A bit about us:

Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic, and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do.

Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.

We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, as well as affordable housing, good schools, beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone!

This apprenticeship position will offer a valuable opportunity to begin a career in commissioning while supporting the fast-paced transformation of Adult Social Care and Health services in Liverpool.

This apprenticeship offers a valuable opportunity to begin a career in commissioning while supporting the fast-paced transformation of Adult Social Care and Health service in Liverpool

The role:

In the role of Apprentice Coordinator you will work across the Strategic Commissioning, Quality Assurance and Prfevent & Early Intervention Teams, helping to improve outcomes for residents and contributing to a sustainable, high quality Adult Social Care System

You will work as part of a shared support team, under the guidance of Commissioning Officers, you will help coordinate work across Strategic Commissioning, Quality Assurance and Prevention and Early Intervention

In the role of Apprentice Coordinator you will coordinate activities that involve people who use our services, their carers and providers to ensure their voices help shape our service

You will assist with collecting, organising and presenting information that helps us understand how services are performing

In your role of Apprentice Coordinator, you will gather and coordinate information about the local care market, including commercial and logistical information

In this role you will build positive working relationships with colleagues in health, housing, social care, ICB, providers, carers, advocates and elected Members

You will also carry out a range of administrative tasks, including minute-taking, filing, preparing documents, managing emails, updating spreadsheets and organising information under direction from officers across commissioning

This role is fixed term for the purpose of completing the Level 4 Quality Practitioner Apprenticeship and will end 24 months from your start date with us

Applicants shortlisted for interview will be invited to attend a one-day work experience placement with the team.

Our offer to you:

At least 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays rising to 32 after 5 years’ service (pro rata if part time) - option to purchase further days

Agile working (role dependent) - a “Flexibility First” approach to agile working, where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception

Part of the Local Government Pension Scheme – option to join the AVC Scheme

Health and Wellbeing - offer including Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes

Drive Time – a salary sacrifice car lease scheme

Family friendly policies with enhanced leave

Discounted Gym Memberships

Employee Volunteering Scheme

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