Our Values

In line with our One Coventry Values, we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equity and respect remains at the heart of everything we do.

Our Values are:

• Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
• Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
• Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
• Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
• Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
• Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.

We have a simple vision and strategy that defines what we are trying to achieve, our purpose and our approach which underpin the principles of Adult Social Care, and we continue to work in support of this.

In a simple sense all our work, at whatever level should continue to support the strategy of: ‘Providing support, in the least intrusive manner possible, based on the assets, resources and abilities that are available to people’.

What is the job role?

We have a Community Care Worker post within our Community Discharge team.  You will be supporting the safe and timely discharge of people in hospital who have a wide range of social care issues. There is a real emphasis on promoting independence.

The service will operate across 7 days, Monday – Friday 8.00am – 8.00 pm and Weekends 8.00am  – 4.00 pm  for which a shift allowance of 10% is paid.  We have two positions; one permanent position and one temporary maternity leave cover

Keen to join the team? If you feel you fit the criteria apply today! To find out further information and for an informal discussion please contact Thomas Quick thomas.quick@coventry.gov.uk or 02476 965600

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

All candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK. We are currently not offering sponsorship for this role.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for people with a passion for promoting independence and making the principles of the Care Act 2014, a reality for the people of Coventry.

If you like to work as part of a team but can also use initiative and work autonomously, we would really like to hear from you.

As the successful candidate you will have: 

• Experience of assessment and case management work with older people, people with physical disability, people with learning disability or other adult service users.
• Ideally have experience of recording and record keeping procedures.
• Experience of team membership and participation.
• Experience of working with a range of service user groups either in a personal or professional capacity.
• Have very good organisational skills.

For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'

Interview date: week commencing 29th June 

Need help completing your application form? The Job Shop can support you. You can  email them at jobshopemploymentsupport@coventry.gov.uk or  visit the Job Shop in person, please see their webpage for more information. For all other queries, contact Recruitment@coventry.gov.uk

About Coventry

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.

We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.

At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.

To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies

Coventry City Council