Local Area Coordinator

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: Hinckley and Bosworth - the role requires team members to be out and about in community. This post will require you to travel around the Hinckley and Burbage area.

Salary: £32,070 - £34,359 per annum (pro rata for part-time)

Working Hours: 37 Hours per week (Monday - Thursday 9-5pm, Friday 9-4.30pm)

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 01st March 2026

Interview Date(s): 10th/11th March 2026

Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can make a difference? Do you have what it takes to support people in the community to build their own vision for a better life?

As a Local Area Co-ordinator, you will work as part of a team responsible for providing innovative support to people in communities who may be isolated and at risk of needing formal services. You will work with individuals, some of whom may be vulnerable, to identify their vision for a fulfilled life and then draw on family and community resources to support them to achieve these aspirations.

You’ll be required to promote independence and to motivate and encourage individuals to change their behaviour to make a positive difference to their lives.

Alongside your work with individuals and their families, you will be required to develop a good understanding of the support that is available within the local community and any formal services that may be applicable and the referral process for them. Where you identify a potential risk to an individual’s safety or liberty, you will be required to refer on for additional support.

You may be required to work in the evenings and at weekends.

A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.

For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders, please see our policy statement.

To apply for this post, you must:

• NVQ Level 4 Qualification or equivalent / have relevant paid or unpaid experience of working with individuals and communities (e.g., in a community development context) and of working with individuals who may be experiencing challenging issues/circumstances.
• Understand the needs and aspirations of vulnerable people (e.g., due to age related frailty, disability, or health conditions) and have practical experience of advocacy/self-advocacy.
• Have knowledge of principles such as person-centred planning, asset-based community development (ABCD) and social inclusion, and of safeguarding/child protection legislation.
• Have excellent communication and negotiation skills including the ability to build and nurture relationships with a range of people and to motivate others to take independent action.
• Be able to work autonomously, analysing problems and reaching creative solutions.
• Have excellent IT skills including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and PowerPoint.
• Be able to travel to and work from different bases/locations around the county where necessary

You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equal opportunities, and the ability to apply this to all situations.

In addition, we expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the interview process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

Kerry Smith Local Area Coordination Operations Manager

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