Vacancy Details

Description

Directorate: Adult Social Care and All Age Commissioning

Section: Community Development

Location: Civic Centre

Grade: Level 6

Salary: £15,458.38 - £16,768.65

Hours: 20 hours per week

 

This advert is open to both Internal and External applicants. 

 

Do you want to join a well-established, thriving team that thoroughly enjoy making a difference within the community?

 

The Community Development Team within Adult Social Care and All Age Commissioning are looking to recruit a Locality Connector who will provide advice, guidance and support within our Community Lounges.

 

Job Purpose:

 

• To ensure that people are empowered to lead an independent life with community support.
•      To ensure that the person is listened to and a strength-based conversation is utilised to assess and support people who attend a Community Lounge.
•      To lead and coordinate a series of Community Lounges across the Locality, working across the system with partners to identify challenges local people are facing and have an improved sense of well-being through the provision of outcome focused support.

 

If you are passionate about making a difference, have excellent communication skills and have experience within a support worker role then this job could be for you!

 

For more information on the role please contact Andy Wilshaw on 01782 232981 or Andrew.wilshaw@stoke.gov.uk.

 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment.  This position is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicant will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

 

Please note that if an employee who is currently at risk of redundancy within the organisation applies for this vacancy their application will receive priority.  If this happens you will be advised accordingly.

 

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At Stoke-on-Trent City Council, we believe our strength comes from the diversity of our community, and we want our workforce to reflect that. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.

 

We understand that some people, especially those from underrepresented or marginalised backgrounds, may hesitate to apply if they don’t meet all of the listed requirements. If this role interests you and you think you could be a good fit, we encourage you to apply. 

 

We are proud of what makes each of us unique and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels included, can be themselves, and can succeed together. 

 

To Apply

Please create / log into your account and then click 'apply'.  If you have any queries or want an application form in another format, please email recruitment@stoke.gov.uk or call us on 01782 238189.

 

In order to apply for this vacancy, you must be able to supply the required answers to the following questions: