Person Centred Planner

Working hours: 35 hours per week

Contract type: Permanent

• DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) clearance - this post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (amended in 2013). Appointable candidates will be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Information provided by you or the DBS will be dealt with in a confidential manner and in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here. We have a policy on the Employment of Ex-Offenders and it is available upon request.
• Evidence of conduct in previous employment concerned with the provision of services relating to. Health or social care or Children or vulnerable adults
• Proof of identity including a recent photograph
• Full Employment history

In Adult Social Care, we take a strengths-based approach and work towards maximising independence. The Preparation for Adulthood & Transitions Team and Direct Payments Teams are citywide services in Manchester which works closely with key stakeholders in children’s and education services, health and the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector to support and plan the preparation for adulthood journey with young people who are likely to require care and support from Adults Social Care, when they reach adulthood.

This role is an exciting opportunity to work across these services to play an integral role in supporting our warm welcome approach to adult social care services, providing accurate and timely information, advice, and guidance to people in Manchester. There will be scope for the role to focus on different project areas, including but not limited to:

• Supporting how we work with care leavers
• Actively promoting the use of direct payments in innovative ways
• Using the local offer to support young people with additional needs
• Developing our approach to transitional safeguarding

The successful candidate will work across either the Preparation for Adulthood & Transitions Team or Direct Payments Team to support and coordinate the delivery of a range of projects of varying complexity to achieve better outcomes for people and their families in Manchester.

You will need to be well organised with proven experience of planning and managing competing priorities. You will have some experience of working with young people and/or adults with additional needs You will have good communication skills as a key element of the role is the ability to build relationships and work with Manchester citizens and partners across health and social care to interpret and deliver defined plans and activities. Opportunities will be provided within the programme for the successful candidate to develop within the role.

If you are interested in applying for the role, please submit an expression of interest of no longer than 2 pages of A4 with your application outlining why you are applying for the role and your experience aligned to the provided role profile. If you have any questions or would like to discuss the role further, please contact Josie Clough ([email protected]) or Ashlyne Daly ([email protected])

In accordance with Home Office guidance, successful candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment. This is not a role we consider to be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route based on Manchester City Council policy. Candidates are therefore encouraged to consider their own right to work options without the requirement for Manchester City Council sponsorship. 

We’re the local government authority for Manchester, and have teams across the city helping to make this a great place to live for everyone. We’re proud to do local government differently, in a city with an international reputation for diversity, creativity, culture and passion. 

When you join us, you’re joining a team of over 7,000 council staff helping to make our ambition for Manchester a reality. Whatever your role, you’ll be supporting our residents and communities to be the best they can be, and helping to build a Manchester that's fairer for everyone who lives, works, volunteers, studies or plays here. 

To make our ambition a reality, every person we recruit needs to play their its part. It takes a certain type of behaviour, attitude and way of working to get Manchester where it wants to be. Our people and partners have agreed five ‘behaviours’ – the grounding for how we must work together and treat one another:

• We take time to listen and understand
• We work together and trust each other
• We show that we value our differences and treat each other fairly
• We ‘own it’ and we’re not afraid to try new things
• We’re proud and passionate about Manchester

A career with us means you can be yourself, thrive, and build the career your talent and ambition deserve.

Creating an inclusive team at Manchester City Council 

At Manchester City Council, we strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve.  We want to further increase the diversity of our workforce, in particular the number of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic staff and disabled staff at all levels of the Council. This advert is open to all applicants, and we would particularly encourage applications from candidates identifying with one or both of those characteristics.   

If you want to find out more about the role, our ways of working, flexible arrangements or any workplace adjustments, please let us know by emailing [email protected]. If you are invited to interview, we will ask you if you require any adjustments for you to best demonstrate your suitability for the role in the interview process.   

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

Accessibility 

As a Disability Confident Employer, we provide support for employees with physical or mental-health conditions, a disability or neurodiversity. Our workplaces are accessible by design, and we make workplace adjustments including providing aids, adaptations and equipment. These, combined with our flexible working policies such as disability-related leave, enable our employees to perform their role, thrive and be their authentic selves in work. 

When you join us 

We want everyone to be able to be themselves at work and give their best. If you need additional support to undertake the duties of the role, we’ll make every effort to source any necessary aids, adaptations or equipment. If, however, any task proves to be unachievable, we will look at redesigning parts of the role. 

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