Parent Carer Engagement Coordinator for SPDC

Sandwell Parents for Disabled Children is a registered charity providing support for children and young people with special educational needs and disability (SEND) and their families in Sandwell. Thanks to funding from the Big Lottery Reaching Communities Fund, SPDC are looking for a passionate and committed individual to join the charity to lead their Parent Carers Together Project.

Job title: Parents Carer Engagement Coordinator
Salary: £25,000
Location: SPDC offices and various community locations
Hours: Full time – 37 hours per week.

This three year project will support parent carers to be more connected socially, building relationships with peers, creating an ‘experts through experience’ model whilst raising confidence, self-esteem and increasing resilience and coping strategies to manage daily life.

If you are creative, motivated and enthusiastic with the ability to work on your own initiative to achieve outcomes, we would like to hear from you. Sandwell Parents for Disabled Children values commitment, enthusiasm and innovative ideas. For the right person this role will be very fulfilling.

Visit SPDC’s website at www.sp-dc.org for an application pack.  Please note CVs will not be accepted.

Applications close at 5.00 pm on Monday, 16th March 2020.

If you feel that you meet the requirements set out in the Person Specification and you would like an informal discussion about the post, please contact Diane Rai, Manager, or Linda Lloyd, Events Co-ordinator, on 0121 565 2410.

SPDC is committed to safeguarding children and young people therefore all post holders are required to obtain an enhanced disclosure of criminal convictions with the Disclosure and Barring Service.