Service Co-ordinator

Location: Northamptonshire

Contract: Permanent Full Time

Hours: 37 hours per week - occasional weekends and evenings

Salary: £28,200 to £32,900 depending on experience and qualifications

How we work

Action for Children does what's right, does what's needed and does what works for children in the UK. Every year, our team changes the lives of 390,000 children, young people and families.

Northamptonshire Disability Community Short Breaks Service provides county-wide out of school play and leisure activities for children and young people with disabilities aged 5 - 18 years.

We do this by running a range of clubs and activities. The project operates during school holidays, weekends and evenings.

We pride ourselves on listening to children and young people to support them to be involved in making decisions.

We build positive relationships with families and work with professional colleagues to ensure we can support each child to achieve the best outcomes.

An excellent opportunity has arisen for Service Coordinator with the Northants Disability Service. The successful applicant will be responsible for managing a team who provide an effective, efficient service covering short breaks and clubs and other support agencies in Northamptonshire. Due to the role it is essential for the successful candidate to be a car driver.

How you'll make a difference:

Provide positive pro social modelling for children and young people, supporting them to access a range of activities and community support.
Provide support to families by offering a Community Short Breaks Service
You will be accountable for data gathering, analysis and reporting to key partners
By leading and managing a team who support children and young people to reach their potential, across multiple areas of day to day lives

What you'll need:

A proven track record of working directly with families with complex needs
A strong understanding of the issues and challenges facing families.
Be able to lead staff teams to work flexibly in order to support families at critical times
Experience of working with children with disabilities
Strength based approach to supporting families
A sound knowledge of multi-agency work
A proven track record of managing staff in the context of supporting and developing people
A proven ability to work with improving outcomes.
Experience of reporting on performance to funders and partners.
Previous experience in Quality Assurance desirable
Experience of line management
A strong work ethic and ability to work in a fast paced and challenging environment
A Level 4 qualifications in Health and Social Care or an equivalent is required for this role

How we reward you:

Minimum 29 days' holiday
Flexible working, including maternity, paternity and adoption packages
Season ticket travel loans
Company pension scheme

Discounts at major high street retailers

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference to vulnerable children's lives and to build a fulfilling and meaningful long-term career with a leading UK children's charity.

Action for Children is committed to safer recruitment practices, designed to protect the welfare of the children and young people using our services.

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