Community Inclusion Coach for Learning Disabilities - Flexible Working

Edinburgh International; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Edinburgh Council is seeking a Local Area Coordination Team Practitioner to provide short-term preventative support for people with learning disabilities across Edinburgh. Salary £30,188 - £34,452, 36 hours per week, 52 weeks, with PVG checks and flexible working.

You will build plans with individuals to boost independence, accessibility and participation, working with families and professionals to embed inclusive practice and reduce dependence on formal services.

Qualifications

• Practice qualification - SVQ Social Services and Healthcare SCQF Level 7 and HNC Social Services (or equivalent).
• Good understanding of the challenges faced by people with learning disabilities and supporting people to achieve independence, applying the principles of inclusion, active support, effective communication and person-centred planning.
• Good understanding of safeguarding principles, regulatory requirements, and risk assessment processes to protect individuals from harm and an ability to assess and manage risks while ensuring individuals' rights and choices are respected.
• Ability to prioritise planning and preventative actions that lead to better life outcomes, such as increasing social and inclusive community participation and reducing dependency on services.
• Knowledge of local services and community resources and able to assist the Local Area Co-ordination Supervisor in demonstrating a good level of creative thinking and initiative to support the development of imaginative and meaningful engagement.
• Good problem-solving skills to pro-actively adapt support to changing needs and finding creative solutions to overcome barriers to participation.
• Good written and verbal communication to develop and maintain positive and close working relationships with supported people, families, colleagues, and external professionals, including healthcare, social work and social care providers.
• Make informed decisions, in collaboration with the Local Area Co-ordination Supervisor regarding supported people to ensure they align with best practices and organisational policies.

Responsibilities

• Encourage and enable people with learning disabilities to live an active, more connected and purposeful life in their community through identifying their interests, aspirations and support needs.
• Hold initial discussions to determine people's needs, strengths and goals and develop plans with the person to support them best to achieve their goals.
• Support people to enhance their independence and experience improved quality of life, offering coaching and practical or emotional support in areas which may include but not limited to, employment, education, skills development, health, public transport, community access and relationships.
• Implement informal programmes of support, and monitor, review and evaluate outcomes, reporting to the Local Area Co-ordination Supervisor.
• Promote and embed inclusive practices within the local community, working with organisations to improve accessibility and participation.
• Encourage people to take control of their own health and wellbeing and promote health responsibility and self-care.
• Asist the Local Area Co-ordination Supervisor to develop and maintain strong local partnerships to expand opportunities for community engagement and skill building, including the creation of new opportunities where community gaps are recognised.
• Promote and model our organisational behaviours: Respect, Integrity, and Flexibility, to create a positive outcome focused environment.
• Work in partnership with families, carers and professionals (including Community Learning Disability Teams and Social Work) to ensure a holistic approach.
• Uphold safeguarding principles, recognising and reporting concerns regarding peoples' health, well-being, or safety to the Local Area Co-ordination Supervisor, and escalating any concerns raised by colleagues in line with organisational and statutory procedures to promote safe working practices.
• Attend and contribute to meetings, offering feedback, sharing insights that improve people's support and identifying potential risks. Contribute to solutions that balance safety with independence.

Skills

Communication

Safeguarding

Risk assessment

Planning

Partnership working

Problem solving

Education

SVQ Social Services and Healthcare SCQF Level 7

HNC Social Services

Job description

City of Edinburgh Council is seeking a Local Area Coordination Team Practitioner to provide short-term preventative support for people with learning disabilities across Edinburgh. Salary £30,188 - £34,452, 36 hours per week, 52 weeks, with PVG checks and flexible working.

You will build plans with individuals to boost independence, accessibility and participation, working with families and professionals to embed inclusive practice and reduce dependence on formal services.