Community Options Coordinator

Bath & North East Somerset Council; Radstock; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Bath & North East Somerset Council is seeking a proactive leader to oversee day service support, ensuring person-centred outcomes and safe practice. You will supervise staff, develop support plans, and coordinate community activities while building strong partnerships with venues.

The role emphasises safeguarding, induction, and ongoing quality improvement within a busy day service environment. Enhanced DBS checks are expected for the post.

Qualifications

• Experience of leading care, education or employment.
• Experience of supporting people to achieve outcomes.
• Excellent work ethic and positive attitude.
• Transferable skills and the ability to work in a physically demanding role.
• A Level 3 diploma in Health & Social Care or close equivalent qualification.

Responsibilities

• Build a service responsive to how people supported want to progress.
• Research opportunities for community placements and activities.
• Form and maintain relationships with staff at community venues with clear roles and responsibilities.
• Risk assess venues and implement control measures.
• Assess a person’s needs and wishes with a view to offering community options.
• Supervise staff and complete provider-led care reviews.
• Lead in the day service and integrate with service operations.
• Model excellent support practice and be a positive presence in venues.
• Create support plans and risk assessments and review with staff.
• Seek advice, report incidents and escalate concerns when necessary.
• Onward referrals for specialist support and safeguarding referrals.
• Induct staff and conduct competency checks and audits.

Skills

Leadership experience

Experience in care, education or-em pl

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care or equivalent

Job description

At Bath & North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose – to improve people’s lives.

About the Role

Tasks include but are not limited to:

• Building a service which is responsive to how people we support want to progress
• Researching new opportunities for community placements and activities
• Forming and maintaining good relationships with staff at community venues and putting agreements in place to have clear evidence of roles and responsibilities
• Risk assessing venues and putting in place control measures required
• Assessing a person’s needs and wishes with a view to offering community options, involving their circle of support where appropriate
• Supervision of staff
• Completing Provider-Led care reviews
• Being able to act as a lead in the day service, this role is equal in grade to a day service deputy manager and the person will be expected to fully integrate with the workings of the service
• Modelling excellent support practice, being a positive presence in any venue we are operating the service
• Seeking advice, reporting incidents and escalating concerns when necessary
• Creating support plans and risk assessments and reviewing these with support staff
• Competency checks and audits
• Induction of staff
• Onward referrals for specialist support
• Safeguarding referrals and participation in meetings
• Managing and responding to emergency situations as required

You can expect:

• A comprehensive induction
• Regular supervision
• A supportive team around you
• A full training programme

About You

• Experience of supporting people to achieve outcomes
• Experience of leadership in care, education or employment
• An excellent work ethic and positive attitude
• Transferable skills
• The ability to work in a physically demanding role
• A Level 3 diploma in Health & Social Care or a close equivalent qualification.
• A passion for delivering quality, person centred support.

Interview date: TBC

*Please note, BANES Council operates a policy of prior consideration for roles for any individual on the Council’s at-risk register (redeployee). This means should a redeployee express an interest in this role, providing they meet the essential criteria for the role they will be considered ahead of external applicants.

About Bath and North East Somerset Council

Working at Bath and North East Somerset provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.

Why Bath and North East Somerset Council?

We offer a wide range of benefits, to ensure that you are paid fairly for your work, have the flexibility to enjoy a great work/life balance, and have the support you need. Go to https://jobsandcareers.bathnes.gov.uk/why-work-us/our-benefits

At Bath and North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose – to improve peoples lives. Find out more about our values at https://jobsandcareers.bathnes.gov.uk/why-work-us/our-values

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us. Find out more on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at https://beta.bathnes.gov.uk/equality-and-diversity

We are a Disability Confident Employer – find out more at https://shorturl.at/ajrsW

The Council is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.

Please note that this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

Safeguarding Statement:

The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment anyone working in a post with children or vulnerable groups will be expected to undertake an Enhanced DBS check with/without barred list checks.