Local Area Coordinator

Local Area Coordinator – New Addington & Fieldway

Salary: Grade 8 - £40,182 - £42,060 p.a.

Fixed term 18 month – 24 months - 36 hours per week

Location: Community-based / New Addington & Fieldway

We are recruiting a Local Area Coordinator to be based in the New Addington community.

Local Area Coordination is specific approach to helping people build a positive vision for their lives, a plan for how to achieve their vision, and to ‘walk alongside’ people while they take positive action themselves. To find out more visit: www.lacnetwork.org

About the role

As a Local Area Coordinator working in New Addington, you’ll be based in the local area working with local people, families and the community. You will become a familiar presence and a trusted point of contact for local people.

You will use a person centred and strengths-based approach to help people improve their health and wellbeing, build resilience, strengthen natural networks and navigate complex systems. You’ll play a vital role in helping communities grow stronger, more inclusive and more connected.

This is a rewarding, highly relationship-focused role where no two days are the same.

There will be occasional work outside of normal office hours, during evenings and weekends.

While driving is not essential, you will spend approximately 80% of your working week out in the community. To be considered for this role, you must be able to work within New Addington and travel around the local area. This may involve significant periods of walking, standing, and moving between locations. Candidates who hold a valid UK driving licence and have access to a car are preferred.

Please read the role profile and person specification carefully before applying. To view the role profile and person specification click here: ROLE PROFILE LINK

About you

• We are looking for someone who is passionate about working with people and has:
• Excellent local knowledge of Croydon and the New Addington area and people specifically.
• Proven experience supporting marginalised individual people and families from diverse backgrounds in a similar role.
• Strong listening and communication skills, with a genuine commitment to working with people.
• Knowledge and skills in strengths-based, person-centred, and holistic approaches, with the ability to help people shape and pursue their own goals.
• Excellent relationship-building skills.
• Creative and independent problem-solving ability.
• A solid understanding and experience of safeguarding practice and processes. The ability to carry out dynamic risk assessment and to act autonomously whilst complying with procedures and practices.
• Good knowledge of the health and social care system, and other statutory and/or voluntary services.
• Cultural and inclusive competence.

Important Notes on your application and Supporting Statement:

When completing the application, you will be asked to submit a supporting statement as an attachment. This is your opportunity to demonstrate your skills, experience and abilities that relate to the Local Area Coordinator role profile and person specification.

You should use your supporting statement to demonstrate how you meet the role requirements in the role profile and why you are applying for the role.

Please ensure you attach your CV and Supporting Statement to your application.

Additional Information on the Interview Process

There will be a two-part interview process for this role:

Stage 1: A community-based task where you will meet with local people and be assessed on your ability to engage with them. This will take place in New Addington - date to be notified - you will need to available for that date if you are shortlisted for interviews.

Stage 2: Candidates who are successful at stage one will be invited to attend a formal interview.

For any questions about the roles please contact: [email protected]

There will be a two-part interview process:

Stage 1: A community-based task where you will meet with local people and be assessed on your ability to engage with them. This will take place in New Addington - date to be notified - you will need to available for that date if you are shortlisted for interviews.

Stage 2: Candidates who are successful at stage one will be invited to attend a formal interview.

For any questions about the roles please contact: [email protected]

About Us

Croydon Council’s priorities

The Council balances its books, listens to residents, and delivers good sustainable services.

Get a grip on the finances and make the council financially sustainable

Become a council which listens to, respects and works in partnership with Croydon’s diverse communities and businesses

Strengthen collaboration and joint working with partner organisations and the voluntary, community and faith sectors

Ensure good governance is embedded and adopt best practice

Develop our workforce to deliver in a manner that respects the diversity of our communities

Key business plan outcomes:

Croydon is a place of opportunity for business, earning and learning

Children and young people in Croydon have the chance to thrive, learn and fulfil their potential

Croydon is a cleaner, safer and healthier place, a borough we’re proud to call home

People can lead healthier and independent lives for longer

Croydon Council’s new ways of working

Click here to view the role profile

Croydon Council’s priorities

The Council balances its books, listens to residents, and delivers good sustainable services

• Get a grip on the finances and make the council financially sustainable
• Become a council which listens to, respects and works in partnership with Croydon’s diverse communities and businesses
• Strengthen collaboration and joint working with partner organisations and the voluntary, community and faith sectors
• Ensure good governance is embedded and adopt best practice
• Develop our workforce to deliver in a manner that respects the diversity of our communities

Key business plan outcomes:

• Croydon is a place of opportunity for business, earning and learning
• Children and young people in Croydon have the chance to thrive, learn and fulfil their potential
• Croydon is a cleaner, safer and healthier place, a borough we’re proud to call home
• People can lead healthier and independent lives for longer
• Croydon Council’s new ways of working

Equal Opportunities Statement

Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Subject to business needs, we will be pleased to consider applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working, whereby staff attend the workplace for part of their working week and work from home, or elsewhere, remotely for the rest of the time.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role.

Croydon council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.

The Successful candidate will be subject to a DBS check, if the role requires one.