PW2 - Disability Worker

PW2 - Disability Worker

Would you like to make a real difference to the lives of children and young people with disabilities, and their families?

We are seeking a Project Worker 2 - Disability Worker to join our team! We currently have a vacancy for a Project Worker 2 post to cover maternity leave (fixed term, may be extended), attached to Armagh & Dungannon Family Hub.

The service, commissioned by Southern Health and Social Care Trust seeks to improve the chances of positive outcomes for children with a disability, along with their siblings and wider family.

The postholder will provide practical home and community-based supports to include basic household activities, family management support, mentoring, behavioural approaches, routines /boundaries, telephone advice and support and signposting to specific services. The service will be available to families in the Armagh and Dungannon locality area, aligned to the local Family Support Hub. There may be the requirement to work across other children and family services within Barnardo's as and when required from time to time.

Duties will include:

• Working with families on a one-to-one basis to achieve positive outcomes
• Developing and maintaining a sound knowledge of local provision for disability
• Working in partnership with parents and carers to achieve better outcomes for their children
• Carrying out assessments of need and motivate and mentor families to avail of opportunities
• Applying safeguarding and child protection procedures
• Working flexibly in line with the service requirements

You will have;

• Demonstrable experience of working to support children, young people and their families
• Demonstrable experience in a paid or voluntary capacity of working with children and young people with special needs
• Proven understanding of and ability to apply safeguarding and child protection procedures.
• Proven ability to maintain accurate and concise case note records.
• Hold a full UK driving licence, business insurance and access to a car for work purposes (this criterion will be waived for candidates with a disability who can demonstrate alternative means of meeting the mobility requirements of the post).

When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional Information document. This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.

The successful candidate will also be required to undertake an Enhanced Access NI with Child Barred List check.

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.