Care Coordinator

Delight Supported Living; Paisley; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A social care services provider in Paisley seeks a Social Care Service Coordinator to oversee staff and ensure high-quality service delivery. You will assess individuals’ needs, manage referrals, and promote outcomes-focused care. Candidates should have a health and social care qualification and relevant experience, with excellent communication skills. This full-time, permanent role requires in-person work and a driver's licence.

Qualifications

• 1 year experience providing care preferred.
• Current UK Driver's Licence and access to a car.
• Ability to work towards management credits.

Responsibilities

• Promote and manage staff and services in local areas.
• Assess individuals' needs and ensure high-quality support.
• Provide leadership and management for flexible service development.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Experience in staff scheduling

Working with vulnerable individuals

Time management skills

Active listening skills

Coaching and supervising staff

Creative problem solving

Education

Health & social care qualification at level 3 or equivalent

SVQ Level 4 and management qualification

Job description

Overview

Social Care Service Coordinator

Location: Renfrewshire/East Renfrewshire

Pay: £28,000.00 per year | Salary: Competitive | Contract: Permanent

Responsibilities

• Promote, develop & manage staff and services in designated local areas to ensure services reflect individuals' needs, are outcomes focused, and treat each person, their families and other carers with respect and dignity.
• Liaise with referral agents; promote new referrals and process referrals.
• Assess individuals' needs and aspirations/outcomes.
• Plan, co-ordinate and ensure the consistent delivery of high-quality support & care.
• Flexibly respond to individual needs and aspirations; assist individuals to have maximum opportunities to direct their care to live as fully, inclusively and independently as possible as valued citizens in the community, in accordance with their wishes.
• Provide leadership and a proactive management approach to support staff and services to develop in a flexible, proactive and responsive manner.

Essential experience, knowledge and skills

• Excellent communication skills (written and oral) and computer skills.
• Experience and aptitude for staff scheduling and rosters.
• Substantial experience of working with individuals in a health & social care setting.
• Knowledge and experience of challenges and needs of vulnerable individuals and of risk assessment & risk management.
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritise and organise.
• Experience of working in partnership with statutory agencies (Social Work, Health).
• Excellent active listening and interpersonal skills.
• Substantial experience of coaching, supervising, or managing staff within a health & social care community setting.
• Understanding of Care Inspectorate/SSSC Standards.
• Ability to use personal skills to help staff develop; a creative approach to problem solving and good negotiation skills.
• Current UK Driver's Licence with access to own car; travel throughout the designated remit is expected.
• Health & social care qualification at level 3 or equivalent; management credits 15 at SCQF level 7 or willingness to work towards this is essential.
• SVQ Level 4 and appropriate management qualification for registration purposes is desirable (Willing to work towards this).
• Possible on-call during emergencies.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Post will be registered with the SSSC.
• PVG checks will be required for the successful applicant, as are two references (one from the most recent employer).
• Role may require frequent Covid testing as part of Health and Safety guidelines.

Additional information

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Experience: providing care: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

How to apply

If you have the required skills, knowledge, and experience, apply today.