Job requirements
Essential
13 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Good interpersonal skills.
- Skills
Ability to build relationships and trust with family carers
- Skills
Ability to deal with difficult situations and/or individuals in a calm, fair but effective manner
- Knowledge
Lived experience and personal knowledge of strategies and interventions relevant to autistic children and young people, adults and / or those with a learning disability
- Knowledge
Knowledge of issues affecting families and parenting needs of children
- Knowledge
Knowledge of available support services and referral routes
- Knowledge
Knowledge of legislation and developments relevant to the field of autism and learning disability
- Experience
Experience of working with autistic children and young people or adults and those with a learning disabilities
- Experience
Managing own workload with effective liaison with others.
- Experience
Able to work autonomously and as a member of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Qualifications
Lived experience with children and young people with autism and or learning disability
- Qualifications
OR Educated to Degree level in a relevant subject or equivalent level of qualification or significant equivalent previous proven lived experience
- Qualifications
Knowledge and understanding of children and young people with autism and/or learning disability who present with complex needs
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job overview
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust are pleased to be recruiting to the Keyworker Team. The Keyworking team play an integral role for children, young people and adults with ASD and/or Learning Disabilities and who are in crisis.
Main duties of the job
The Keyworker Team provides a multi-agency approach to support children, young people, adults and families/carers. It is a co-ordinated, person-centred and outcome-focused approach to planning and support where children, young people, adults and families/carers require additional and sometimes complex support. The Designated Keyworker is in high demand, with each Keyworker managing a caseload.
As an LSCFT team, we work across Lancashire, Blackpool and Fylde Coast, Morecambe Bay, South Cumbria and Blackburn with Darwen.
Applicants should have excellent communication skills and the ability to work well autonomously and as part of a team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Designated Keyworker Development Officer with Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust in Preston, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Care coordinator role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 23 Oct 2026.
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