Community Coordinator

East Renfrewshire Council; Barrhead; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

East Renfrewshire Council is seeking a compassionate leader for their Care At Home team. This role involves supporting Home Care Reablement Workers and ensuring high-quality service delivery. You will manage staff, foster team collaboration, and develop tailored care plans that address individual needs. Join a supportive environment that values your contributions and makes a genuine impact in health and social care.

Qualifications

• Good knowledge of resource management in social care.
• SSSC registration required within 3 months.
• Experience in a fast-paced health and social care environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of Home Care Reablement Workers.
• Develop and monitor person-centred care plans.
• Engage with other professionals across health and social care.

Skills

Resource Management

Team Leadership

Communication

Training and Development

Problem Solving

Job description

Salary: £29,745 - £31,954 per year

Contract Type: Permanent

Position Type: Full Time

Hours: 35 hours per week

Job Description

Are you ready to make a genuine difference in health and social care? We have an opportunity in our Care At Home team within an exciting new role. We are seeking passionate individuals to lead and support a team of front line Home Care Reablement Workers within East Renfrewshire.

This role gives you the chance to have a positive and direct impact on people’s lives and is vital in ensuring the delivery of a high standard of care to the people who use our service.

This is a role where you will directly line manage and mentor a forward thinking community based team. You will ensure that staff are supported to undertake regular training and development essential to their roles. You will engage with other professionals across the HSCP and additionally contribute to the smooth functioning of our automated scheduling system.

A key element of this role will also include developing and monitoring person centred care plans and ensuring an appropriate level of service delivery is in place to meet individuals’ assessed needs.

We are seeking someone who has a good knowledge and understanding of resource management within a social care setting. This includes having an awareness of the current challenges and pressures involved in providing this type of service, whilst also being able to effectively identify positive outcomes relating to delivery of care.

Are you ready to join a supportive team that values your unique perspective and contributions?

Working in a fast paced environment you will have the opportunity to promote effective team working and nurture staff to achieve the professional standards required within the role.

SSSC registration is required for this post and should be undertaken within the first 3 months of employment.

This post is considered Regulated Work with Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. It is an offence therefore to apply if you are barred from working with protected adults. In addition to this, if you have lived or worked in any country outside the UK in the past 10 years, there may be a requirement for an overseas police check.

Please note – all applicants will be asked to provide proof of their right to work in the UK, and any offer of employment will be conditional upon verifying documentary evidence before employment commences. Further information can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work

Please note East Renfrewshire Council does not provide Visa sponsorship.

Previous applicants need not apply

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