LDA Keyworker
LocationNewcastle-Under-Lyme, England, United Kingdom
Posted At3/5/2026
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Occupation Type
Early education and childcare assistants
Occupation Code Skill LevelMedium Skilled
Sponsorship EligibilityIneligible for Sponsorship
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Description
Learning Disabilities Services
An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint a full time band 5 Keyworker to support our established Keyworker Team, based at Dragon Square, Chesterton.
The Learning Disability and Autism Keyworker Team, works with Children and Young People 0-25, with a Diagnosis of a Learning Disability and/or Autism who are on the Dynamic Support Register due to being at risk of Tier 4 Hospital admission or care package breakdown.
The Purpose Of The Keyworker Role Is
Provide information and support to CYP, their families and carers to ensure that personalisation approaches are embedded in CYP plans and that creative solutions are considered to meet the individual’s needs supporting with personal health budgets and integrated personal budgets.
Support the Lead Keyworkers, and specialist keyworkers in the delivery of the project across North Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent.
Provide support, information and signp
An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint a full time band 5 Keyworker to support our established Keyworker Team, based at Dragon Square, Chesterton.
The Learning Disability and Autism Keyworker Team, works with Children and Young People 0-25, with a Diagnosis of a Learning Disability and/or Autism who are on the Dynamic Support Register due to being at risk of Tier 4 Hospital admission or care package breakdown.
The Purpose Of The Keyworker Role Is
- To understand and promote the needs of the child/ young person and their family.
- To ensure that local systems are responsive to meeting their needs in a holistic and joined up way
- To improve outcomes for children and young people with learning disabilities, autism or both.
- To deliver the following competencies as part of their role
Provide information and support to CYP, their families and carers to ensure that personalisation approaches are embedded in CYP plans and that creative solutions are considered to meet the individual’s needs supporting with personal health budgets and integrated personal budgets.
Support the Lead Keyworkers, and specialist keyworkers in the delivery of the project across North Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent.
Provide support, information and signp
osting to CYP, their families and carers.
Act as a single point of regular and consistent contact for a caseload of CYP.
Work with CYP and, if applicable, their family/carer to develop a personalised plan.
Utilise the Dynamic Support Registers (DSR) agreed Blue, Red, Amber, Green rating system to capture relevant information that will be used to support the step-down process in line with the approach within the project model.
Working with CYP, parents, carers and people with lived experience to support the development of the Keyworker Community of Experience.
Ensure a person-centred approach at all times, responsible for developing individualised care plans utilising specialist advice alongside the team around CYP.
Communicate effectively with CYP, taking into consideration their cognitive developmental level, behavioural/emotional state, speech and language difficulties or psychiatric presentation.
As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.
We pride ourselves on ensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.
We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world’s first ‘carbon net zero’ national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS (england.nhs.
Act as a single point of regular and consistent contact for a caseload of CYP.
Work with CYP and, if applicable, their family/carer to develop a personalised plan.
Utilise the Dynamic Support Registers (DSR) agreed Blue, Red, Amber, Green rating system to capture relevant information that will be used to support the step-down process in line with the approach within the project model.
Working with CYP, parents, carers and people with lived experience to support the development of the Keyworker Community of Experience.
Ensure a person-centred approach at all times, responsible for developing individualised care plans utilising specialist advice alongside the team around CYP.
Communicate effectively with CYP, taking into consideration their cognitive developmental level, behavioural/emotional state, speech and language difficulties or psychiatric presentation.
As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.
We pride ourselves on ensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.
We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world’s first ‘carbon net zero’ national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS (england.nhs.
uk). As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike.
The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.
The Trust is committed to the Step into Health scheme and actively encourages applicants from the Armed Forces Communities to apply.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jade Burt Job title: Team Lead Email address: Jade.Burt@combined.nhs.uk Telephone number: 0300 123 1535
The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.
The Trust is committed to the Step into Health scheme and actively encourages applicants from the Armed Forces Communities to apply.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jade Burt Job title: Team Lead Email address: Jade.Burt@combined.nhs.uk Telephone number: 0300 123 1535