Adult Support Coordinator - Community Team

Our benefits

We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage…

• A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing, both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family
• 6 days of protected time each year to support in maintaining your Continuous Professional Development
• A pay progression scheme to enable you to accelerate through the pay grade as you gain experience and skills
• A Refer a Friend Scheme where if you refer another Social Worker to us who is subsequently employed by us as a result of that introduction, we’ll pay you an introduction fee of £350
• Access to development opportunities, apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth

For more information and to see our other benefits, take a look at the benefits brochure attached to this advert.

About the role

Do you want a career where you can make a real difference in your local community? Are you naturally curious, able to identify things others may overlook, and passionate about building positive relationships? Do you enjoy exploring solutions and helping people achieve the outcomes that matter most to them?

If so, we'd love to hear from you.

We are looking for an Adult Support Coordinator to join our Adults Community Team in Huntingdonshire, based in Huntingdon. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a welcoming and dedicated locality team that is committed to supporting adults to live independently and achieve positive outcomes.

We embrace flexible and modern ways of working, enabling our social care teams to work where they are needed most. You will be part of a supportive and collaborative team, working closely with health professionals and partner organisations to deliver better outcomes for the adults we support across Huntingdonshire.

We are passionate about staff development and wellbeing, offering a positive working environment where flexible working is encouraged, strengths are recognised, and opportunities to grow and thrive are actively supported.

We have embraced new ways of working, giving our teams the opportunity to be part of a collaborative and supportive environment. You'll work closely with health professionals and partner organisations to achieve positive outcomes for the adults we support.

We know that applying for a new role is a significant step, so our interviews are held in person, giving you the opportunity to meet members of the team, ask questions and get a feel for working with us. We aim to make the interview process as supportive and welcoming as possible, helping you feel comfortable so that you can showcase your skills, experience and potential.

"I get to work on cases that I have an interest in. There is a lot of consideration given to the type of work you want to do."

"There is a really nice culture. The team is very supportive, and there is a real willingness to help each other."

"Managers are responsive to development needs. I have been supported to undertake additional training and professional development opportunities and have been encouraged to progress my career."

These are just some of the things our Adult Support Coordinators told us when we asked them what it is like to work in our Community Teams.

Join a team that is passionate about supporting you to develop your skills and build the career you want. If this sounds like a place where you would thrive, we'd love to hear from you.

Why Join Us?

• A supportive and welcoming team culture.
• Opportunities for learning, development and career progression.
• Flexible and collaborative ways of working.
• Strong partnerships with health colleagues and other agencies.
• The chance to make a real difference to the lives of adults across Huntingdonshire

Join us and be part of a team that values your contribution, invests in your development and supports you to thrive in your career. Apply today.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Julie Dalton on 07557 587802 or email julie.dalton@cambridgeshire.gov.uk.

Appointment to this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

While we welcome applications from individuals who have the right to work in the UK and may require sponsorship, this cannot be guaranteed due to UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) restrictions. This role is eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route but is not eligible for sponsorship under the Health and Care Worker visa route.

What will you be doing?

As an Adult Support Coordinator, you will play a key role in supporting adults to live as independently as possible and achieve the outcomes that are important to them.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Undertaking Care Act and Mental Capacity Act assessments.
• Completing reviews of existing care and support arrangements to ensure they continue to meet individuals' needs and deliver positive outcomes.
• Developing person-centred care and support plans that promote independence and wellbeing.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues, health professionals, and partner agencies to achieve positive outcomes.
• Undertaking safeguarding enquiries and helping to keep people safe whilst promoting choice and control.
• Maintaining accurate, evidence-based records and documentation.
• Managing and monitoring allocated budgets and support packages.
• Building strong partnerships with a range of organisations to ensure coordinated and effective support.

About you

We are looking for someone who is passionate about supporting adults and who places individuals at the centre of everything they do.

You will:

• Have a genuine commitment to improving outcomes for adults and their families.
• Be curious, analytical, and able to gather and evaluate information to make informed decisions.
• Demonstrate professional curiosity, courage, and sound judgement when managing risk, challenging decisions, and advocating for positive outcomes.
• Demonstrate a strengths-based approach, recognising and building on people's abilities, networks, and community resources.
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with individuals, families, colleagues, and partner agencies.
• Be confident in having honest, respectful, and sometimes difficult conversations to support informed decision-making and manage expectations.
• Produce clear, accurate, and evidence-based assessments, records, and reports.
• Be IT literate and able to use case management systems effectively.
• Have good organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritise competing demands and manage a varied workload.
• Be able to work both independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary environment.
• Show resilience, adaptability, and professionalism in a fast-paced social care setting.
• Have an appreciation of working within budget limitations and balancing available resources with individuals' needs and desired outcomes.

Join us for a challenging, rewarding, and fulfilling career in Adult Social Care, where you will have the opportunity to make a lasting and positive difference to people's lives every day.

About us

Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.

Our four values are central to our culture, driving everything we do.

We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we firmly believe benefits our colleagues, the organisation and our communities. If you don’t meet every single requirement in the job role but think this could be you, please don’t be put off. We are committed to building a workplace that is compassionate and inclusive as well as diverse, so if you think you could be a good candidate for this role please consider applying and speak to the recruiting manager if you have any questions.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, along with our employee network 'IDEAL' and self-organised peer support groups help us to foster an inclusive, supportive and safe working environment where people feel valued, respected, and empowered. We collect relevant diversity data for monitoring as part of the recruitment process to understand the diversity of our applicants and monitor any trends throughout the recruitment processes so that we can take meaningful action.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We fully support providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, as well as when you join us, and we encourage candidates to contact the Hiring Manager, whose details can be found in the advert, to discuss any adjustment needs. Through a Guaranteed Interview Scheme, we will offer an interview to all applicants who disclose a disability and meet the essential criteria for a job vacancy. On your application form you can indicate you are disabled. Some examples of reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process could include additional time to complete an assessment or printing a document on pastel coloured paper with larger font size and line spacing. We would value talking about what might be possible to enable you to join us and thrive, so if there is something that would help you to do your best during your journey with us, please get in touch.

Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.

https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers