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Sunderland Care and Support Ltd
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Job summary
Sunderland Care and Support Ltd is seeking a Care Co-ordinator (Level 2) to join the Mental Health Team in Sunderland. This role supports a young female customer with daily living, promoting independence, dignity and wellbeing, with a focus on compassionate, person-centred care. May involve pet dogs on site and rotation across daytime/evenings and weekends.
The post prioritises female applicants. Starting salary ranges from £29,542 to £32,046 (pro rata if hours <37), with DBS paid and 37 hours per week. Company benefits include training, pension, and leave entitlements.
Qualifications
- Experience in personal care and support for adults.
- Ability to administer and record medication.
- Ability to support independence and daily living activities.
Responsibilities
- Help with preparation of meals and drinks.
- Support with domestic household tasks.
- Administer and record medication.
- Support with money management.
- Encourage community trips and participation.
- Assist with shopping and socialising.
- Maintain high standards of nutrition and hygiene.
- Adhere to health and safety legislation.
- Provide emotional support.
- Plan holidays and provide additional payment support.
Job description
Due to the needs of the customers within this service, only female applicants can be considered for this vacancy.
Sunderland Care and Support is one of the leading social care providers delivering high-quality care and support throughout the Sunderland community. We are passionate about supporting adults with mental health needs to lead fulfilling, independent, and meaningful lives.
We are currently seeking to recruit a Care Co-ordinator (Level 2) to join our dedicated Mental Health Team. This rewarding role involves providing exceptional, person-centred care and support to one young female customer, ensuring that her individual needs, choices, and aspirations remain at the heart of everything we do.
The successful candidate will support the customer to maintain and build a fulfilling lifestyle, promoting independence, dignity, respect, engagement, and participation in all aspects of daily living. You will work closely with her to achieve positive outcomes, encourage personal development, and ensure her health, wellbeing, and quality of life are always prioritised. Candidates should be aware that their are living dogs on the property.
We are looking for someone who is compassionate, reliable, and committed to delivering high standards of personalised care and support. You should be able to build positive relationships, communicate effectively, and demonstrate integrity while upholding Sunderland Care and Support's values at all times.
You will share our core values of Respect, Innovation, Integrity, Caring, Partnership and Being Valued, ensuring these are reflected in everything you do.
Your role will be on providing support to customers promoting and developing their life, health, and wellbeing. This may include:
- Helping with preparation of meals and drinks.
- Support with domestic household tasks
- Administer and record medication
- Support with money management
- Encouraging community trips and facilitating customers participation
- Support with household and personal shopping
- Support with meeting friends and family
- Support with high standards of nutrition
- Adhere to health and safety legislation
- Cleanliness and intimate personal hygiene
- Opportunities for employment or education
- Provide emotional support.
- Active support techniques and positive behaviour support techniques to increase skill level and achieve set outcomes (training will be provided)
- To support customer to plan holidays and support them if needed (additional payment)
These principal responsibilities are not an exhaustive list of duties, only a general guide to the role. In consultation with the post holder, the duties may change from time to time to reflect the changing needs of the customer/service.
Are you a person who is driven and motivated and wants to make a position difference to a vulnerable adult? The role of professional support is extremely rewarding and in return we offer:
Induction which will support you in your own personal development.
We can offer 37 hours per week
We pay for your DBS check
A starting salary of £29,542 - £32,046 (pro rata if working less than 37 hours per week)
Sleep in payment of £43.12 per shift completed. (Where applicable)
Designated rota pattern including daytime, evenings, weekends, and Bank Holidays
Excellent training opportunities
A pension scheme
26 days annual leave entitlement rising to 31 days with 5 years continuous service, excluding bank holidays
Career development and progression opportunities
A positive, supportive and rewarding working environment
Occupational Health and wellbeing support
Probationary period
Regular 1-1 supervision
Annual appraisal
Access to discounts on local theatre and sporting events and Blue Light Card and Company Shop supermarket.
This is an exciting opportunity to work within Mental Health services and gain valuable experience.
Please ensure you refer to the Job Description and the essential and desirable criteria in the Person Specification when completing the online application form, as this information is used to select candidates for interview.
Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered with North East Jobs. Please check your email inbox after the closing date for notification as you will not be notified by any other means. Please remember to check your junk/spam folder.
We will contact candidates to arrange an appropriate time to carry out an interview. If you are successful following the interview process appointments will be made subject to two satisfactory references and DBS check.
For more information on Sunderland Care and Support, please visit our website;
https://sunderlandcareandsupport.co.uk
Company: Sunderland Care and Support Ltd Salary: £27,274 to £32,046 a year Hours: Full-time Location: Sunderland Working pattern: On-site Job type: Permanent Posting date: 4 Sept 2026 Closing date: 20 Sept 2026
Due to the needs of the customers within this service, only female applicants can be considered for this vacancy.
Sunderland Care and Support is one of the leading social care providers delivering high-quality care and support throughout the Sunderland community. We are passionate about supporting adults with mental health needs to lead fulfilling, independent, and meaningful lives.
We are currently seeking to recruit a Care Co-ordinator (Level 2) to join our dedicated Mental Health Team. This rewarding role involves providing exceptional, person-centred care and support to one young female customer, ensuring that her individual needs, choices, and aspirations remain at the heart of everything we do.
The successful candidate will support the customer to maintain and build a fulfilling lifestyle, promoting independence, dignity, respect, engagement, and participation in all aspects of daily living. You will work closely with her to achieve positive outcomes, encourage personal development, and ensure her health, wellbeing, and quality of life are always prioritised. Candidates should be aware that their are living dogs on the property.
We are looking for someone who is compassionate, reliable, and committed to delivering high standards of personalised care and support. You should be able to build positive relationships, communicate effectively, and demonstrate integrity while upholding Sunderland Care and Support's values at all times.
You will share our core values of Respect, Innovation, Integrity, Caring, Partnership and Being Valued, ensuring these are reflected in everything you do.
Your role will be on providing support to customers promoting and developing their life, health, and wellbeing. This may include:
- Helping with preparation of meals and drinks.
- Support with domestic household tasks
- Administer and record medication
- Support with money management
- Encouraging community trips and facilitating customers participation
- Support with household and personal shopping
- Support with meeting friends and family
- Support with high standards of nutrition
- Adhere to health and safety legislation
- Cleanliness and intimate personal hygiene
- Opportunities for employment or education
- Provide emotional support.
- Active support techniques and positive behaviour support techniques to increase skill level and achieve set outcomes (training will be provided)
- To support customer to plan holidays and support them if needed (additional payment)
These principal responsibilities are not an exhaustive list of duties, only a general guide to the role. In consultation with the post holder, the duties may change from time to time to reflect the changing needs of the customer/service.
Are you a person who is driven and motivated and wants to make a position difference to a vulnerable adult? The role of professional support is extremely rewarding and in return we offer:
Induction which will support you in your own personal development.
We can offer 37 hours per week
We pay for your DBS check
A starting salary of £29,542 - £32,046 (pro rata if working less than 37 hours per week)
Sleep in payment of £43.12 per shift completed. (Where applicable)
Designated rota pattern including daytime, evenings, weekends, and Bank Holidays
Excellent training opportunities
A pension scheme
26 days annual leave entitlement rising to 31 days with 5 years continuous service, excluding bank holidays
Career development and progression opportunities
A positive, supportive and rewarding working environment
Occupational Health and wellbeing support
Probationary period
Regular 1-1 supervision
Annual appraisal
Access to discounts on local theatre and sporting events and Blue Light Card and Company Shop supermarket.
This is an exciting opportunity to work within Mental Health services and gain valuable experience.
Please ensure you refer to the Job Description and the essential and desirable criteria in the Person Specification when completing the online application form, as this information is used to select candidates for interview.
Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered with North East Jobs. Please check your email inbox after the closing date for notification as you will not be notified by any other means. Please remember to check your junk/spam folder.
We will contact candidates to arrange an appropriate time to carry out an interview. If you are successful following the interview process appointments will be made subject to two satisfactory references and DBS check.
For more information on Sunderland Care and Support, please visit our website;
https://sunderlandcareandsupport.co.uk
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