Assessment and Planning Worker - Balerno, United Kingdom - Harmeny Education Trust

Harmeny Education Trust

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Balerno, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description

Harmeny Education Trust is a sector leading children's charity, providing therapeutic care and education for children with complex additional support needs. We work on a day and all-year-round residential basis, supporting children and young people aged 5 to 18 years. The school is situated in a beautiful thirty-five-acre estate, which includes residential and education accommodation, mature woodland, community garden, orchard, wildlife habitats and children's play areas.- An exciting opportunity has arisen for an- The salary for the post ranges between £31,539 to £34,321, depending on qualifications and experience.- The successful applicant will be required to join Disclosure Scotland's Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme and register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) in line with the requirements for Residential Child Care Workers. A driving licence allowing the use of our vehicles is essential.- This is an excellent opportunity for a childcare practitioner to enhance their assessment, planning and intervention skills. Harmeny is a values-led organisation and a good fit with our ethos is as important to us as having relevant experience.- For more information about the role, please contact Andrew Skinner, Service Manager, on Key Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities (General)

Promote a positive ethos in the school consistent with Harmeny's vision, purpose and core values.
Adhere to the requirements of the SSSC Codes of Practice and to ensure that the highest possible standards of professional practice are maintained.
Care for the children's everyday requirements and help create a homely, caring and controlled environment for all the children at the school.
Where required, as a last resort, be capable of implementing physical intervention techniques.
Have a flexible approach within the timetable and working patterns at the discretion of the Service Managers.
Participate in role specific, inservice and recognised residential care training.
Undertake any other duties delegated by the Service Manager (Day Service and Harmeny Outdoors) and Senior Assessment and Planning Worker, which is consistent with the role of an Assessment and Planning Worker.
Take responsibility for your postregistration continuous professional learning (CPL) in line with the SSSC registration requirements.
Attend supervision, annual performance review, training and other meetings as required.

Key Responsibilities (Assessment & Planning)

Be an integral part the Day Service Team and wider staff team.
Undertake, as delegated by the Service Manager (Day Service and Harmeny Outdoors), responsibility for referral, admission, and transition processes for children and liaison with all relevant external professionals regarding these.
Complete preadmission and leavers assessment work such as Genograms, Chronologies and Resilience Matrix.
Engage children and their families with the assessment process through direct work sessions and home visits, and ensure their views are taken into account.
Produce a timely, comprehensive and detailed assessments and evaluations for the children as per Harmeny's guidance and of a professionally acceptable standard. Liaise with Education staff team about progress.
Support the ongoing development and integration of new outcomes to enhance and improve the assessment structure and process.
Consult, role model and direct the teams to develop interventions that will support children and their family's needs, and build resilience.
Support children transitioning from Harmeny by producing and sharing a Transition Pack to support their new carers and professionals in consultation with the Harmeny Here4U Project Worker.
Attend Children Hearings and Reviews and professional meetings to review progress and highlight strengths and needs.
Take a lead role, along with the Service Manager (Day Service and Harmeny Outdoors), in facilitating and auditing Key Team meetings.
Assist in the provision of professional support and direction for and ability to lead, motivate and inspire a staff group, thus upskilling the wider workforce.
Contribute to the delivery of learning and development, as appropriate. This will include supporting the delivery of Resilience and Assessment and Planning induction for staff to gain knowledge of assessment and planning process, thus upskilling the wider workforce.
Ability to undertake the role of Link Worker for social work students on placement.
Ability to support the direct work or partnership working with other local authorities or supporting the delivery of relevant external training via our Learning and Development Strategy.
Undertake any other reasonable duties in line with skill level and experience, as may be requested by the Service Manager (Day Service and Harmeny Outdoors) and Senior Assessment and Planning Worker.