Our Values

In line with our One Coventry Values we strive to have a workforce that reflects our local communities and welcome applicants from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic backgrounds, applicants who have a disability and applicants who are from the LGBTQ+ community to apply for our senior leadership roles. 

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.

About the team we are recruiting to

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?

This is a fabulous opportunity to join Coventry’s Adult Social Care as a Community Case Worker. A Community Case Worker will work within the Adult Social Work team supporting vulnerable adults with disabilities to identify their care and support needs, and plan how to meet them. The role involves supporting people to identify their strengths and looking at how these strengths can support them to meet their outcomes and aspirations.

The Community Case Worker posts are both full and part-time (37 /30 hours). You will be supporting people living with a wide range of social care issues. There is a real emphasis on promoting independence.

You will work closely with service users, carers and other professionals to provide an appropriate assessment, review and case management service to professionally accepted standards.

You will have basic knowledge of relevant legislation and policy relating to Care Act 2014,  Mental Capacity Act 2005, Safeguarding Adults and Children and GDPR.

The teams embrace a strength-based approach, and work within the Making Safeguarding Personal Principles. The legislative framework of The Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and other relevant legislation. The teams engage in multi-agency working, working closely with partner agencies across the City. 

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 Eileen Ramsay or Helen Rock by email eileen.ramsay@coventry.gov.uk or helen.rock@coventry.gov.uk 

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).

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.

We are looking for enthusiastic people to bring experience, passion and commitment. 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 a successful candidate you will have: 

• Experience of assessment and case management work with people with a learning disability and/or Autism, people with a physical disability, or other adult service users.
• Ideally have experience in recording and record-keeping procedures.
• Experience of working within a team.
• Experience in 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 labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'

If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.

Interview date(s):  April 4th and 5th 2024.

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