Cheshire West and Chester Council is a place where everyone can Thrive – through our core values of Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money and Empowerment. We are looking to recruit: 1 x 35 hours Service Coordinator on a temporary 12-Month contract. in our Ellesmere Port Supported Living service. In this team we support groups of three or four of people with learning disabilities living in their own shared home within the community. Each home is different and reflects the needs and personalities of its residents. They are all equipped with everything the team of support workers need to enhance their lives. Some of the people we support have complex needs and need support with eating, personal care (bathing, toileting and continence) and can display challenging behaviours. Working in this environment you will develop great relationships and life skills as well as developing professionally. A dedicated group of night staff are on duty overnight with colleagues supporting throughout the day working shifts including early, late and some split shifts. You will enjoy working alongside the people we support promoting their independence fully accessing the community and supporting them at clubs, groups and socialising. We believe that everyone we support should: Lead a valued, fulfilling life in their local community. Be treated with dignity, respect, and compassion. Be actively involved in making choices about their care, activities, and daily routines. Be supported to develop and maintain skills and interests that promote independence. 12 Month Fixed Term Grade 7 Service Coordinator Opportunity The successful applicant will report into the Service Manager. Amongst other key tasks they will be: Responsible for line managing a team of support workers and complete their supervision meetings. Complete online support planning documentation Complete on-call duties Liaise with social workers, carers and other key stakeholder to manage current service users. Engage in the completion of quality assurance systems and processes We are looking for someone who Shares our values Has a commitment to people with Autism and Profound, Intellectual and Complex Disabilities Has the ability to learn and develop skills and a commitment to gaining level 3 QCF/NVQ in Social Care (or who already has it) Willing to undertake personal care and able to undertake manual handing tasks Able to support people in the community e.g. shopping, swimming, clubs, and activities Reliable, flexible and a team player And in return The benefits of working with Council go well beyond making a difference to people’s lives, as well as working within a supportive environment with people who share your values you will have access to a huge range of benefits including discounts on: Competitive pay A wide variety of shifts and working patterns Free DBS checks Opportunity to do additional shifts Supportive team A generous holiday pay (26 days pro rata plus bank holidays) A full induction programme and fully funded ongoing training and support from your very first day The opportunity to develop your skills and career Access to an excellent pension scheme with employer contributions of 18%. (Employer contributions elsewhere are typically 3%) For an informal discussion please contact ascrecruitment@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk Please note that this job is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. To find out more information about what it is like to work for Cheshire West and Chester Council including our rewards and benefits please see www.cwcrecruitment.co.uk No candidate will meet every single requirement - if your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you! Cheshire West and Chester Council are committed to equality and diversity in employment. Please see the Equality Policy for more information. Cheshire West and Chester Council have adopted a Local Living Wage for our employees which means that all employees will receive a minimum of £12.60 per hour for all contracted hours. For any technical enquiries please email Sourcingteam@ecwip.co.uk and quote job reference number in all correspondence.