Support Planner - Islington, Norfolk, United Kingdom - 4Healthcare

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Support Planner - Islington

Are you a passionate, dedicated Support Planner looking for your next role? 4Recruitment Services are recruiting a Support Planner to join a Safeguarding and Family Support Team based in Islington.

Umbrella Pay- £28.70 per hour.

3 months initially.

Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm, 35 hours per week.

The role:

• Assist the Social Workers of the Disabled Children's Team in developing support plans for children and young individuals under their care within the Disabled Children's Team.
• Create support strategies for children, youth, and their families in collaboration with both the family and professional networks.
• Occasionally, you may need to participate in and contribute to Team Around the Child meetings and Child in Need Reviews.
• Ensure that objectives are SMART and tailored to the individual child/young person and their family.
• Ensure families comprehend Personal Budgets clearly, including their options for managing them, such as Direct Payments.
• Arranging and determining the cost of support plans as needed.
• Occasionally, meeting with families to assist them in establishing their support plan as necessary or suitable.
• Calculate and organize payment arrangements for support plans.
• Provide guidance to parents regarding the utilization of the pre-paid card and the associated agreement.
• Revise support plans in event of crisis or changes in family circumstances, including recalculating the costs associated with the support plan.

Requirements

• Appropriate qualifications and/or equivalent experience in healthcare, social services, or education.
• Experience in creating personal budgets and support plans for disabled children and their families.
• Experience in collaborating and communicating with disabled children and their families, along with an understanding of the challenges they encounter in a culturally diverse urban setting characterized by significant deprivation issues.
• Capability to comprehend the requirements of parents and disabled children and facilitate other professionals in aiding these families through a motivational practice and relationship-centered approach.
• Ability to plan and prioritise workloads, work independently and meet deadlines.
• Enhanced DBS registered to the update service.

Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices.

4Recruitment Services is an equal opportunities employer.

If you are a Youth Justice Officer and would like to express your interest, please contact us for this great opportunity by calling on option1) and speak to The Care Team Or email on,