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Based at: Changing Lives, Doncaster
Salary details: Grade 7, £25,969 - £28,665
Contract Type: Permanent, Full time, 37 hours per week
Closing Date: 7th April 2024
Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post
There’s never been a more exciting time to join Doncaster Council.
We are passionate about Doncaster - it’s a great place to live, do business and visit.
We have plenty to shout about – Doncaster is the UK’s best connected location, we have many major developments in the pipeline, a vibrant urban centre with a thriving arts and cultural scene, sport and leisure attractions, wonderful green spaces and a fascinating heritage. We firmly believe, as do our partners, that Doncaster is the place to be with a bright future and ambitions ahead of it. But don’t just take our word for it – anyone joining the council, can look forward to expanding their knowledge and skills in a dynamic, creative and nurturing environment while truly making a difference to the communities we serve.
The Complex Lives team is at the core of the Complex Lives Alliance and is a team of dedicated front line case workers, providing capacity to identify, engage, triage, and provide a strong
accommodation and support plan for people living Complex Lives - focused on recovery, resettlement, empowerment and inclusion.
These are people with a combination of mutually reinforcing challenges including homelessness, drug and alcohol misuse, offending behaviour, mental ill health, poor physical health, including sex workers. People in these situations have often experienced childhood trauma, family breakdown, domestic abuse and other major life changing events. Therefore, the Complex Lives team will be the consistent point of contact for people and be their champion in co-defining their assets, needs and outcomes. The team works flexibly and provides personalised responses to individual strengths and needs – a strongly asset based approach.
Further details about the responsibilities and requirements of the role are contained in the job profile and role summary.
In return for your hard work and dedication, we can offer you the chance to be part of a great team dedicated to ensuring that all people in Doncaster thrive. You will also have access to a variety of attractive employee benefits including competitive leave entitlement, local government pension scheme and access to a range of staff discount and flexible benefits schemes. Visit our Working in Doncaster - City of Doncaster Council page to find out more.
It is anticipated that shortlisting will be completed on Tuesday 16th April 2024 and interviews will be held on Tuesday 23rd April 2024.
For further details or an informal chat please contact: Emma Magee on 07971396058 emma.magee@doncaster.gov.uk
This post involves working with adults and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme and can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check
Doncaster Council is committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community where we strive to improve the quality of life for all. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff to share these commitments.
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