Assistant Advisory Officer Primary Children Looked Advisory Service

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Education Authority is seeking an Advisor to support the Children Looked After Locality Lead in the delivery of evidence‑based interventions to primary schools and social care professionals.

Children Looked After Locality Lead

Providing advice, guidance and support to the Team around the Child and working with other services within the EA to ensure an appropriate and robust multi‑disciplinary response for Children Looked After.

Delivery and implementation of the suite of interventions under the Children Looked After Advisory Service.

• Children Looked After Advisory Service to schools and social care professionals (Team around the Child) in a specific locality;
• Provide advice guidance and support to the Team around the Child;
• Work with other services within the EA to ensure an appropriate and robust multi‑disciplinary response is provided to meet the needs of Children Looked After;
• Develop and deliver training to build and enhance the knowledge base and skill set of the professions supporting Children Looked After;
• Actively participate in responding to calls into the EA Children Looked After Helpline as required;
• Provide support and advice to schools and Board of Governors in relation to developing Children Looked After Policies and Procedures in line with DE guidance and EA Policies and Procedures;
• Provide advice to schools in relation to the needs of Children Looked After including the appropriate strategies for supporting pupils who have experienced trauma and loss;
• Develop and deliver capacity building training for schools to promote trauma‑informed approaches to the education of Children Looked After;
• Develop and deliver capacity building for Health and Social Care staff in relation to education. Contribute to the continuing development of the Children Looked After Advisory Service;
• Promote the sharing and dissemination of models of good practice within the Children Looked After Advisory Service;
• Contribute to the implementation of effective systems for communication and consultation with stakeholders across the EA;
• Subscribe to and promote the principles of Trauma Informed Practice in all aspects of role with all stakeholders both internal and external;
• Actively participate in and promote the ethos of multi‑disciplinary inter‑agency collaborative working;
• Write reports and keep up to date records;
• Assist in the review and formulation of policies and procedures and make recommendations as to how the service may be improved or made more effective;
• Facilitate reporting protocols that are required by the Children Looked After Champion / Head of Service in compliance with EA and DE requirements;
• Ensure effective development and administration of data management systems to improve performance;
• Attend meetings as requested by the Children Looked After Locality Lead and Children Looked After Champion / Head of Service;
• Actively participate in regular formal supervision to ensure accountability and professional standards of practice;
• Contribute to the arrangements for monitoring evaluating and reporting for the purpose of planning and data management;
• Produce and store all documents required in an electronic format;
• Design create and update documents and materials to a high standard of presentation and accuracy;
• Carry out the duties of any other staff member when they are absent or as directed by the Children Looked After Locality Lead and Children Looked After Champion / Head of Service;
• Actively pursue and participate in personal continuous professional development as required by Service and Professional Body;
• Support the Children Looked After Locality Lead with any training or induction as required and contribute to the development of positive trauma‑informed team ethos;
• Contribute to EA Training by way of facilitating Student / Trainee Placements in line with professional Guidelines.

Provide statistical data and reports to permit the completion of statistical returns to Children Looked After Advisory Service DE CYPS Committee EA Senior Leadership Team;

Minimum three years…