About this role
Job summary
The Jigsaw Development & Play team offers a care pathway for children with additional needs, providing advice, support and interventions to children and their families. Using a partnership approach with the multi-agency team and partner agencies to deliver a holistic package.
Providing support to families
Conducting home visits and monitoring concerns
Facilitating health promotion activities
Identifying and reporting safeguarding concerns
Working with vulnerable and complex families
Advocating for children's needs
Main duties of the job
The Specialist Paediatric Development and Play Advisors has responsibility for;
Identifying parenting and behaviour management needs within the family and to provide strategies to help resolve these issues. Identifying and evaluating the effectiveness of play opportunities and environments in meeting the children's additional needs.
Delivering an intervention which encompasses their age & stage of development and address their challenges.
Producing a report summary of the sessions that could be used to assist a paediatrician during diagnosis.
Where appropriate contributing to the One Plan and EHCP process.
Deliver workshops to support parents with specific areas of development such as sleep, toilet training, play, and eating.
About us
Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.
Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential. Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks. If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling. Benefits
27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service. Excellent pension of up to 14.5% of your pensionable pay. Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits. £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus. Work that wraps around your needs
Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.
Job description Job responsibilities
To work as a member of the Jigsaws Development and Play Team across Childrens Services in South East Essex (Southend, Rochford,Rayleigh, Castle Point) under the direction of the Specialist Health Visitor for Children with Additional Needs and the Children's Targeted Team Manager
KEY RESPONSIBILITIESTo assess family dynamics and parenting capability and enable identification of childs behavioural/developmental and emotional needs.
Working with children experiencing developmental delay with possible behavioural challenges and advising parents how best to progress.
Identify and evaluate the effectiveness of play opportunities and environments in meeting childrens additional needs within the home and or groups.
Undertake a contracted programme of work with families who have a child with an additional need, which encompasses their age & stage of development that suits the family and childs individual needs.
To assist and deliver parenting programmes for children with identified needs to include both parent focused and client focused groups.
To work with family members utilising a partnership approach to enable them to meet their Childs needs liaising with other professionals involved with the child and family.
Person Specification
Meet essential criteria Essential
NNEB/BTEC/NVQ3 or equivalent childcare qualification Foundation Degree Early Years or Advanced Diploma in Childcare Education Car Driver Experience of working with children who have additional needs. Experience of working with families with parenting and behaviour management needs. Sound knowledge of Child Development, Shares the Trusts beliefs & values. Experience of maintaining accurate, contemporaneous records
Desirable
Experience of working with children and families in the community. Experience of multi-agency working. Ability to prioritise and manage own workload
JD/PS Essential
NNEB/BTEC/NVQ3 or equivalent childcare qualification Foundation Degree Early Years or Advanced Diploma in Childcare Education Car Driver Experience of working with children who have additional needs. Experience of working with families with parenting and behaviour management needs. Sound knowledge of Child Development, Shares the Trusts beliefs & values. Experience of maintaining accurate, contemporaneous records
Desirable
Meets PS
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address Rayleigh Clinic Annexe
Eastwood Road
Rayleigh
SS6 7JP
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://eput.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)