horsham.
Interviews: Provisionally 31st July

As a Transforming Care Keyworker, you will be providing specialist service working to support children and young people with a diagnosis of autism and/or learning disabilities and complex mental health needs between the ages of 0-25. These exciting new roles will form part of a national Keyworker Project, developing new ways of working in partnership with NHS England and the Sussex Integrated Care System.

You will be working with a specific cohort of children and young people on the dynamic support register (blue, red, amber, green). You will work across the local system, with and for the family and the children and young people, to ensure those with the most complex needs receive appropriate personalised, integrated support.

This is a unique role where you can use your creativity and innovation to support children and young people to achieve great outcomes. You will join a fantastic and incredibly supportive team, who offer an integrated approach as well as modelling a holistic and flexible way of supporting families.

You will need to be able to travel independently around the county, including to areas that may not be easily accessible by public transport, and to succeed in this role candidates will have a full, valid licence to drive.

Experience and Skills

Some of the key skills and experience required for this position are:

• Ability to always put the child first to support positive outcomes.
• Ability to communicate effectively, developing relationships with professionals, providers, children, young people and their families in order to unblock barriers and access to services.
• Ability to interpret complex information to identify a family's needs and to think creatively to identify appropriate support.
• Ability to analyse and interpret information quickly, assess need, prioritise and review outcomes.
• Ability to network with others as a means of acquiring, influencing and spreading organisational knowledge to achieve the best outcomes for children and young people.
• Ability to negotiate and influence to bring about positive change for children, young people and their families.
• Degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant subject, or equivalent demonstrable experience.
• A detailed understanding of systems, procedures and policies relevant to Children's Social Care e.g. child protection and safeguarding procedures, practice and policy.
• A sound knowledge of special educational needs and/or disabilities, along with a sound understanding of Neurodevelopmental Pathways within West Sussex.
• To be able to travel independently around the county, including areas that may not be easily accessible by public transport.

Please refer to the job description attached for the full list of key skills and experience required for this role, and refer to these in your application form.

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 employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance and are rewarded for the work they do.

In addition to working within a great team and a brilliant opportunity you will receive:

For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee you can find them on our Rewards and Benefits page.

Further Information

The reference number for this role is CAFHE06378.

To apply, please follow the links below to upload your CV and complete our short application form. In your application form please outline your motivations for applying and explain how you meet the key skills listed in full and the 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 to an enhanced DBS check, 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. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application please contact .

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