Organisation:Leicestershire County Council
Working Hours: Part Time , Hours per week - 18.5
Salary:£25,485 - Pro-Rata
Appointment Type:Fixed Term
Location:County Hall, Leicester Road, Glenfield, Leicestershire, LE3 8RA
Reference:PH0202
Closing date:09 April 2021 at midnight
Salary Details: 2 year fixed term contract in Market Harborough
- To support the implementation of Local Area Coordination in Market Harborough
- To promote the LAC principles, which support individuals (of all ages) and families, particularly those with disabilities (learning, sensory and physical), mental health issues and frail older people to determine and pursue a ‘good life’
- To provide high quality, flexible and innovative support to help individuals to achieve an optimum quality of life
- To help individuals to achieve their goals, by identifying their strengths and assets and utilising the support of families, community networks and resources
- To develop community capacity, cohesion and resilience within localities
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Relevant experience (paid or voluntary) of working with individuals and communities, e.g. in a community development context
- Sufficient mobility to work from different bases/locations around the County where necessary
- Experience of working with individuals who may be experiencing challenging issues/ circumstances in a sensitive and professional manner, including being able to diffuse difficult situations.
- The nature of the work may involve the jobholder carrying out work outside of normal working hours.
- NVQ Level 4 Qualification or equivalent
This post is the subject of an Enhanced DBS check
Please see the Job Description / Person Specification which are attached further down on this page.
We particularly welcome applicants from black, minority, ethnic (BME) communities, disabled people and lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) communities, as they are currently under represented within our workforce.
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