Family Services Assistant Coordinator

2 weeks ago


Lowestoft, United Kingdom Suffolk County Council Full time

**Suffolk County Council - Riverside, Lowestoft, NR33 0EQ - Hybrid**:

- **£26,421 per annum (pro rata if part time)**:

- **22.2 hours per week - Flexible working options available**:

- **Permanent**

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Suffolk County Council (SCC) **Family Services Team as a Coordinator**, working from Riverside, Lowestoft.

We’re focused on making a meaningful difference to communities across Suffolk. How? By listening to our people learning from what they say and creating a culture of mutual respect, where everyone works together to achieve great things. As a **Family Services Assistant Coordinator **in the **Family Services Team** you’ll be as keen to collaborate and build a bright future as we are.

**Reimagine **the possibilities.

**Your role** **and responsibilities**:
In this role, you will:

- work efficiently and effectively with the Children and Young People Service (CYP), their families and partner agencies to provide support through the SEND journey as well as ensuring statutory timescales are met
- have direct case responsibility for a cohort of pupils with Education Health Care Plans (EHCP) in local mainstream and specialist early years’ settings, of statutory school age and post 16, monitoring progress through annual reviews and ensuring EHC Plans remain current and relevant
- co-ordinate and complete EHC Needs Assessments within statutory timescales, demonstrate key-working approaches in everyday practice and have professional relationships with and understanding of education settings and partner agencies to underpin this work.

In return, you will receive competitive rates of pay and performance related pay progression, bank holidays and 23 days of annual leave a year, flexible and working from home options as well as the opportunity to progress your career and be a part of a supportive and friendly team.

**You will need**
- suitable qualifications at Level 2 and above or equivalent experience in a relevant area of work
- evidence of continuing professional development (CPD)
- experience of collaborative work with CYP, families and professionals and evidence of using solution focused approaches in practice
- a key understanding of Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures.

**The team**

The SEND Family Services Team leads on all aspects of our family facing work and supports individual children and young people with SEND and their families throughout their SEND journey. This includes securing the right education offer to support their specific needs and ensuring regular and effective review of their progress, holding providers to account across the system for meeting the needs of individual children and young people.

The team includes practitioners from a range of backgrounds who provide a wealth of knowledge and experience and support partnerships across the education, health, and care system.

**Empowering Everyone**

**For more information**

**How to apply**

**Step 1 - **Read the **Job and Person Profile (docx)**

**Step 3 - **Upload a** **supporting statement** **answering the following questions below (no more than 400 words per question). You should use the **Supporting Statement template**:

- Describe a situation when you had to provide advice or guidance to a colleague or professional regarding a sensitive or complex issue involving a child or young person. How did you approach the situation and what was the outcome?
- Give an example of when you had to effectively communicate with and support a child, young person, or their family. What strategies did you use to ensure clear and appropriate communication?
- Discuss a time when you had to work collaboratively with multiple agencies or partners to achieve a successful outcome for a child or young person. What challenges did you face, and how did you overcome them?
- Discuss a time when you had to adapt your communication style or approach to suit the needs of a particular audience or individual. What techniques did you use to tailor your communication effectively?

**Closing date: 11.30pm, 22 May 2024**

**Interview date: 29 May 2024**

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts. #LI-Hybrid

**As a modern and effective council, we **offer a wide variety of careers to suit people with a range of **skills, abilities and ambitions. We offer working options that **flex to reflect the way people work today and take the time to **understand and support your individual needs. We’re driven **to make a positive difference to the world around us and **encourage everyone with drive and focus to join us and build an influential and impactful career. Reimagine the possibilities.**

In return, you’ll enjoy:

- up to 29 days annual leave entitlement (pro rata), plus



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