Employer: Essex County Council
Close date: Tuesday 21/05/2024
This is a 12-month fixed term contract or secondment opportunity. External secondments from other local authorities can be considered.
Interviews will be held on 21st May 2024.
The Opportunity
This role is part of the Independent Living Team based in the Older Person’s Commissioning Team working across the County Council’s responsibilities for Adult Social Care services and delivering the vision “Putting communities at the heart of Adult Social Care, enabling people to live their lives to the fullest”.
Essex County Council has an ambitious Extra Care Housing Programme to provide over 700 new contemporary homes for Older People and people with housing, care and support needs. The Extra Care Housing Programme has ambitions to achieve savings for adult social care budgets.
The Independent Living Housing Advisor will draw together and co-ordinate the development and occupancy of Extra Care Housing across Essex, delivered in partnership with registered providers. You’ll work as part of a small team of enthusiastic and committed individuals who have housing and social care experience.
Why Join Us?
We are changing the way we think, the way we work, and the ways in which we deliver our services. We understand how important flexibility and wellbeing is for our colleagues and are immensely proud of our flexible and hybrid working options. We welcome applications from those looking for full time, condensed hours, 9-day fortnight, and part time working arrangements. Further conversations around working pattern can be discussed at interview.
As an ‘Anywhere Worker’ you will be able to undertake this role on a hybrid basis, with the expectation to be office based for team collaboration and training around 2 days per month.
We also offer…
- A wide range of learning and development opportunities
- IT equipment and home-working equipment supplied.
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising with service
- Local Government Pension Scheme. View Key Facts and FAQ’s about the LGPS.
- Life assurance of three times annual salary
- Access to hundreds of discounts and benefits through Essex Rewards
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – access to free and confidential information, support, and guidance from a team of highly qualified professionals.
- Employee Networks – communities to support you, connect you and help influence change at ECC
Whatever you want to achieve in your career, you can do it here.
More information can be found on https://www.workingforessex.com/working-here/pay-reward/
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