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Assistant Care Coordinator

Employer
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Location
Ladies Walk Centre, Segley, Dudley, DY3 3UA
Salary
£22,571 - £24,920 per annum
Closing date
6 Sep 2022
Reference
DUDLEY000007782

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Sector
Health & Social Care / Work
Job Type
Social care
Contract Type
Full time permanent
Working Pattern
Standard
Hours
Full-Time

Job Details

We have a fantastic and exciting opportunity for the right people who wants to make a difference to young people and adults in the Dudley Disability Service.

Dudley Council is committed to ongoing improvement and achieving excellence.   As a result there has been a recent focus on the Dudley Disability Service which has led to a remodel of the service and an increased emphasis on strength-based practice, preparing for adulthood, independent living, and high risk and complex care needs.

We have a new head of service and new management within the service that is shaping a new direction.  The service has a clear focus on positive life outcomes for all young people and adults: opportunities to succeed in education and work; to live independently and healthily; to have relationships and friendships; and to be included and involved in their communities. Raising aspirations for disabled young people and adults and those around them, as well as providing integrated, forward-thinking support, is critical for them to achieve their goals and have choice and control over their lives.  

There is a recognition that to achieve this we need staff that feel supported, listened to and valued.  We see supporting our staffs professional development by embracing flexible working, growing a learning and development culture within the service and a commitment to staff welfare is helping us to achieve this.

Our primary goal is to capture the:

  • The voice of young people and families
  • Raising aspirations for a fulfilling life
  • Focus on good life outcomes in the community
  • Being person centred.
  • Plan and execute together.
  • Focus on care and preventative provisions
  • Person-centred safeguarding
  • Support to ensure dignity and respect are promoted at every life stage.

Dudley Disability Services are embracing the reform of significant changes happening in the 14-25 sector that will impact on the range, type and quality of support available to young people with special educational needs and disability (SEND) as they prepare for and enter adult life. A clear focus on positive life outcomes for all young people: opportunities to succeed in education and work; to live independently and healthily; to have relationships and friendships; and be included and involved in their communities. Raising aspirations for disabled young people and those around them, and delivering integrated, forward looking support to enable them to reach their goals and have choice and control over their life, is essential.

We are looking to recruit 2 Preparing For Adulthood (PFA) Support Workers  who have a history of working within family support, youth or social care services to promote better outcomes for children, young people with disabilities and their families. Understanding of the Children and Families Act 2014, the Children Act 2004 and the Care Act 2014

Hours:  37 per week 2 Permanent Vacancies – full time

Salary : Grade 6 (£22,571 - £24,920)

You must have experience of case work, completing comprehensive assessments and plans for children and  young people, undertaking direct work with children and young people, and have experience of working with children, young people and families with complex needs. As a PFA Support Worker within the Dudley Disability Service you can expect:

  • A comprehensive learning and development package
  • High quality professional supervision
  • Supportive and collaborative team working
  • Excellent progression opportunities
  • A significantly streamlined IT system allowing more time away from admin and more time to work with children and their families

An informal discussion with the Team Managers is welcome if you would like to know more. Please contact Andrew Hyde, Team Manager email: Andrew.Hyde@dudley.gov.uk or Shabila Bi, Team Manager email: Shabila.Bi@dudley.gov.uk

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and vulnerable adults; therefore the post is subject to medical clearance and an enhanced DBS check.

We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the advertised closing date should a large number of applications be received

So that we can demonstrate Dudley’s commitment to diversity and inclusion and to improve bias in the recruitment process that could create barriers for candidates. Your personal data will be anonymised when you apply, to ensure that you comply with our anonymisation process please ensure you have removed your name and date of birth from any attachments prior to uploading them to your application.

Online application forms will only be accepted for this vacancy, online facilities for jobs are available at public libraries within the Dudley Borough.

If you have a disability and require assistance in making an application please contact the HR Resourcing Team via HR.Resourcing@dudley.gov.uk

If you are experiencing a problem whilst applying for a position, please follow the link below to the WM Jobs Help Page in the first instance; https://www.wmjobs.co.uk/staticpages/20563/help/

If the WM Jobs Help Page does not resolve your issue then please contact the HR Resourcing Team via HR.Resourcing@dudley.gov.uk

Dudley Council will check the information that you have provided against any details already held for accuracy and completeness. The Council will check, share and cross match your information both internally within the council and with external organisations to protect public funds and prevent or detect crime, only where the law allows us to do so. The Council’s full Privacy and Disclaimer Statement can be accessed on the website at http://www.dudley.gov.uk/

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About Dudley Council

It’s an incredibly exciting time to work in Dudley Council as we embark on numerous multi-million pound regeneration schemes which will be real game-changers for the borough. In addition to the exciting schemes such as the Midland Metro we also have the ongoing and very serious challenges of ensuring vulnerable people across the borough receive the services they deserve.

At Dudley Council we have a ‘one council’ ethos that builds an effective and dynamic organisation which grows the economy and creates jobs, creating a cleaner and greener place and supports stronger and safer communities.

We are rightly proud to be the historic capital of the Black Country and, working with our partners, Dudley Council is also committed to looking forward and helping to deliver our borough vision of ‘Forge a Future for all’ www.dudleyboroughvision2030.org.uk

We ensure communities influence council decisions and are committed to delivering services in partnership with communities.  We provide flexible and responsive service in partnership and help communities help themselves.

In joining a local authority that serves 320,000 residents you will become an integral part of a council that:

• is ready to embrace change, providing an environment in which you will be encouraged to make your mark

• is aware of its key challenges and the need for a new energy to innovate the council, in order to find cost effective ways of delivering services

• has aligned its political and managerial leadership structures and is committed to protecting, securing and transforming the lives of children, families, the vulnerable and older people

• wants borough residents to have their say through our community forums

• dedicates time to meaningful consultation and listen to the views of our residents

• is working with the community to encourage active involvement of our residents

We want to leave a legacy of a better future for the borough that reflects Dudley borough’s potential and harnesses the ambitions of the people we serve. For more information see our Council Plan www.dudley.gov.uk/council-community/plan-policies-and-strategies/council-plan, Dudley Borough Vision for 2030, Forging a Future for All www.dudleyboroughvision2030.org.uk and key information about the borough and its communities at All about Dudley Borough www.allaboutdudley.info

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Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Mary Stevens Park
Stourbridge
West Midlands
DY8 2AA
United Kingdom

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