Day Service Coordinator

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

Would you like a varied and rewarding role, supporting people and working in a team? If so, we would love to hear from you. We are looking to recruit a full time Day Service Coordinator working 37 hours per week.

Our day services support people who have Learning Disabilities and/or Autism with high levels of need. This is an opportunity to be part of a service which makes a real difference to the lives of those people and their families.

About the role:

Our Coordinators fulfil an essential role, leading the day to day running of support activities in our day services. Duties include: opening up the building, arranging transport runs, allocating staff duties, overseeing the running of the service, coordinating staff breaks, ensuring any meetings, appointments or training happen as planned and any medication is administered as required. We need people who are reliable, pro-active and passionate about giving the people we support the best experience possible when they come to our service.

Coordinators are expected to complete supervisions for support workers and ancillary staff.

You can expect

A comprehensive induction
Regular supervision
A supportive team around you
A full training programme
Specific vehicle competency checks and relevant training (where relevant for driving duties)
To apply you will have

Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

Transferable skills
The ability to work in a physically demanding role
Why B&NES 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. These include:

A competitive salary package
A range of flexible working and hybrid working options, including flexi-time, four regional offices and home-working, dependent on service requirements
A generous holiday allowance and special leave provisions
The Local Government Pension Scheme
A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme - whatever life throws at you; we are committed to supporting you and your well-being at work and home
Professional and personal development including in-house training and accredited qualifications including Aspiring Manager and Leadership Development
Discount scheme including the VECTIS card that offers numerous local discounts including cycle to work and free entry to numerous local attractions with B&NES
Interested to find out more?