Scheduler

Home Instead; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading home care company is seeking a dedicated Scheduler to coordinate care for clients and Care Professionals. The role involves developing effective schedules, managing client needs, and ensuring compliance with care policies. Ideal candidates should have experience in scheduling, excellent communication skills, and the ability to organize and prioritize tasks effectively.

Qualifications

• Experience working in scheduling within home care or logistics.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office or Google Suite and CRM software.
• Excellent communication, organization, and prioritization skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop schedules for clients and Care Professionals, considering various factors.
• Match Care Professionals to clients and maintain communication.
• Conduct Care Consultations and develop Care Plans.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Teamwork

Attention to Detail

Problem Solving

Education

Experience in a scheduling role

Good working knowledge of IT systems

Job description

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• Understand and build effective and efficient schedules around our clients and Care Professionals.
• Ensure schedules are prepared, considering travel time, holidays, training and last-minute cancellations.
• Be responsive to changes in the schedule and liaise with relevant team members.
• Match Care Professionals to new clients in conjunction with client services team and arrange introductions.
• Ensure client schedules are matched to their needs, with the same Care Professional and the same times each week, where possible.
• Develop excellent relationships with both clients and Care Professionals so both can enjoy positive experiences.
• Work with the recruitment team to ensure sufficient current and future staffing levels are met.
• Work with the Care Team to ensure new and existing care packages can be resourced and scheduled on a timely basis.
• Add and maintain all client and Care Professional information onto to the electronic scheduling system.
• Conduct Care Consultation and Risk Assessments and develop Care Plans
• Carry out quality assurance (QA / Service Review) visits.
• Participate in on call during weekdays and one in three weekends.
• Carry out any other duties deemed necessary for the successful operation of the business.
• Ensure compliance with Home Insteads'Equality, Diversity and Equal Opportunities Policy, in respect of employment and service delivery.
• Be willing to carry out care calls, in an emergency as required.
• Driving - Full Driving License - vehicle essential

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a scheduling role within a home care or other relevantenvironment such as logistics.
• Good working knowledge of IT systems with experience of Microsoft Office or Google Suite and CRM software with the ability to learn and adopt new technologies where appropriate.
• Highly resilient and positive with excellent communications skills.
• Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills with the ability to work calmly and accurately under pressure.
• Team player with strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport quickly.
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to multi-task.
• Logical and analytical with the ability to work on own initiative and meet deadlines.

Additional Information

If you have a passion for caring and the motivation to help us achieve our ambitions, we would love to hear from you.

We encourage applications from all sections of the community as we want to reflect the neighbourhoods in which we work. Home Insteadis committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.This role is subject to DBS enhanced disclosure.