Short Breaks Personalisation Officer

Description

Contract Type:
Permanent

Working Hours:

18.5 hours per week

Worker Type:
Hybrid Worker

Salary:
Starting Salary is 32597 (Level one) rising to 35412 per annum (pro rata for part‑time)

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 has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return we are looking for people like you – people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So 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.

• You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

We have an exciting opportunity for one part‑time Short Breaks Personalisation Officer to join our busy team!

The Short Breaks Personalisation Officers play a vital role in supporting families and disabled children/young people to access person‑centred appropriate short‑breaks provision.

• Processing applications made directly by families/professionals and de‑escalations from the Children’s Disability Service
• Screening for eligibility criteria
• Assessing families’ needs through utilizing application forms, professional supporting letters, liaising with schools and other agencies, and the Resource Allocation System (RAS). This includes the completion of home visits and other visits necessary to gain a holistic view of the child/young person and capture their 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
• Assisting and enabling service users to use their Personal Budget to meet their social care and/or health care needs by helping them plan and source both paid support and unpaid informal support from their social networks and communities
• Completing person‑centred support plans and other mandatory documentation to request and refer to the appropriate identified services in line with the child/young person’s identified SEND outcomes

The ideal candidate will have high standards of communication with vulnerable adults and children as well as being able to work in partnership with other professionals and agencies and the ability to communicate in varied ways with disabled children and young people.

The Person alisation Officer is expected to work directly with citizens to identify appropriate support and provision in line with their personal support plan/care plan and direct payment (if relevant).

Please ensure that the personal statement in your CV demonstrates the following:

• 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 which meet identified outcomes (inclusive of conducting home visits)
• Experience of managing and prioritising own workload, working independently and recognising when support from your line manager is required
• Experience in maintaining electronic case files and administrative systems

A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.

You can find the job description for this post here.

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

For informal enquiries please contact Natalie Davies – Short Breaks Coordinator by telephone or by email at

Closing Date: 28th November 2025

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held: in December 2025

If you have any technical issues when completing your application please contact our Employee Service Centre. By applying to this job you agree to our Terms & Conditions.

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Employment Type:

Full‑Time

Experience:

years

Vacancy: 1