Extra Care Co-ordinator
- Organisation
- East Sussex County Council
- Number of positions
- 1
- Location
- Lewes
- Salary
- £37,575 - £40,279 per annum
- Closing date
- 14/07/2024
- Department
- Adult Social Care and Health
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Work pattern
- Full Time
- Hours
- 37
- Job type
- Commissioning and Prevention
- Job reference
- orbis/TP/39278/41304
- Job reference
- orbis/TP/39278/41304
- Number of positions
- 1
- Location
- Lewes
- Salary
- £37,575 - £40,279 per annum
- Closing date
- 14/07/2024
- Organisation
- East Sussex County Council
- Department
- Adult Social Care and Health
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Work pattern
- Full Time
- Hours
- 37
- Job type
- Commissioning and Prevention
Are you looking for a job that is challenging and rewarding, that involves you working with different people every day and supports vulnerable adults with care needs to live independently in the community without needing to provide the hands-on care?
As an Extra-care coordinator you would work across the six Extra Care sites in East Sussex, working with various stakeholders to ensure the services are used effectively by:
- Promoting the service
- Supporting to identify potential appropriate referrals.
- Co-ordinating new allocations and overseeing the waiting list
- Ensuring voids are kept to a minimum
- Monitoring and reviewing service provision
- supporting future developments within the extra care and bedded care arena.
We are looking for candidates who:
- are excellent communicators, skilled at building relationships and working in partnership with a range of stakeholders.
- can develop, collate and analyse data
- have experience of working in Adult Social Care and an awareness of the relevant legislation relating to housing and social care
- are organised and self motivated
If this sounds like the job for you, please apply by attaching your CV along with covering statement demonstrating how you meet all the essential criteria in the job description and person specification.
Interviews are scheduled to take in-person the week beginning 05 August. If you are unavailable on these dates let us know and we may be able to schedule an alternative date to interview you.
We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page.
#Ask me if this can be an apprenticeship
Vocational Training through Apprenticeships is now available to our staff, ranging from entry level to degree level qualifications. You can talk to the hiring manager and the apprenticeship team about what qualifications would be relevant to you and this job role, and if it is possible to support you in apprenticeship training
For an informal discussion about this opportunity contact Jill Rimmer, Commissioning Manager at Jill.Rimmer@eastsussex.gov.uk to request a MS teams call or phone call.
Additional Information
Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.
Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency’s Points-based Immigration System.
Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.
If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role.
If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.
Reasonable adjustments include things like an offline application form. If you would like to discuss your requirements further, please get in touch.
Equal Opportunities
East Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit.
