Support Coordinator Complex - Hospital Team
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We currently have a vacancy for an experienced and motivated Support Coordinator Complex within the Adult Social Care Hospital Team.
At Bracknell Forest, we pride ourselves on being a council which is stable and well-managed where our employees can thrive in a supportive environment. We understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance and offer a variety of flexible working practices, including options for remote working and arrangements that allow you to work from home, dependent on the needs of the service.
About you...
As a Support Coordinator Complex in our Hospital Team, you will have a minimum of 2 years’ experience working in Adult Social Care. You will be able to respond to general enquiries and crisis situations.
You will be dedicated to upholding high standards of practice, ensuring individuals remain connected to their community and social networks whilst being protected from harm.
As a Support Coordinator Complex you will support our most vulnerable residents to get their lives firmly on track, using a strength-based approach. You will keep the person at the heart of everything you do.
You will be given the time to get to know everyone you work with to change their lives for the better and to be as independent as they can.
Our Support Coordinators Complex have a strong focus on integrated working with our partners to deliver holistic and seamless support when people need it.
About the team...
The Adult Social Care Hospital Team is a busy and supportive multidisciplinary team.
As part of the team, you will assist the Social Work Team to facilitate timely discharge from hospital, avoid unnecessary hospital admission, reduce dependence on care, support families and enable people to stay within their own communities.
You will have opportunities to be part of the development and growth of the team and will be encouraged to work on projects or focus on areas of interest.
We have regular multidisciplinary forums, meaning our residents can have easy access to health and social care services that talk to each other, to provide holistic support when needed.
We know there can be pressures working in Adult Social Care, so we make sure our staff are well supported, receiving regular supervision and access to training. We have a strong focus on supporting our staff to learn, grow and develop to achieve their potential.
We listen to our social care staff about the best way to deliver our services and encourage feedback and suggestions on how we can do things better together.
Key responsibilities...
- To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Connecting people and their families to their community/social network. Enabling them to live within their own communities, have a timely discharge from hospital, avoid unnecessary hospital admission and reduce dependence on long term care.
- To support in delivering and maintaining high standards of performance, ensuring continuous development and supporting people to fulfil their roles to maximum effectiveness within allocated resources.
- Take responsibility for own learning, including mandatory and suggested training, and the training of students and identified staff.
- Take an active part in your own supervision and appraisal and to supervise and appraise allocated staff, in accordance with the departmental supervision policy and the council's appraisal policy.
- To take a departmental or team lead within a specified area of work as required.
Our benefits...
- 28 days* annual leave increasing to 33 days* after 3 years’ continuous service, with the opportunity to buy up to 10 and sell up to 5 days*.
- Hybrid working opportunities to support your wellbeing and work-life balance.
- Local government pension scheme, with life insurance cover.
- Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme (subject to eligibility).
- Recognition of continuous service attained within the NHS and UKHSA when calculating some benefits. (Terms and Conditions apply)
- Career development through internal and external training opportunities.
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave.
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing
- Inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks and a sports and social club.
*(pro rata for part time)
Find out more about all our benefits or see the candidate pack.
Our values...
At Bracknell Forest Council our values define who we are and what is important to us. Our core values are inclusive, ambitious, and always learning. These values influence the way we work with each other and the way we serve our residents and engage with our communities. We make our values real by demonstrating them in how we behave every day. If you are excited about joining a diverse team that celebrates learning and strives for excellence, we would love to hear from you.
Reasonable adjustments...
We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process for all applicants. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please let us know by contacting recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk. We will work with you to support you throughout the process. Find out more about reasonable adjustments.
Inteview date
Interviews will be held on 23rd September 2025
Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.
We will be reviewing applications regularly and reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified. To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible.
Please note AI is prohibited during the interview, any candidate using AI will be withdrawn from consideration.
Want to ask us a question?
For an informal discussion or to ask any questions about this role, please contact:
Naveen Pulluru, Assistant Community Services Manager- Hospital Team - Tel.: 01344 351860
Michelle Watson, Assistant Community Services Manager- Hospital Team - Tel.: 01344 352643
Leena Chand, Community Services Manager- Hospital Team - Tel.: 01344 354468
Bracknell Forest Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect everyone employed with us to share this commitment. All successful candidates for this role will be subject to a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check as part of our pre-employment checks process.
We can only accept applications from candidates currently residing in the UK.
Candidates currently residing in the UK who require sponsorship to work are encouraged to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) based on the relevant criteria. Please be aware that sponsorship availability varies and is subject to eligibility requirements and budget limitations. As a result, we cannot guarantee sponsorship for all roles and will evaluate sponsorship requests on a case-by-case basis.
No agencies please.
Salary range
- £38,055 - £42,169 per year