Community Support Services Coordinator - Day Opportunities
We are looking for a Community Support Services Coordinator on a fixed term basis to cover for Maternity Leave.
The Brightways Hub is a day service that offers new opportunities both therapeutic and developing individuals’ life skills, to adults and young people within our local community, we aim to offer choice and control to people we support over the service they receive, offering taylor made packages of support with flexibility around their needs.The day service is based at Oakham Enterprise Park.
Do you have the ability to lead by example, motivate a staff team, and embrace the “Hands on “approach? Would you like to be part of a new up and coming service for adults with learning disabilities, where the service users are at the heart of everything we do?If so, then this could be the job for you.
About you…- Qualified to NVQ Level 3
- Experienced in leading and supporting a team operationally.
- Have a positive attitude to disability and an understanding of the purpose of
- Experience of Person Centred Planning and Health Action Plans
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Able to prioritise own and others work, and motivate staff members to be the
- Able to work flexibly as part of a rota to include weekends, bank holidays and
evenings if required.
About the role…- To Coordinate and facilitate service provision supporting people who have
and enabling choice and control
- To promote social inclusion, reducing isolation and contribute to service
- To maintain the staff rota to ensure adequate support is provided, coordinating
- Arrange, coordinate and contribute to multi-disciplinary planning meetings for
community approach to service delivery
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.
The Community Support Services Coordinator interviews will be held at Oakham Enterprise Park throughout November. The exact date will be confirmed
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’re 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.
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 Rachel Manley, Assistant Team manager – Day Opportunities on 07711201758 or at rmanley@rutland.gov.uk.
How to apply:Click on the apply button which will redirect you to the Jobs Go Public (JGP site) where we handle all our vacancies. If you already have a JGP account you will be asked to login, or alternatively if you don’t have an account, you will be guided through the set up process.
Access to an account is necessary, as all updates regarding your application will be sent via the JGP site to the email you have used to register.
If you are experiencing problems or have any queries about the application process, please email us at recruitment@rutland.gov.uk
Please be aware that in the event of a high volume of applications, we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date.
All recruitment correspondence, including interview details, will be sent out via email from the Jobs Go Public site. If you require documentation/correspondence in an alternative format, please contact the Recruitment team.
Rutland County Council is committed to Equality and Diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Everyone at Rutland County Council has a responsibility for, and is committed to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults and for ensuring that they are protected from harm.