Technology Enhanced Lives Service Co-ordinator

Role Responsibility

Care technology will be central component to how services are delivered in Adult Social Care, aligned with the core principles of our Making a Difference Every Day strategy. Working with our delivery partner PA Consulting, the post holder will harness the opportunities of digital technology to enable independent living, provide greater choice and control, and optimise a person’s outcomes. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape and embed the new service.

The role will work with people who draw on care and support, Adult Social Care practitioners and partners to improve people’s knowledge and confidence in using technology to meet people’s care and support needs. The Technology Enhanced Lives Service Co-ordinator role will be crucial in ensuring the objectives and benefits for the Technology Enhanced Lives Service are realised.

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

The post holder will have line management responsibilities for 1 to 2 staff members.

Closing date: 23 February

Interviews will take place: 4 and 5 March

Contact Details

For further information please contact the innovationdeliveryteam@kent.gov.uk

About the Company

KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county’s working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note – if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.