Family Coordinator

Service area:
CYP Support and Safeguarding

Are you a SEND social care practitioner looking for a role with a good work life balance and progression opportunity within a team of specialist practitioners and social workers who are passionate about supporting children and young people? The Children with Disabilities Team in East Riding of Yorkshire Council Children’s Social Care could be exactly what you’re looking for.

We are recruiting a Family Coordinator to join our Children with Disabilities Team. We work with children and young people in the community delivering specialist support through child in need plans. The team works closely with partner agencies and family help workers to deliver holistic support and interventions to children and young people with complex needs and disabilities and their families.

Working as part of a team including family coordinators, intensive family coordinators and social workers with a dedicated admin support to undertake service specific tasks, the roles report directly to the team manager. The service offers blended working opportunities and provide agile working kits to allow work to be completed in council offices or from home.

• Building relationships with children, young people and their families.
• Reviewing the needs of children, young people and families and the support in place to meet their specific social care needs.
• Reviewing plans with families and partner agencies.
• Providing intervention and support to children, young people and families in the community.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who is interested in working with children with additional needs and their families, who wants to make a difference to the lives of children with complex needs.

Check out some of our benefits:

• A competitive salary with performance related salary progression.
• Agile and flexible working opportunities.
• A culture based on relational practice.
• A supportive and friendly team
• Dedicated admin will complete service specific duties including minute taking, document indexing and telephone enquiries.
• Regular, reflective supervision and peer group supervision.
• Generous leave entitlement.
• Extensive training and development opportunities.

Some travel across East Riding of Yorkshire may be required, applicants must be able to transport themselves.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS clearance check.