Care Coordinator - Driving License Required

Helping Hands; Southampton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading home care provider is seeking a Care Coordinator in Southampton to support the Branch Care Manager with recruitment and ensure excellent standards of care. The ideal candidate will possess a Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care and have supervisory experience in the care sector. This role offers career progression opportunities and various employee benefits, including annual leave and assistance with qualifications.

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

• Knowledge of CQC/CIW guidance.
• Full UK driving licence required.
• Experience at supervisory level.

Responsibilities

• Support the Branch Care Manager in recruitment and care delivery.
• Ensure high standards of care through staff allocation.
• Conduct direct observations and supervision of care teams.
• Actively recruit new team members.
• Reassess customer care plans as needed.
• Seek new business opportunities.

Skills

Knowledge of regulatory requirements

Experience in the care sector

Communication skills

Team leadership

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care

Job description

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. Being a Care Coordinator with Helping Hands is about more than just rota management. You will be responsible for supporting the Registered Care Manager with recruitment, business development and ensuring we are always delivering the highest possible standard of care.

• Supporting the Branch Care Manager by providing care and support to our customers and carers within the local community.
• Ensuring that customers receive the highest standards or 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 are reflective of customer's needs and condition.
• Actively seeking new business opportunities and supporting the commercial growth of the branch.
• Ensuring that the highest levels of customer service are always provided., At Helping Hands, we recognise that running a branch is a lot of responsibility and we have an excellent support network to assist you with all things HR, Compliance and Business Development. You will have access to a wide range of benefits including:
• 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
• To be successful in this role you'll need to have a Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care or be willing to work towards achieving this. Additionally, you'll need to have knowledge of regulatory requirements and best practice in line with CQC/CIW guidance and experience of working within the care sector at supervisory level. You'll also need to have a full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle.