Short Breaks Personalisation Officer in Nottingham

Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom — Permanent, 18.5 hours per week, Hybrid Worker, starting salary £32,597 rising to £35,412 per annum (pro rata for part-time). The Short Breaks Team is based at Loxley House; the role is for hybrid working.

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 break provision.

Key Responsibilities

• Enable access to Short Breaks Services for disabled children and young people in line with pathway one and two provision: process applications, screen for eligibility criteria, assess families' needs using application forms, professional letters, liaising with schools and other agencies and the Resource Allocation System (RAS); complete home visits and other necessary visits to capture holistic view and the child/young person’s voice; identify level of support needed and indicative budget; complete annual reviews for Pathway Two support packages and process Pathway One re‑applications; follow up and answer short break enquiries.
• Assist and enable service users to use their Personal Budget to meet social care and/or health care needs by helping them plan and source paid support and unpaid informal support from social networks and communities; complete person‑centred support plans and other mandatory documentation to request and refer to appropriate services in line with identified 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 communicate effectively with disabled children and young people.

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 that meet identified outcomes, including conducting home visits.
• Experience managing and prioritising own workload, working independently, and recognising when support from the 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.

Benefits

• 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years’ service) plus bank holidays; ability to buy additional leave annually.
• Access to a generous defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%.
• Smart working to support work‑life balance.
• Health and wellbeing benefits including our Employee Assistance Programme.
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and more.

We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and encourage you to discuss this with us during the selection process if you are interested.

Equal Opportunities

Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference. We particularly want to hear from you if you are from minority ethnic communities, identify within the LGBTQ+ community, or are disabled, as these groups are underrepresented in our workforce and we want to reflect our local population more accurately through our recruitment processes.

Application Deadline

Closing Date: 19th July 2026 (please apply soon as we may close early).

Interview Schedule

Interviews will be held in August 2026.