Care Co-ordinator (Level 1) - Autism Team

Sunderland Care and Support Ltd; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DBS paid

Pension scheme

26 days leave

Training opportunities

Career development

Discounts

Job summary

Sunderland Care and Support Ltd is seeking a Care Co-ordinator (Level 1) for our Autism Team in Sunderland. The role involves delivering person-centred support to adults with complex needs, sometimes requiring personal care and active support to enable independent living.

The post is permanent, full-time, on-site, with a salary of £27,274 to £29,071 per year and includes DBS costs covered, a pension, and regular supervision.

Responsibilities

• Helping with preparation of meals and drinks.
• Support with domestic household tasks
• Administer and record medication
• Support with money management
• Encouraging community trips and facilitating customers participation
• Support with household and personal shopping
• Support with meeting friends and family
• Support with high standards of nutrition
• Adhere to health and safety legislation
• Cleanliness and intimate personal hygiene
• Opportunities for employment or education
• Provide emotional support.
• Active support techniques and positive behaviour support techniques to increase skill level and achieve set outcomes (training will be provided)
• To support customer to plan holidays and support them if needed (additional payment)

Job description

Care Co-ordinator (Level 1) - Autism Team

Company: Sunderland Care and Support Ltd

Salary: £27,274 to £29,071 a year

Hours: Full-time

Location: Sunderland

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 14 Oct 2026

Closing date: 1 Nov 2026

Summary

Are you driven, motivated and want to make a positive difference to a vulnerable adult? The role of professional support is extremely rewarding.

Sunderland Care and Support is one of the leading Social Care Providers of high-quality care and support to the community of Sunderland. We are passionate about supporting adults with a range of needs including physical disabilities, learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs.

We are seeking to recruit Care Co-ordinator's (Level 1's) into our Autism Team who can deliver exceptional standards of person-centred care and support to those with a high level of physical support needs as well as those who may be at risk of displaying behaviour that challenges.

Our customers have a wide range of complex needs and interventions which can include active support and positive behaviour support techniques. They require consistent members of a team to support them to live as independently as they can within their supported living home, you will support them to maintain their safety, you may be required to provide support with personal care needs as part of their care plan. Also, to engage them to participate and explore their local communities and activities. This care and support should have the individual at its centre, promote respect, dignity, engagement, and participation, throughout the delivery of personalised care and support.

We are keen to recruit candidates who are able to support and enable our customers to lead and maintain fulfilling lives whilst ensuring that their daily individual care and support needs are met whilst ensuring their quality of life is paramount. As part of our commitment to the Stay Up Late campaign, this may include supporting customers to attend evening events, gigs, social activities or community opportunities that take place outside traditional daytime hours. These needs should be met with integrity by those who can help us ensure our company values are at the heart of everything we do.

Values

• Respect – We will care and support our customers with sensitivity and empathy, respecting equality and the beliefs and dignity of everyone in the diverse communities that we operate within
• Innovation – We will continue to strive to achieve positive outcomes for those that we support and for our workforce by thinking differently and learning from others
• Integrity – We will act fairly, ethically, professionally, and openly in all we do
• Caring – We will provide safe, caring and personal services that support, protect and enable out customers to live fulfilling lives
• Partnership – We will use our energy, skills and resources to deliver the best outcomes, incorporating the perspectives of all our customers and stakeholders
• Valued – We will engage and consult with our customers and staff to promote a culture of inclusivity and kindness. We will acknowledge excellent outcomes and practice and support customers and staff to reach their maximum potential.

Responsibilities

• Helping with preparation of meals and drinks.
• Support with domestic household tasks
• Administer and record medication
• Support with money management
• Encouraging community trips and facilitating customers participation
• Support with household and personal shopping
• Support with meeting friends and family
• Support with high standards of nutrition
• Adhere to health and safety legislation
• Cleanliness and intimate personal hygiene
• Opportunities for employment or education
• Provide emotional support.
• Active support techniques and positive behaviour support techniques to increase skill level and achieve set outcomes (training will be provided)
• To support customer to plan holidays and support them if needed (additional payment)

Benefits

• Comprehensive induction and ongoing training
• Career development and progression opportunities
• We can offer 37 hours per week
• A starting salary of £27,274 to £ 29,071
• We pay for your DBS check
• Designated rota pattern including daytime, evenings, weekends, and Bank Holidays
• Excellent training opportunities
• A pension scheme
• 26 days annual leave entitlement rising to 31 days with 5 years continuous service, excluding bank holidays
• Career development opportunities
• Regular one-to-one supervision and annual appraisal
• A positive, supportive and rewarding working environment
• Occupational Health and wellbeing support
• Access to discounts on local theatre and sporting events and Blue Light Card and Company Shop supermarket.

Additional information

Appointments will be subject to two satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check.

Please note applicants must already have the right to work in the UK, as we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for these roles.

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