Social Care Coordinator - Mental Health Team

Are you passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of individuals with mental health needs? We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Social Care Coordinator to join our Mental Health Team within Adult Social Care. We also have a focus on re-enablement.

We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity and inclusion is the key to our success. Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities.

About the Role:
We work with people with complex mental health difficulties, people with forensic histories, carers and families, and we have a re-enablement service and hoarding service within our team. We seek creative ways to work together to meet the needs of people who use our services together.

The Mental Health Social Care Team aims to actively promote wellbeing and independence, working with people with complex mental health difficulties in partnership with health colleagues. Supporting people to retain or regain their skills and confidence by using existing and new support networks, Technology Enabled Care (TEC), equipment and short-term interventions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide high-quality support and coordination of care services for adults with mental health needs.
• Work collaboratively with service users, families, carers, and multi-disciplinary teams to develop and implement personalised care plans.
• Assess, monitor, and review the needs of individuals to ensure appropriate services are provided.
• Advocate for service users, ensuring their voice is heard and their rights are respected.
• Maintain accurate records and reports in line with legal and organisational requirements.
• Working to undertake assessments, provide care plans and meet the needs of adults with mental heath needs.
• To undertake reviews and make amendments to care plans of adults with mental health needs.
• Experience working with people with mental health difficulties and or complex needs.

You will hold a caseload of people with mental health difficulties and due the nature of the work you will need to have a good understanding of risk management; managing yourself in difficult environments; flexible and able to analyse varied information or situations to produce solutions.

You will work within the legal framework provided by the statute, guidance, policies, and procedures.

This role offers flexible working arrangements, including remote working options. However, applicants must be within commuting distance of Reading as site visits are an essential part of the role.

We offer excellent support, training, and induction. You will have access to our Learning and Development programme and be supported in your career and personal growth with opportunities to learn and develop new skills. We also offer apprenticeship programmes to train while you work as a Social Worker or Occupational Therapist.

Our vision is to ensure that Reading realises its potential as a great place to live, work and play, and that everyone shares the benefits of this success.

As well as the colleagues that you work closely with every day, you’ll also be part of Team Reading, playing your personal part in making Reading a successful and vibrant place.

Our values and behaviours guide how we will achieve this:
Work Together as one team - work collaboratively, with each other and with our partners, and demonstrate the Team Reading values in everything we do.

Drive Efficiency - show initiative, be adaptable to change and put forward ideas to help improve delivery and efficiency. Take responsibility for our own learning and development and for reaching our potential.

Be Ambitious - be demanding of our own performance – striving to be even better – and be prepared to engage with and challenge leaders in a constructive and positive way.

Make a Difference to Reading - maintain the highest levels of customer service and be flexible and willing to provide the services needed at the time they are needed.

Our offer:

We offer a supportive environment to grow and develop your career with the opportunity to put your ideas across. Innovation and ambition is strongly encouraged, and you’ll get a great feel for that working in our friendly and collaborative environment.

A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:

• Generous holiday entitlement - 25 days holiday each year plus bank holidays - rising to 33 days after 10 years' service, with the option to buy additional leave
• A wide range of flexible working opportunities
• Modern working environment at the Civic Offices in the heart of Reading
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Life Assurance - three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS)
• On-site day nursery (Kennet Day nursery) rated outstanding by Ofsted
• Season Ticket Loan - a loan to help with the cost of your rail or bus journey, to and from work
• Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand new, greener car for three years. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax

If you would like any more information, please contact Penny Conroy (Team Manager – Mental Health) call 07580 539 875 or email Penelope.Conroy@reading.gov.uk

Closing Date: Sunday 6th July 2025
Interview Date: To be confirmed

Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Visit: www.moretoreading.co.uk to find out more about Reading’s Community & Adult Social Care Services. It’s a chance to hear from the people who already work here and why they have chosen Reading as their professional destination.