TRANSITION WORKER ALN (PLACEMENTS)

Cyngor Caerdydd/Cardiff Council; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Cardiff Council's Inclusion Service is seeking an ALN Transition Worker (Placements) to join the Education Service. You will work with parents and carers to ensure smooth transitions into specialist provision for children with additional needs and disabilities, coordinating with schools and partner agencies.

The role is full-time (37 hours per week across 52 weeks, permanent) and welcomes applications in both English and Welsh. A highly organised and proactive communicator is essential.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• Highly organised, motivated and passionate.
• Ability to manage difficult conversations as part of disagreement resolution.

Responsibilities

• Work with parents/carers to ensure smooth transition into specialist provision.
• Coordinate with Inclusion Team and partner agencies to support progression.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Difficult conversations

Job description

The Inclusion Service work with, support and coordinate services for children with additional needs and disabilities, their families and settings/schools to ensure that children access their entitlement with smooth transitions into a range of settings. We work in partnership with parents, education services, and other professionals in education and health.

The Inclusion Team monitors and supports schools/settings to successfully include all children with additional needs and disabilities to access their entitlement, environment and make progress.

About the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ALN Transition Worker (Placements), working as part of the wider Inclusion Team within the Education Service and with partners in many different agencies. The role focuses on working with parents/carers ensuring that the transition into specialist provision is as smooth as possible for children with additional needs and disabilities.

What We Are Looking For From You

We are looking for a highly organised, motivated and passionate individual who can join our dynamic forward-thinking team to improve outcomes for children through partnership working. The successful candidate must have excellent communication skills both verbal and written. They will need to be able to manage difficult conversations as part of disagreement resolution.

Additional information

If you would like to find out more about this role please contact Lucy Leigh via email [e-mail]

This post is to be read in conjunction with safeguarding policies and procedures. Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the Council. We aim to support children and vulnerable adults to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. Our services and schools are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and vulnerable adults, and will take action to safeguard their well-being, and acknowledge that children and vulnerable adults have a right to protection. This is supported in the general ethos of the Council and all schools.

This post is permanent.

This post is full time and will be 37 hours per week across 52 weeks (non term time).

We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.

Job Category Admin / Clerical

Department Education & Lifelong Learning

Working Pattern/Contract Type Full Time Permanent