Transitions Coordinator - Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom - The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
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Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom

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Employer
Kingston Council


Location(s)
Kingston


Contract Type
Permanent


Working Hours
Full Time


Grade
J


Hours Per Week
36


Salary Range
£50,031 - £55,155


Salary Basis
Per annum


Leave Entitlement
30 days


Application Deadline
31/05/2024, 23:55


Anticipated Interview Date(s)
3/06/24


About the Borough


This special place in South West London between the capital and the country has been a Royal borough longer than anywhere else - it is where the first kings of England were crowned.

Today it is a vibrant and diverse borough, with a long history and strong cultural and community heritage.

Kingston's riverside location, fantastic retail offer, historic market place and church, parks and gardens all make Kingston town centre the vibrant space it is, and each of our district town centres (Surbiton, New Malden, Tolworth and Chessington) have something unique to offer.


Situated in Zone 6, Kingston is among the best-connected town centres in London - with direct train links from Kingston and Surbiton stations to Clapham Junction and London Waterloo, as well as Wimbledon for an interchange with the London Underground and Tramlink.

Kingston's people are innovative and entrepreneurial, and have a strong sense of community pride.

The borough has been home to great industry and creativity for many years, reflected in assets such as the Rose Theatre, the International Youth Arts Festival and Kingston University, which boasts more new graduate business start-ups than any other.


We have seen tremendous generosity and compassion within our communities, particularly in response to COVID-19, which is a demonstration of Kingston's key strength.

The council offers a strong level of support to vulnerable groups and those who need additional support, which has also increased significantly as a result of the pandemic.

Like most places, the average age of our population is rising as more people are living longer, so we are working closely with residents to help them maintain their independence and further improve the cost effectiveness of our service to meet the ongoing rise in demand.


Kingston is home to people from diverse and interesting cultures and backgrounds, which helps to create the rich sense of community shared across the borough.

In particular, Kingston has a large Sri Lankan Tamil community and is home to more people from Korea than any other part of the UK.


About the Role


The Transitions Lead has overall responsibility for the operational functionality of transitions taking place from AFC to ASC, ensuring that all agreed service plans and statutory responsibilities are met and quality services delivered.

The role has responsibility for ensuring that services are outcome-focused, that needs of people with care and support needs and their carers are met, risks are mitigated as far as possible and that the effective use of resources is maximised.

The role has responsibility for implementing operational pathways across the system designed by the Transition transformation programme

Ensure pathways for young people transitioning from AFC (those leaving care, those with disabilities, those with special educational needs and those with mental health needs) to adult's services are transparent,


Supportive and focused on maximising independence in adult life and that disruption to service users and their families is minimised.


Have high levels of professionalism, drive and tenacity to work with people with care and support needs and their families as partners, alongside statutory, private voluntary and third sector organisations.


To provide operational and motivational leadership of staff, providing a visible presence to the workforce and promoting a good working environment with the primary aim of delivering high quality services.


About Us
The Community Learning Disability Team is a very friendly, motivated and dedicated team of Social Care Staff.

Our team undertakes care management and safeguarding responsibilities in line with the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and other relevant adult social care legislation and guidance.


We work closely with a multi-disciplinary health team including Clinical Psychologists, Speech and Language Therapists, Community Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Counsellors and Behaviour Analysts to support adults with Learning Disabilities and associated complex needs.


The team also provides a transition service by working closely with Children Social Care and Special Education Needs in line the Children and Families Act 2014 to support young people who would be eligible for adult social care to have a smooth transfer to adult service.


We support adults and their carers' in a person-centred way to assess their needs and create effective outcome-focused support plans.


About You
A sound knowledge of relevant social care, health and education legislation, relevant policies and issues that
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