Independent Living Co-ordinator

About you

We are currently looking for an enthusiastic person to join our team of Independent Living Co-ordinators. 

You must have experience of working in a support environment, ideally with elderly or vulnerable tenants and have a good understanding of support needs.

You will have excellent inter-personal skills with experience of responding to people with a wide range of differing needs and abilities.

You will have a good working knowledge of all benefits including Housing Benefit and Universal Credit.  

We are looking for people who can be flexible, is a good team player and can work on their own initiative. 

About us

Melton Mowbray resides in the beautiful Leicestershire countryside. It’s town centre, is a quintessential English market town built on a strong tradition of farming. Renowned for its fine food and drink, the borough has become the centre of excellence for local food producers. The town itself is steeped in history and together with the surrounding area has much to offer all those that choose to live, work or visit here. 

At Melton Borough Council, we are firmly committed to promoting a vibrant and sustainable economy, focused on growth and prosperity. Working for us, you will find a great sense of community in which we work together towards achieving the council’s shared objectives and which ensures our customers are at the heart of everything we do.  You’ll also enjoy an excellent range of benefits and family friendly working policies. These include flexi time with no core hours, agile working arrangements which enables multi-site and home working, generous leave entitlement, a full week off at Christmas, Local Authority Pension Scheme and a clear commitment to your continued professional development. 

Please see the job description below for further information.

An enhanced DBS check will be required for this post 

We guarantee an interview to anyone who is a reservist, veteran or has a disability and meets the criteria for the role.

Closing dates for applications: 12:00 noon, Friday 8th November 2024.

Interview dates: to be confirmed 

If you would like an informal chat about the role, please do not hesitate to get in touch with:

Sandra Young - Senior Housing Officer

Telephone: 01664 502312 

Email: syoung@melton.gov.uk