Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 18.5 hours per week
Worker Type: Hybrid Worker
Salary: Starting Salary is £32,597 (Level one), rising to £35,412 per annum (pro rata for part-time) (Pay award pending)
Location: The Short Breaks Team is based at Loxley House; however this role is for hybrid working
We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce – perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…
Working for Nottingham City Council offers competitive pay, generous leave entitlement, a pension scheme and an inclusive work culture that supports each individual to perform their best.
We are looking for people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. If you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.
About the Role
We have an exciting opportunity for one part‑time Short Breaks Personalisation Officer to join our busy team. The officer supports families and disabled children/young people to access person‑centred short‑breaks provision.
Responsibilities
1. Enabling access to Short Breaks Services for disabled children and young people
- Processing applications made directly by families/professionals and de‑escalations from the Children’s Disability Service
- Screening for eligibility criteria
- Assessing families’ needs through application forms, professional supporting letters, liaison with schools and other agencies, and the Resource Allocation System (RAS); including completion of home visits and other visits required to gain a holistic view and capture the child/young person’s voice
- Identifying level of support needed and indicative budget
- Completing annual reviews for Pathway Two support packages and processing Pathway One re‑applications, to ensure services are still appropriate and meeting needs
- Following up and answering short‑break enquiries
2. Assisting and enabling service users to use their Personal Budget to meet their social care and/or health care needs
- Completing person‑centred support plans and other mandatory documentation to request and refer to appropriate services in line with the child/young person’s SEND outcomes
About You
The ideal candidate will have high standards of communication with vulnerable adults and children, be able to work in partnership with other professionals and agencies, and be able to communicate in varied ways with disabled children and young people. The officer will work directly with citizens to identify appropriate support and provision, in line with their personal support plan, care plan and direct payment (if relevant).
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
- Knowledge of Personalisation and Person‑Centred ways of working
- Knowledge of the SEND outcomes framework
- Ability to work in a person‑centred way to develop individual care and support plans, including conducting home visits
- Experience managing and prioritising own workload, working independently, and recognising when support from a line manager is required
- Experience maintaining electronic case files and administrative systems
A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.
Closing Date: 19th July 2026
Interviews will be held in August 2026.
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