Community Care Services Coordinator- Supported Living

Rutland County Council

We are seeking a highly motivated Leader to coordinate support within our supported living service. 

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, we’d love to hear from you!

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 adults living in a supported living cottage, 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 be a hands on leader, supporting the team to deliver a high standard of care and support, to include elements of personal care.
• Supervise and motivate staff.

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.

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.

The Coordinator 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.

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 Helen Wells, Senior Practitioner – community Care Services Supported Living  at hwells@rutland.gov.uk

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

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.