Extra Care Support Coordinator

Creative Support's Development Pathway; Broughton; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Probationary bonus

Pension contributions

33 days annual leave

Enhanced DBS

Job summary

Creative Support's Development Pathway is seeking a warm, proactive Support Coordinator to assist older individuals at our Extra Care service in Dukinfield, Tameside. You will work with the Extra Care Manager and Registered Manager to deliver a person-centred service and support families, promoting a positive atmosphere.

The role includes providing personal care and domestic tasks, helping clients access work, education and social activities.

Qualifications

• A minimum of three years' UK care experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and domestic tasks as needed.
• Support individuals to access work, education and social activities.
• Assist the Extra Care Manager and Registered Manager to deliver an empowering service.

Skills

Care experience

Job description

We are seeking a warm, compassionate and proactive individual to join our team as Support Coordinator, supporting older individuals at our Extra Care service in Dukinfield, Tameside. The scheme consists a number of one bedroom and two bedroomed self-contained flats, with a proportion of individuals receiving a care service. Needs may include dementia, mental health needs, physical disabilities, learning disabilities, and complex health needs. You will also assist the Extra Care Manager and Registered Manager in ensuring an empowering service which meets the needs of our clients and works with the service user's families and friends to promote a positive atmosphere . Creative Support is committed to your continuous professional development and as a successful candidate; you will receive a full local and corporate induction, and attain a level 3 certificate in 'Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care'. On completion of your probationary period, you will automatically be enrolled onto
the Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care. You will also have the opportunity to discuss your training and development needs during regular supervision and appraisal meetings. A minimum of three years' UK care experience is essential for this role. You must be flexible, energetic and reliable. You must be willing to embrace all aspects of the role including, but not limited to, providing support with personal care and domestic tasks, and supporting individuals to access work, education and social opportunities. We value the personal skills and interests you bring to the role and to the lives of the people we support, such as, sports and outdoor pursuits, creative arts, music, and cooking to name but a few. Vacancy Reference Number: 71966 . Creative Support's Development Pathway offers a structured induction and values-led training to help staff grow from entry-level to leadership roles. It empowers career progression through tailored learning aligned with national strategies and
the WE CARE framework. Benefits of working with Creative Support include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, 33 days Annual Leave and company paid enhanced DBS. We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization - Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received an Investors in People Gold award. Applications are reviewed as they are received, we do not provide feedback for unsuccessful applications. We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK - This post will not be open to Sponsorship under the UKVI scheme, and we are also unable to accept applicants with Skilled Worker Visas. At Creative Support, we are passionate about developing our people. Through our award-winning Creative Academy, we provide high-quality training and career development opportunities to help colleagues reach their full potential, regardless of their starting point or role. As an
Investors in People Platinum organisation and an approved centre for nationally recognised qualifications, we are committed to supporting learning, growth and long-term career progression. WKCL1_UKTJ