Duty Worker Short Breaks

Job description

Duty Worker Short Breaks | 9885 | Secondment Opportunity / Fixed Term Contract for 12 months | 37 hours per week | £29,064 to £31,022 per annum | Grade F | County Hall The Short Breaks Team are currently working with over 3500 children with disabilities aged 5 – 17 and require an additional full time Duty Worker to cover the Maternity leave. Families self-refer to the service and we are currently receiving over 100 new applications each month as well as reviewing each child’s Short Break Plan annually. Additionally, we provide advice to Social Workers and other professionals about the team and the services offered. - You will need to be a confident communicator as you will be the first point of contact for families seeking general advice and information about short breaks, as well as responding to phone calls, emails and portal requests from families either already receiving short breaks, or from families wishing to apply. You will also need to enjoy working as part of a team and be able to prioritise your work whilst responding to the needs of the team. - You will need to have a working knowledge of LCS, be able to create and maintain Excel spreadsheets and support the team to ens...