Coordinator Home First Neighbourhood City Team
| Posting date: | 10 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £31,537 to £37,280 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 March 2026 |
| Location: | Oxford, OX3 9DU |
| Company: | Oxfordshire County Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | OCC/TP/541/1771 |
Summary
About Us
The Home First Neighbourhood City Team is part of the Home First service in Oxfordshire County Council Adult Social Care. The Home First service has revolutionised the way OCC supports people with lived experience of hospital admission return home to receive the right level of care in the right environment at the right time. We are a highly-collaborative reablement service that works in close partnership with Oxfordshire's NHS health trusts and many other partner agencies. The Home First Neighbourhood City Team supports the residents of Oxfordshire in having their needs assessed and met in their own homes, rather than at a hospital bed side.
About the Role
Work location: John Radcliffe Hospital, with agile working across Oxford City (OX1-4)
A combination of remote, face to face and office-based working is expected depending on the needs of the peoplesupported.
Hours per week:37with rotational weekend work (max. 21 weekend days per 12 months)
Contract type:Permanent
Salary range: Grade 8/9 £31537 - £37280 per annum plus a 5% enhancement for weekend working pattern.
Vetting requirements: This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS with Adults Disbarring List
This is open to existing OCC employees who are looking for a new opportunity and to external applicants interested in joining OCC.
As part of our team you will:
- Work closely with our reablement providers and the voluntary sector you will support and guide people to regain independence in their own home using a strength-based approach to goal planning during short term intermediate care provision. This intervention will be provided following discharge from hospital or to help prevent admission to hospital.
- Draw upon your skills and knowledge in activity analysis, assistive technology, aids and minor adaptations to support the reduction in formal care wherever possible. Moving and Handling skills will also be required.
About you
You are…
- Always learning: as a coordinator you will be supported with ongoing learning and development opportunities.
- Driventodo things differentlyto find creative solutions that problem solves with the person, rather than for the person.
- Willing to take responsibility, you are a self-leader with the ambition to lead your community in different areas of adult social care.
- Kind and caring, with an understanding of and respect for individuals’ qualities, abilities and diverse backgrounds.
- Advocating forequality and integrityin all you do, and with your strong communication skills you work collaboratively to achieve the best outcome.
- Any applicant will need to hold a valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle
Rewards and benefits
Learn more about how you learn, grow and thrive with us…
- Up to33day’s holiday p.a. plus bank holidays - Option to ‘buy’ additional days
- Membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, employer’s contribution of up to19.9%
- Vivup benefits platform
- Vivup highfive recognition platform
- Cycle scheme (for eco-conscious commuters)
- Electric vehicle lease scheme
- Discounts at local retailers
- Salary finance options
Join our passionate, forward-thinking, creative therapy led multidisciplinary team, delivering discharge to assess and reablement in the county of Oxfordshire. A team that gives you theautonomyto deliver creative interventions for the people you work with.
Ourcommitmentto:
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce.Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peersupport, education and safe spaces for all.
Ourcommitmentto:
Guaranteed Interview Schemes
As a DisabilityConfidentemployer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job.We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships.We are alsocommittedto helping andsupportingthose transitioning from HM ArmedForcesto civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.
Ourcommitmentto:
Safeguarding
Oxfordshire County Council arecommittedto safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers tosharethiscommitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.
Ourcommitmentto:
Flexible Working
We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, part time working, jobsharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.
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