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Enablement Co-ordinator - 8463

Gloucestershire

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
 

• Job Title:                            Enablement Co-ordinator
• Job Location:                     Cirencester Bingham Main Library 
• Salary:                               £29,093 - £31,586 per annum 
• Hours per Week:               37.00 
• Contract Type:                   Permanent 
• Closing Date:                     22/11/2024 
• Job Requisition Number:   8463 
• This post is not open to job share

Are you passionate about working with people to promote independence and dedicated to making a difference?  
 

About the role:
 

We have 3 full time (37 hours) Enablement Coordinator positions available in our Adult Social Care Enablement Service: 1 role based in Cirencester, 1 in Gloucester, and 1 in Tewkesbury. The Enablement Service support and encourage all vulnerable adults who may have a disability and who also may have challenging home circumstances. The Enablement aim to develop and promote daily living skills and promote a greater control over people’s lives. The support work will take place in people’s homes, community and in the Cirencester, Gloucester and Tewksbury Drop In/s which are based in the libraries. The Drop In/s are a free walk-in service that support vulnerable adults who may need help with or advice about day-to-day life. For more information on the Drop-In’s and other support services, please visit Your Circle.

 

As an Enablement Coordinator, you will ensure the delivery of effective, person-centred approaches to individuals who are eligible for support, and focus on maximising their independence. You should be able to gather information accurately and concisely to support with preparing reports that reflect an individual’s needs. This role is ideal for someone with great communication skills and who can prioritise and manage their own time confidently. It is also important that the successful candidates continues to develop and maintain good working relationships with outside partnerships, in order to signpost individuals as required.

 

To find out more about working in the Enablement Team, visit our “Meet the Teams” webpage.

 

About you:
 

In the Enablement Team, we understand the work you do on a daily basis and provide the support you need to make a difference to the people of Gloucestershire. To join us, you must have:

• a Level 3 Qualification in Health and Social Care, or equivalent Health and Social Care experience
• training related to Health and Social Care
• experience of working with individuals who need support to achieve outcomes
• evidence of good interpersonal skills and good verbal / written communication.
• good IT skills, specifically Microsoft Office and an ability to use and learn in-house systems.

Our values are at the heart of everything we do and how we treat each other. They provide essential guiding principles about the way that we work and set the tone for our culture, and identify what we, as an organisation, care about. Read more about our values on our website.

If you hold the same behaviours and approach, then we want to hear from you! In exchange, we will provide you with full training and support to help you succeed in your role.

About us:
 

This is a great time to join Gloucestershire County Council, as Adult Social Care is on an exciting innovation journey, which focuses our approach into being more creative, strengths-based and person-centred, to ensure that we work together to ‘Make the Difference’ to our local communities. 

Gloucestershire County Council provides the following rewards package in return for your hard work:

 

• 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Access to training and workshops so you can develop your skills
• Clear career progression pathways, to support you in progressing professionally and personally
• Staff discount scheme that offers access to great savings including discounts with major supermarket chains and high street retailers
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
• GCC’s Cycle to Work Salary
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network.
• Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&C's apply)

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We’re closer than you think:
 

We are an easy commute from many locations, view our commuting times map to see what we mean. 

 

Applying:
 

Please write your application with consideration for the criteria in the Job Description. This should include examples of why you should be considered and the experience, skills and knowledge that you would bring to the post.   
 

For an informal discussion with the team manager, please contact ASCrecruitment@gloucestershire.gov.uk to arrange a convenient time for a call back.

To start your journey with us, click ‘Apply now’ today!
 

Note to internal applicants: To ensure best practice, vacancies are to be applied for within the Success Factors internal career site. Should you require support in setting up your internal profile, please visit Accessing SuccessFactors - Staffnet (gloucestershire.gov.uk) for guidance. Should you experience any issues logging in, please email ContactUs@gloucestershire.gov.uk or call 01452 425888 for support.

Additional information:

To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:

Enablement Coordinator Job Profile

This Position is subject to an Enhanced DBS check. 

Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early due to the volume of applications received and / or due to the needs of the service. The advert will be open for a minimum of 7 calendar days. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.

We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities.  Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.

For more information about the job, view links, download attachments and apply please click on the Apply Now button. 

Closing date for applications: 2024-11-22

Salary: £29,093 - £31,586 per annum

Hours Per Week: 37.00

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