York is a city with a clear vision to deliver excellent services to individuals and families, our Local Area Coordination service operates at the heart of the Customer and Communities Directorate informing innovation and system change with citizens and communities. Reporting to the Senior Local Area Coordinator we are looking to recruit a part time Community Facilitator to join the Local Area Coordination team. You will provide extra capacity within the team working across a number of communities.

The successful candidate will be an exceptional individual who combines a passion for their local community, with a commitment to working alongside people in very practical ways – always looking for local solutions that will enhance their participation in, and contribution to, their local community.

Local Area Coordination is an innovative approach to supporting people with disabilities, mental health needs and older people (and their families/carers) to achieve their vision for a good life. We support people as valued citizens to take action and be connected to their communities and build community strength and social inclusion.

You will need experience of working alongside and supporting individuals from the above target group and an understanding of asset based community development. You will have an understanding and practical experience of advocacy and supporting people to plan for the future. You will be a creative thinker who is able to work in innovative ways and you must be committed to co-production.

City of York Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We require the successful candidate to undertake an enhanced Criminal Record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

As this role is public facing, applicants will need to demonstrate, at interview, their competency to converse and provide advice and guidance to members of the public, in spoken English to CEFR level C2: Can express him/herself spontaneously at length with a natural conversational flow, avoiding or backtracking around any difficulty so smoothly that the person with whom they are conversing is hardly aware of it.

For more information about Local Area Coordination go to http://lacnetwork.org

At the moment due to the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, some of our staff are working remotely from home but a return to a combination of working remotely and physically from the Council’s offices is anticipated in the near future.

As a new starter, your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team. Your working arrangements will vary according to your service and role, and the current Government guidance. For many roles, there will be more opportunities in the future for remote and hybrid working. However, this comes with the expectation that, as workplaces open up, there is likely to be an ongoing and occasional requirement to attend the workplace.

The Council is committed to investing in the talent and wellbeing of our staff and can offer a generous annual leave allowance, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, comprehensive Health & Wellbeing initiatives and a reward package which recognises your contribution. We can offer flexible working practices, community engagement and volunteer activities and, as part of our commitment to you, promote continuous Learning & Development. In addition we also offer a growing range of discounts, rewards and savings.

For further information or an informal discussion please contact Jennie Cox (Senior Local Area Coordinator) at j.cox@york.gov.uk  or on 07795 354 468.

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