Care Co-ordinator (Level 1) - Mental Health Team

Sunderland Care and Support Ltd; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Social Care Provider is seeking a Care Co-ordinator to join their Mental Health Team in Sunderland. The ideal candidate will provide exceptional, person-centred care, supporting customers in life, health, and well-being. Responsibilities include meal preparation, medication administration, and encouraging community participation. This full-time role offers a starting salary of £26,403, with excellent training opportunities and a public-sector pension scheme. If you're passionate about care and support, apply now for a rewarding position.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Annual leave entitlement

Training opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in providing care or support to individuals is preferred.
• Ability to carry out household tasks and support personal hygiene.
• Commitment to professional development and training.

Responsibilities

• Help with meal preparation and household tasks.
• Administer medication and support with money management.
• Encourage community participation and support friendships.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Problem-solving

Job description

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 their mental health to lead fulfilling lives.

About the Role

We are seeking to recruit a Care Co‑ordinator (Level 1) into our Mental Health Team who can deliver exceptional standards of person‑centred care and support to customers. This role will provide support to customers promoting and developing their life, health, and wellbeing.

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 our 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, acknowledging excellent outcomes and practice and supporting customers and staff to reach their maximum potential.

Key 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).
• Support customers to plan holidays and provide additional payment if needed.

These principal responsibilities are not an exhaustive list of duties; only a general guide to the role. In consultation with the post holder, the duties may change from time to time to reflect the changing needs of the customer/service.

Benefits & Working Conditions

• Induction to support your personal development.
• 37 hours per week (pro‑rated pay if working less).
• Starting salary of £26,403.
• Sleep‑in payment of £43.12 per shift completed (where applicable).
• Designated rota pattern including daytime, evenings, weekends, and Bank Holidays.
• Excellent training opportunities.
• Public‑sector pension scheme.
• Generous annual leave entitlement.
• Career development opportunities.
• A positive and rewarding job role and culture.
• Probationary period.
• Regular 1‑1 supervision.
• Annual appraisal.

Application Process

Please ensure you refer to the Job Description and the essential and desirable criteria in the Person Specification when completing the online application form, as this information is used to select candidates for interview.

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We will contact candidates to arrange an appropriate time to carry out an interview. If you are successful following the interview process, appointments will be made subject to two satisfactory references and a DBS check.

For more information on Sunderland Care and Support, please visit our website: https://sunderlandcareandsupport.co.uk