West Cheshire Network

West Cheshire Network provides services to Adults with a learning disability in Chester, Ellesmere Port and Neston. Our services are provided to people who live in their own homes in the community who need support ranging from 1hr per day to 24hrs per day. Some of our service users live alone, others live in houses with up to 4 tenants. A large percentage live at home with family and use our services on a short term planned basis to give themselves or their carers a break.

Our services provide high quality support and work to the following principles, Values and Aims:

6 Principles

1. Support as normal a life as possible

2. Maintain the individualisation of people who use the service

3. Ensure that people who use services participate in determining what they need and the services they will receive

4. Ensure that services are developed which provide protection for people who need it

5. Maintain people in their local communities

6. Ensure that there is fair and equal access to services

5 Values

1. Quality – aiming to deliver best value in all that we do

2. Integrity – acting honestly, with integrity and respect for the individual

3. Partnership and Collaboration – recognising the added value of working with others

4. Diversity – building on the contributions of every citizen

5. Staff – developing a well-motivated and well-supported workforce

4 Aims

1. Enabling – vulnerable people and their families to achieve their full potential

2. Supporting – those people who need long term services

3. Protecting – children and vulnerable adults from harm

4. Responding – to the changing needs of our communities

Services

Specialist Service for people with Autism and / or challenging behaviour.

Dover Drive – Group Leaders Pat Graham and Kevin Antrobus.

18 tenancies in 8 houses which comprise of 1, 2 and 3 bedroomed houses and bungalows.

Specialist ‘move on’ service for people with Autism and / or challenging behaviour.

Stanney Lane – Group Leader - Sue Ridley.

4 tenancies.

Supported Living service for Adults with a learning disability.

4 tenancies - Group Leader – Dreena Davies.

4 tenancies - Group Leader – Dreena Davies.

3 tenancies - Group Leader – Dreena Davies.

Short Stay Service for adults with Autism and / or challenging behaviour.

18 Dover drive – 2 places - Group Leader – Steph Harvey.

Short Stay Service for adults with a learning disability.

20 Dover Drive – - 4 places - Group Leader – Steph Harvey.

97 Pooltown road – 4 places - Group Leader – Nicky Able.

1 Beech Grove – 4 places - Group Leader – Nicky Able.

Domicilary Service

Supporting people to live in their own homes independently

Group leader - Sue Ridley

Staffing

Currently there are approximatley170 staff working within the West Cheshire Network. This includes:

1 Team Manager – Kate Fleming

1 Assistant Team Manager – Stuart Challinor.

7 Group Leaders.

5 Administrative staff.

155 support staff.

Each of the Group Leaders manages a specific service area and take’s responsibility for training and developing their staff.

For career opportunities within The Network click on Cheshire.gov.uk

West Cheshire Network

Services

Domicilary Service

Staffing

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