FAMILY SUPPORT OFFICER (KENT)

£34,543 per annum

WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO FAMILIES WHO HAVE RECEIVED A DIAGNOSIS OF AUTISM FOR THEIR CHILD?

We are now looking for a Family Support Officer to deliver support to families who have children with ASD in order to help them access services appropriate to their needs.

You\'ll be supporting parents and carers who have received a diagnosis of autism for their child or who are waiting for assessment/diagnosis. Most of the support that we offer is through email and telephone contact, face to face appointments, parent training sessions and support groups. Families are welcome to come back to the service at any time after their initial contact.

You will provide practical and sensitive support to help families navigate the services and support that is available to them, as well as information, ideas and strategies that will help a family understand their child\'s diagnosis and support their needs. We also support families with Education and Benefit tribunals.

The position is offered at 37.5 hours per week, which includes occasional evenings.

We need you to be resilient, supportive and sensitive towards the needs of autistic people and their families.

YOUR EXPERIENCE MUST INCLUDE:

o knowledge of the systems and services available to children with ASD and their families in Kent. In particular the special education system.
o working with autistic children and/or young people
o supporting parents and carers in an advisory capacity.
o You will need to hold an appropriate professional qualification, e.g. CQSW/CSS/DipSW/RNMH, NVQ4, teaching qualification.
o have use of a car and current driving licence, as the role involves travelling throughout Kent.
o You will need to be proficient in understanding complex paperwork and producing written documents.


PERSONAL QUALITIES REQUIRED ARE:

o ability to build positive relationships
o ability to work on own initiative and make own decisions
o commitment to own continuous professional development and ability to learn new skills
o an appreciation of the importance of need for confidentiality
o good problem solving ability
o ability express their views
o ability to encourage and motivate others.


Along with a host of benefits - we\'ll make sure you get excellent autism-specific training to help further your career.

You may have a personal connection, a desire to work with or real life experience working with autistic people. If you share our values and are willing to make a difference to the lives of autistic people, we\'d love to hear from you.

Successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant safeguarding checks.

If you would like to discuss this role with one of our Family Support Officers before applying please email humanresources@kentautistic.com.

Summary Details - FAMILY SUPPORT OFFICER (CHILDREN)

SALARY - £34,543 per annum

HOURS - 37.5 hours per week, which includes occasional evenings

LOCATION - The role involves travelling throughout Kent but will have a base office at our Head Office in Brompton, Gillingham.

TRAVEL - Use of a car and current driving licence required.

INDICATIVE CLOSING DATE: 19th October 2018

However, we will review applications promptly and will generally commence interviews before the indicative closing date.

INTERVIEW DATES: Week Commencing 22nd October 2018

We will review applications promptly and will generally commence interviews before the closing date.

We do not accept applications made via agencies.

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