Family Caseworker and Youth Facilitator

Job Title:Family Caseworker and Youth Facilitator SENDIASS

Salary:£30,000 per annum

Hours:35 hours per week Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

Plus 1-2 evenings a month 4-7pm (total 10-15 hours a month as a Youth Facilitator

Contract type:Permanent

Location:Working across the Borough of Waltham Forest with some work at Centre 404s Camden office

IPSEA training to Level 2 is required for this role. Further training and qualifications will be offered and supported.

This role is to support SENDIASS - The Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information Advice and Support Services and to lead on Youth Facilitator role.

Centre 404 is a leading charity based in North London with an excellent reputation for providing high quality services to children and adults with learning disabilities and their families. This role will be part of our Children, Young People, Families and Engagement service that works with family carers of children and adults who have a learning disability and offers advice, training, support and events throughout the year.

This is an ideal opportunity for an effective and confident individual to bring SEND expertise to the team within a supportive and collaborative environment.

The role will involve providing impartial information, advice and support to parents of children and young people, and young people themselves, who have Special Educational Needs and/or a disability so they can make appropriate, informed decisions about their education - in line with the SEND Code of Practice (2015) and relevant legislation.

You will obtain and process referrals and provide support and expertise at all points along the SEN journey for service users and their families. You will partner with a range of other organisations; local and national, voluntary and community and will variably act as advocate, mediator, facilitator and supporter in the best interests of the children, young people and parents within the service

Knowledge of local authority processes, national policies and legislation and relevant SEND issues will be essential to this role alongside organisational expertise and a real desire to engage with users in order to create and deliver a range of events and activities as part of the wider Children, Young People, Families and Engagement team..

This is a potentially hugely rewarding role for an individual with significant experience of the SEND Code of Practice offering challenge, autonomy and opportunities for development within a growing organisation.

How to apply: Please submit a CV along with a cover statement (either within the email itself or as an attachment) addressing the following: Tell us more about why you are interested in this role and what you would bring to this post in terms of your knowledge, skills and experience. The full person specification and job description is available on the vacancies page of the Centre 404 website.

Centre 404 is dedicated to staff development and supervision and we will provide a detailed induction and on-going training and support. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk and we are looking to recruit people who share these values.

We are dedicated to providing a meaningful and rewarding work environment, as well as offering a range of perks and benefits for our staff to enjoy.

Centre 404 is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Charity ref number 299889