Day Opportunity Coordinator

**About Us**
West Sussex County Council delivers services to meet the needs of people, both now and in the future, ensuring that the service is flexible, responsive and sees people for who they are, as well as what they can and wish to do.

Day Opportunity Service providing person-centred support for people over the age of 18. We support people who have a variety of care and support needs (people who have a learning and or physical disability, mental health needs, older people living with dementia, acquired brain injury).

The Day Opportunity Hub has a variety of areas supporting;
- Accessible training kitchen
- Sensory suite
- Drama studio
- Art and Craft
- Relax and Remember
- Music, Dance, Fitness
- Computer suite

Why not have a look at our dedicated **Careers in adults’ residential services, day opportunities and shared lives webpage** to learn more about the difference you can make

**About The Job** Salary**: £28,371 to £31,099 per annum***
**Working Pattern**: Part-time (29 hours per week) Flexible shift patterns
**Contract Length**:Permanent
**Location**: The Judith Adams Centre, Chichester

Do you want to support people to grow in confidence and a desire to develop their ability to do the things they want to? Join us as Day Opportunity Coordinator.

**As a Day Opportunity Coordinator, you will**:

- Support the senior team in managing the daily operation of the Hub. This will include, directing staff, completing everyday assessments, liaising with families and people who access the service.
- Empower people to live the life they choose
- Listen to people and treat all with respect, kindness and dignity
- Have a strong focus on maintaining those who use the service independence and having control over their care
- Role model expected work practice including personal care and demonstrate values of the organisation.
- Be a team player with energy and enthusiasm to lead and motivate staff
- Build trust with partners and family members to promote positive work, whilst offering realistic outcomes for people accessing the service.
- Have strong communication skills and a solution focused approach

**Flexible shift patterns are also available for this role between Monday to Friday (8:30am - 5:30pm).**

If you would like to join our dynamic team, take a look at the attached job description and see if you have the skills, qualifications, and experience to be a Day Opportunity Coordinator

**Experience and Skills** Key Skills**:

- A detailed understanding of the needs of the people you will be supporting. You will be a champion of coproduction and strength-based approaches in social care.
- You will embed ‘ordinary life’ principles in daily practice and help and support staff, people accessing Day Opportunities, families, paid and unpaid carers, colleagues and other stakeholders to understand the value of this approach.
- You will act as a champion and lead in designated areas of daily practice - e.g. support planning, risk assessment and positive risk taking, positive behaviour techniques, Health and Safety, transport, supporting with eating and drinking etc.
- You will be able to communicate clearly with the people accessing the service and participate in conversations with all stakeholders. You will be able to adapt language appropriately, being aware of the sensitivities of language when working with a diverse range of people.
- You will be able to negotiate and manage priorities, expectations and responses to ensure that people’s needs are met.
- You will have some knowledge of local and national resources and be able to direct people to specific agencies and professionals. You will support enquiries to the service and follow up on new people wanting to access Day Opportunities. You will also support people over the first few weeks when they arrive. You will have competent IT skills and a willingness to incorporate technology into service delivery.

**Qualifications and/or experience**:

- Minimum of 4 GCSE's including English Language and Maths/equivalent qualification.
- Demonstrable experience in a social care setting or similar service
- Lead Practitioner in Care or equivalent - Level 4 is desirable. If you do not have this qualification, you will begin this within the first 6 months in role.
- Post holder will hold a UK full driving license - desirable

**Rewards and Benefits**
As an employer we recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance and are rewarded for the work they do.

In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:

- 24 days annual leave + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
- Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme
- A range of flexible working options
- Training and development opportunities, including coaching and