Project Worker - Sheffield, United Kingdom - Family Action- Sheffield ADHD project

Description

_Project Worker, Sheffield ADHD Project_

• Based in Sheffield_
• 30 hours per week (parttime)_
• Grade 2 (upper) point 1619: _
  £24,004 £26,439 FTE (£19, £21,437.03 per annum, pro rata)
• Permanent contract_

Are you a self-motivated team player with a can-do attitude, who is solution focused and passionate about making a difference? If so, we want to hear from you.

Family Action are delighted to offer a rare opportunity for the right person to join a small staff team delivering service to support children and families with ADHD in Sheffield.

With shared aspirations and ambitions for Sheffield, we aim for all children to have the best start in life, to be safe from harm, happy, and learning well.

We will listen, be respectful and value the contribution of parents/carers, children and young people.

Our service is about 'doing with, not to' and will put children, young people and their families at the heart of everything we do, informed by evidence-based research and practice.

We are looking to recruit a skilled professional to support our interventions for parents/carers. You will have experience in direct work with parents/carers and with children/young people with SEND and/or lived experience. New and innovative ideas are being developed to facilitate services to the ever
- increasing population of parents/carers whose children and young people identify themselves as neurodiverse. The Project Worker will be involved in these exciting new developments.

You will have a demonstrated ability to work on your own initiative and have excellent verbal and written communication skills.

You will be educated to NVQ 3 level or above with a recognised professional qualification in social care, health, education.

This is an opportunity for the right person to make a real difference in the lives of children and young people with additional needs and their families by providing them with advice, support and information to help them to achieve positive outcomes.

What will we offer you?
We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement.

We are a
people
focused,
can-do organisation, which strives for
excellence in all we do and operates with
mutual respect.

If you share these values and behaviours and have the necessary skills then we look forward to hearing from you.

Closing date:
Tuesday 29th August 2023 at 8:00am


Interview date:
Wednesday 6th September 2023


ID: 919

Job Types:
Part-time, Permanent

Part-time hours: 30 per week


Salary:
£24,004.00-£26,437.00 per year


Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Sick pay
• Work from home

Day range:

• Monday to Friday

Shift:

• Day shift

COVID-19 considerations:
Living with Covid policies currently in place in line with Family Action policy.


Education:

• Diploma of Higher Education (required)

Experience:

- working with SEND families: 3 years (required)

Work Location:
Hybrid remote in Sheffield, S1 4SE

Application deadline: 29/08/2023

Reference ID:
Sheffield ADHD Project Worker