Community Care Services Coordinator- Outreach

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you a passionate about providing high quality support to people with a learning disability and/or Autism? Do you thrive in creating person-centred environments that empower individuals to achieve their dreams, goals and aspirations? If so, wed love to hear from you!

We are seeking a highly motivated Leader to Coordinate an extension to our Supported Living service within the community. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of the people we support, while driving quality and innovation across our services.

About you

We are looking for someone who

Has experience of leading a small team of staff

Is approachable, supportive and able to empower the workforce

Understands the importance of quality assurance systems and how they can improve services for people we support.

Understand the importance of breaking down barriers to ensure people who have protected equality characteristics have the same access to services as anyone else.

About the role

Coordinate support for 2 young adults living in their own home, ensuring the staff rota is in line with their needs.

Keep up to date and review relevant support plans, risk assessments and tools to support the staff team to deliver high quality support.

Liaise with families, professionals and key people with regards to day-to-day queries and updates.

Undertake regular quality assurance and gain feedback from staff, families and people we support.

To work with the people we support as and when required in order to build positive relationships, guide the team and be a present leader.

The successful applicant for this post will be subject to an enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The costs for the DBS are paid by us.

Interviews will be held as and when successful applicants are shortlisted.

Please be advised this could be subject to change, in which case we will give appropriate notice.

We will be reviewing applications on a regular basis and inviting those who meet our essential person specification criteria to interview. If you are interested in this role, we strongly encourage you to apply without delay.

Our offer to you:

Rutland Council is committed to Flexible Working and understands the benefits of supporting employees to manage their work and life balance, whilst meeting the needs of the service.

We are committed to supporting and empowering our staff to be the best workers that they can be and Rutland Council is the place you want to be. Our benefits go beyond the salary being part of a great team, excellent Local Government Pension, generous annual leave, opportunities to learn and develop your career, and a demonstrable commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of our staff.

If you are experiencing problems or have any queries about the application process, please call us on 01572 758291 or email us at recruitment@rutland.gov.uk

Find out more:

To learn more about working with us visit https://jobs.rutland.gov.uk or if you have any queries about this role please contact Tammy Thurley at tthurley@rutland.gov.uk or Rachel Manley atrmanley@rutland.gov.uk

How to apply:

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Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Knowledge of Person Centred Planning
• Previous experience in a similar role
• Experience of community development work

Desirable

• Experience of leading and supporting a small staff team

Supervisory skills, IT skills

Essential

• Able to manage health and safety issues through completion of
• the risk assessment processes
• Ability to liaise with other agencies, organisations, clients and
• their carers
• Motivated and committed
• Able to work on own initiative and as part of a team
• Tolerant and diplomatic
• Adaptable and flexible
• Positive attitude to disability and an understanding of the purpose
• of advocacy
• Appreciation of a multi-agency approach
• Ability to prioritise own and others work and motivate staff members
• Able to manage own time and that of others
• Ability to demonstrate practical interpersonal skills
• Ability to receive and communicate information verbally and in
• writing
• Able to work with confidentiality, sensitivity and diplomacy

Desirable

• Supervisory skills
• Aptitude with IT

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ 3/QCF in Social Care or willingness and ability to achieve
• within agreed timescale

Desirable

• Assessors award or willingness to achieve within agreed
• timescale

Experience

Essential

• Knowledge of Person Centred Planning
• Previous experience in a similar role
• Experience of community development work

Desirable

• Experience of leading and supporting a small staff team

Supervisory skills, IT skills

Essential

• Able to manage health and safety issues through completion of
• the risk assessment processes
• Ability to liaise with other agencies, organisations, clients and
• their carers
• Motivated and committed
• Able to work on own initiative and as part of a team
• Tolerant and diplomatic
• Adaptable and flexible
• Positive attitude to disability and an understanding of the purpose
• of advocacy
• Appreciation of a multi-agency approach
• Ability to prioritise own and others work and motivate staff members
• Able to manage own time and that of others
• Ability to demonstrate practical interpersonal skills
• Ability to receive and communicate information verbally and in
• writing
• Able to work with confidentiality, sensitivity and diplomacy

Desirable

• Supervisory skills
• Aptitude with IT

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Rutland County Council

Address

Rutland County Council

Catmos Street

Oakham

Rutland

LE15 6HP

Employer's website

https://jobs.rutland.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)