The following Local Area Coordination progammes are recruiting Coordinators:

Swansea
The Swansea team are looking to recruit 2 Coordinators. The Coordinators will cover Townhill and Mayhill, and Sketty/Sketty Park/Derwen Fawr/Tycoch.

Both posts are temporary for 1 year in the first instance and the closing date is 1st March. 

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  The Leicestershire team are looking to recruit 3 Coordinators to cover Long Clawson, Wigston and Melton. 

All 3 posts are permanent and the closing date is 12th March.

Read more, apply or share the vacancies below:
Long Clawson - 18.5 hours per week
Wigston - 37 hours per week
Melton - 18.5 hours per week

Derby 
The Derby team are looking to recruit 2 Coordinators to cover Derwent and Sinfin. Derby City Council and Southern Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group were one of the first areas to develop the Local Area Coordination approach in England and an exciting opportunity has arisen to join this established team as a direct result of Derby's successful bid to the Department of Education's Innovation Fund. This will see the team increase its remit to begin working with young people leaving care. 

Both posts are on two year fixed term contracts closing date is 18th March. 

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IIDL exchange
Planning is now well underway for the 2018 International Initiative for Disability Leadership. As you may be aware the international exchange is being held in Sweden in June. Included in this year’s programme, exchange sites are not just taking place across Sweden, but also in Finland, Ireland, the UK and Scotland.

The Network has ​agreed to host an exchange ​with Inclusive Neighbourhoods and ​Thurrock between 28^th and 30^th May, ahead of the full exchange in Sweden. The focus of our exchange is on the impact and contribution to long term reform of Local Area Coordination, highlighting the experience in Thurrock and as such will take place in Thurrock.
 
As well as collectively sharing and learning from each other our exchange will also include:

• An overview of Local Area Coordination in England and Wales
• Thurrock Council as a practical example of Local Area Coordination in action – The importance of effective, connected leadership, from design to delivery and ongoing service reform.
• Contribution to local re thinking of services and supports in local communities within strength-based context
• An opportunity to meet Local Area Coordinators and local people with an experience of Local Area Coordination
• An opportunity for participants to share their experiences with Local Area Coordination and systems reform– including expected participants from existing countries with LAC efforts such as Australia, Scotland, Ireland and possibly New Zealand, as well as Nordic countries with an interest.
• Explore the value and ongoing development of a national Local Area Coordination Network in England and Wales and opportunities to grow international collaboration and ongoing connection/sharing of resources

You can sign up for the exchange and find out more here.