Senior Coordinator

The Methodist Church in Britain; Norwich; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking a Senior Coordinator for its Supported Living service. The role involves line managing a team of support workers, supervising staff, and maintaining online support planning, with on-call coverage and quality assurance responsibilities.

The post requires willingness to provide personal care and to undertake a Level 3 Social Care qualification, with a shift pattern including early, late and weekend work. Norwich-based position.

Qualifications

• Willing to perform personal care tasks
• Commitment to Level 3 Social Care qualification and manual handling

Responsibilities

• Line manage a team of support workers and hold supervision meetings
• Complete online support planning documentation
• Carry out on-call duties
• Liaise with social workers, carers and key stakeholders about service users
• Participate in quality assurance processes
• Support people with complex needs, including eating and personal care
• Help service users access community activities

Skills

Autism & complex disabilities

Learn and develop skills

Education

Level 3 Social Care (QCF/NVQ)

Job description

A 37-hour Senior Coordinator post in the council's Supported Living service, supporting adults with learning disabilities, autism, dementia and older people in their own homes, plus day and respite services. The role centres on line managing a team of support workers, completing their supervision, online support planning, on-call cover and quality assurance. It follows a shift pattern that includes early, late and split shifts and weekends, and involves personal care for people with complex needs. Candidates should be willing to do personal care and manual handling and commit to a level 3 social care qualification.

What the job involves

• Line manage a team of support workers and complete their supervision meetings
• Complete online support planning documentation
• Complete on-call duties
• Liaise with social workers, carers and other key stakeholders about current service users
• Take part in quality assurance systems and processes
• Support people with complex needs, including eating, personal care and challenging behaviour
• Support people to access the community, clubs, groups and social activities

What’s required

Qualifications

• Level 3 QCF/NVQ in Social Care, held or committed to gaining it

Skills & knowledge

• Commitment to supporting people with autism and profound, intellectual and complex disabilities
• Ability to learn and develop skills