Local Area Coordinator
Details
- Reference: SCC/TP/288863/1509
- Positions: 1
- Salary: £40,296 per annum
- Category: Care - Adults
- Contract type: Secondment
- Working hours: 36 hours per week
- Posted on: 25 July 2024
- Closing date: 11 August 2024
- Directorate: Adults, Wellbeing & Health Partnerships
- Location: Quadrant Court, 35 Guildford Road, Woking, GU22 7QQ
Description
We are committed to the development of our workforce. This position is only available to applicants who already work for Surrey County Council. We thank you for your interest in our roles and would encourage you to review our vacancies which are open to all.
The starting salary for this role is £40,296 per annum, working 36 hours per week.
This is a 6 month secondment opportunity with the possibility to extend to up to 12 months.
Are you passionate about the power of local community? Are you motivated by being alongside people and families, helping them as they achieve their vision of a good life?
We want Surrey to be a place where everyone has a great start to life, people live healthy and fulfilling lives, and can achieve their full potential and contribute to their community. With the help of the national Local Area Coordination Network and along with our partners, we have been introducing Local Area Coordination in Surrey to help us make this a reality.
We are recruiting for a Local Area Coordinator as a maternity cover to work alongside local communities within Sheerwater and Maybury in Woking Borough, a fantastic part of the county.
Rewards and Benefits
- 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
- Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
- An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
- Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
- Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
- A generous local government salary related pension
- Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
- 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year
- Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
About the team
The role is positioned in Surrey County Council (within the Public Health & Communities Team) but in day-to-day practice you will be based in the local community, alongside colleagues from other County Council services, the local Borough or District Council, NHS partners, and the Voluntary, Community and Faith Sector.
You will be part of a small team of eight Local Area Coordinators, helping embed and champion this approach. This is part of our wider efforts to support people earlier and more effectively within their homes and local communities.
About the Role
As the Local Area Coordinator in this area, you will be aiming to:
- Take introductions from services, organisations, and local people to support people in the local area to stay strong, build their personal capacity and prevent any need for service interventions by building on their strengths and natural support through local relationships.
- Walk alongside people facing personal crisis, supporting them to achieve person-centred services within the context of a supportive community network around them.
- Help our public services to learn, understand and transform so they are integrated, person centred, and co-produced with communities.
- The Local Area Coordination approach has had a positive impact for communities in other areas of the country and we are excited to see this starting to happen in Surrey too.
Shortlisting criteria
To be shortlisted to interview for this position your application will clearly evidence the following:
- Experience of working alongside and supporting a diverse range of people, including those experiencing mental health issues, older people, people with physical disabilities, families, carers, and their local communities
- Understanding and practical experience of advocacy and supporting people to plan for their future in a strength-based way
- Ability to work creatively and independently
- Experience and ability to work with a broad range of professionals within the health and social care sector as well as elected members, community leaders, third sector, voluntary, community and faith sectors as well as other organisations.
As part of the application process you will be asked to answer 3 questions, using a maximum of 1,000 words in total.
Find out more
You can find out more about the Local Area Coordination approach on the national network website: Local Area Coordination (lacnetwork.org)
Contact details
Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.
For more information or an informal chat about the role, please contact Daniel Shurlock by e-mail at daniel.shurlock@surreycc.gov.uk or on 07971 662842.
The job advert closes at 23:59 on Sunday 11th August 2024 with interviews on the 14th/15th August.
An enhanced DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children's and Adults' Barred List checks will be required for this role.
Our Values
Our values are as important as our abilities and shape who we are as an organisation. Discover more about our values.
Our values are as important as our abilities and shape who we are as an organisation. Discover more about our values.
Before submitting your application, we recommend you read the job description. Our Life at Surrey handbook also attached provides insights of the culture at Surrey and how as a valued employee, you can help shape our Council.
Our Commitment
Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where:
- The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
- The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form
Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.
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