Social Care Policy Adviser

Company Name
NDCS Every Deaf Child
Location London, United States
Date Posted July 12, 2012
Category Advocacy & Partnership
Job Type Long-Term Consultant
Duration 35 hours per week, two year
Closing date for applications 23 July 2012

Description

The National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) is the leading charity dedicated to creating a world without barriers for deaf children and young people.

Are you a social worker? Do you have experience of working with deaf children? Do you want to support our work to improve social care services for deaf young people across the UK? If you join us, you will prepare guidance for professionals, NDCS staff and parents on social care services for deaf children and provide advice to NDCS’s family officers and our helpline on particular issues facing families.

You will be an experienced practitioner with a good understanding of social care policy. You will have a strong interest in influencing local and national policies affecting children and young people. You will have the ability to write clear advice and guidance for families with deaf children. NDCS has a strong record of policy and campaigning success – and you can help us to achieve more. This is an exciting opportunity for an expert to join us and help break down the barriers facing deaf young people.