Positive Futures is the leading charity for people with a learning disability, acquired brain injury or autistic spectrum condition and their families.
Do you believe that people with disabilities have the same rights as everybody else?
Do you believe they should have the same choices?
Do you want a job where you can really make a difference?
Positive Futures is delighted to launch our newest Big Lottery funded project, Brighter Futures: an early intervention project for children under 12 years old with a disability, and their families.
We are seeking:
Family Worker
£19,627 FTE
30 hours per week
What we expect of you
• Encourage and facilitate the use of person centred thinking tools and person centred approaches in all aspects of Project delivery.
• Facilitate families making and progressing plans for their best future.
• Compile and review Person Centred Plans, Risk Assessments and any other tool that will ensure the accurate identification and description of the needs of each family.
• Promote and support relationships which enable the whole family to integrate into the life of the local community including social and recreational activities and assisting them to do these things if needed.
• Work to meet the aims for each family as agreed with them and our Trust partners.
What we need you to have
• Evidence of closely supporting families or individuals through challenging events, for a minimum of two years on a professional basis.
• Experience of advocating and negotiating on behalf of families.
• A full driving licence and access to a car insured for business purposes*
*Consideration will be given to applicants unable to meet this criteria due to disability
Please visit our website to apply online and to access the Job Profile and Person Specification: www.positive-futures.net
For further information, please call HR on 028 9147 5720.
Closing date: 26 October 2016 at 23:59
Information session for shortlisted candidates: 2 November 2016 at 3.00pm
Interview: 15 November 2016
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer
Registered with The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (NIC101385)
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Closing Date
1:00pm