Job Description

A Local Area Coordinator will support Adult Social Care teams by identifying resources, groups, services and organisations within the Cheshire East area that will benefit them. The service is available to all Adults with Care Act eligible needs following assessment. The Local Area Coordinator will coordinate information on available Community support within the Cheshire East Council (CEC) area and will inform community teams and the LiveWell site. A key role is to enable and support Adults with Care Act eligible needs, as well as those on the margins of eligibility to support the wellbeing and prevention areas of The Care Act and to access existing Community support rather than to rely on funded CEC Services.



Local Area Coordinators will also undertake assessments where required and identify low level equipment Assisted technology and access to Reablement services.

Organisation

Cheshire East Council

Location

Holmes Chapel, Alsager, Congleton, Middlewich, Sandbach

Job Category

Social Care

Grade

CEC NJC - Grade 7

Salary Min

30,559 pro rata per annum

Salary Max

33,366 pro rata per annum

Hours per week

30

Weeks per year

52.143

Employment Type

Permanent

Closing Date

04/07/2025

Ref No

E3104
Cheshire East is an amazing place to live and work. As one of the largest employers in the borough, we are able to offer you a wide range of challenging and rewarding career opportunities.



At Cheshire East Council we are working for a brighter future - together and our commitment to you is that our workplace culture will provide a shared purpose, a well-led organisation with valued people succeeding together as one team and one council to deliver the best service for our customers and communities.



If you want to be part of our award-winning council and contribute to our ongoing success, have the flexibility and drive to enable us to innovate, are committed to working as part of a team and striving to deliver exceptional service wherever you can, we would especially like to hear from you.



As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and want our workforce to reflect the diversity of our local communities so that we can all work for a brighter future - together.



Brighter Future



www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/employee-benefits.aspx





The Local Area Coordinators role is to work with people in the community who have Care Act eligible needs and assist them to source support within their local area.



The role involves working closely with Care Community colleagues in multi-disciplinary teams to ensure people have access to resources within their local community to assist them to access these easily.



You will need to have experience and knowledge of working with adults in the community and be able to work independently as well as coordinating your role with other Professionals. Knowledge of the local area would be of benefit although the role could cover anywhere within Cheshire East.



We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, creative and someone who is able to identify needs quickly and get these into place. You will work within a team of other Local Area Coordinators and will work closely alongside Social Workers, Social Care Assessors and Occupational Therapists within your role.



Hours are 30 per week, ideally over 4 days to meet the needs of the service. We are currently using a hybrid model of working meaning that some time will be office based as well as working from home. Most of your work will be carrying out visits within the local area.



An enhanced DBS will be required for this role.



For an informal chat or for more information, please contact Mel Wilson (Practice Manager)


melanie.wilson@cheshireeast.gov.uk


Cheshire East Council is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults across the Borough. As such, any cautions, convictions, reprimands or final warnings that are 'not protected' as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) order 1975 (as amended in 2013) relating to the non-disclosure of spent convictions do not apply to this job. You must therefore, disclose whether you have any previous convictions where prompted to do so within the application process.



Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.



If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date then it is likely that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion, however please do not be discouraged from applying again.



For any technical enquiries please email sourcingteam@ecwip.co.uk



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