Senior Keyworker: Autism & Learning Disability Care Lead

The Methodist Church in Britain; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is recruiting a Senior Keyworker to coordinate care for autistic people and those with learning disabilities in the Black Country. You will link individuals to services, coordinate plans and work with health, education and social care partners.

The role includes supervision of junior staff, involvement in multi-agency meetings, and developing outcomes-based plans while prioritizing the individual's needs.

Qualifications

• Evidence of professional registration.
• Experience working with autistic people and/or learning disability.

Responsibilities

• Listen to individuals, agree a strengths-based plan and keep them safe.
• Act as a single point of support linking individuals, networks and services.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams to keep planning focused on the person.
• Support families at CETRs, CPA meetings, MHA tribunals and child in need meetings.
• Support CETR and EHCP-based action plans.
• Help families meet EHCP needs or secure EHCPs for youths out of education.
• Help access services before crisis or where needs fall outside Care Act criteria.
• Support access to direct payments, personal health budgets and integrated personal budgets.
• Work on Dynamic Support Register as part of the team.
• Support better care and reduce inequalities for youth justice service users.
• Build resilience through training, prevention and self-help, and planning for adulthood.
• Increase the skills of frontline professionals and drive AMBIT approaches.

Skills

Relevant skills

Job description

The Methodist Church in Britain is recruiting a Senior Keyworker to coordinate care for autistic people and those with learning disabilities in the Black Country. You will link individuals to services, coordinate plans and work with health, education and social care partners.

The role includes supervision of junior staff, involvement in multi-agency meetings, and developing outcomes-based plans while prioritizing the individual's needs.