Care Coordinator - Driving License Required

Helping Hands; Ferndown; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading home care provider in Ferndown is seeking a Care Coordinator to support community care efforts. The role involves supervising care teams, recruiting staff, and ensuring high standards of care delivery. Ideal candidates should have a Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care and experience in a supervisory capacity within the care sector. This position offers a salary of £27,000 per year on a 9-month fixed term contract and various benefits.

Benefits

Career progression opportunities

25 days annual leave

Blue Light Card discounts

Employee assistance programme

Support for qualifications

Refer a friend scheme

Annual salary review

Qualifications

• Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care or willingness to work towards it.
• Experience in the care sector at supervisory level.
• Full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Support the Branch Care Manager with care and support.
• Ensure high standards of care via effective staff allocation.
• Perform direct observations and supervisions for care teams.
• Recruit new team members and guide them through recruitment.
• Reassess customers to align care plans with their needs.
• Seek new business opportunities for branch growth.

Skills

Regulatory knowledge

Care sector experience

Team management

Recruitment skills

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care

Job description

Overview

Since 1989, we've supported adults of all ages to maintain their independence and stay in the place they know and love. Because life is better at home. Helping Hands is the nation's most widely rated home care provider and the only one to be endorsed as a Centre of Excellence by Skills for Care. We have over 150 branches across England and Wales and we're looking for Care Coordinators who are as passionate about what they do as we are to join our growing team.

Helping Hands is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce as we believe this develops a comfortable working environment for all our staff. All applications will be treated fairly in line with our Equality and Diversity Policy.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the Branch Care Manager by providing care and support to our customers and carers within the local community.
• Ensuring customers receive the highest standards of care and support through effective allocation of staff.
• Completing direct observations and supervisions for your care teams within the correct timescales.
• Supporting the Branch Care Manager to maintain carer numbers by actively recruiting new team members and guiding them through the recruitment process.
• Reassessing customers to ensure care plans reflect the customer's needs and condition.
• Actively seeking new business opportunities and supporting the commercial growth of the branch.

Qualifications

• Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care or willingness to work towards achieving this.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and best practice in line with CQC/CIW guidance.
• Experience of working within the care sector at supervisory level.
• Full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle.

Benefits

• Career progression opportunities
• 25 days annual leave
• Blue Light Card offering discounts from business and services
• Access to our employee assistance programme
• Support to complete nationally recognised qualifications
• Refer a friend scheme
• Annual salary review
• Salary: £27,000 per year; 9 months Fixed Term Contract