Social Care Coordinator, Care at Home - ORK09531

Medirest Signature; Kirkwall; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in health and community care seeks a Social Care Co-ordinator in Kirkwall. The successful candidate will manage care services, ensure quality outcomes for service users, and provide leadership and support to staff. Qualifications include an SVQ4 in Social Services, with an emphasis on team leadership and quality assurance responsibilities.

Benefits

Interview and relocation expenses paid

Qualifications

• Must hold SVQ4 or equivalent in Social Services and Health care.
• 5 years experience required if qualifications not held.
• Ability to travel within Orkney is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Care at Home services on Orkney Mainland.
• Develop person-centred care packages with service users.
• Supervise care staff and ensure quality delivery of services.

Skills

Care Management

Team Leadership

Quality Assurance

Education

SVQ4 in Social Services and Health Care

Supervisory qualification

Job description

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ORKNEY HEALTH AND CARE

Health and Community Care

Social Care Co-ordinator, Care at Home

37 hours per week - Shift working over 7 days

Permanent

£41,481 - £45,365 / £21.50 - £23.51 per hour (including shift allowance and Distant Islands Allowance)

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the office of the Care at Home team based in Kirkwall.

As a Social Care Co-ordinator (SCC) you will play a vital role in the management and provision of Care at Home services on the Orkney Mainland and throughout the Isles.

You will support the Registered Manager and our geographically based teams to ensure the effective and efficient delivery of a high-quality Care at Home service to those individuals on service.

You will work with individual service users, families and partner agencies to develop person-centred care at home packages that will ensure that the individual's outcomes are met and individuals are supported to remain as independent as possible in their own homes.

You will assess the needs of each service users' outcomes and create support plans that demonstrate they meet the individual's needs.

You will have active participation in quality assurance systems such as observing staff practice, reviewing of care packages, risk assessments and auditing of files. Social Care Co-ordinators play an important role in the recruitment and induction of new staff and are actively involved in the delivery of in-house training. Line management and supervision of a number of care at home staff, organising and chairing Team Meetings and ensuring the care at home staff are well supported in their roles are key elements of a SCC's remit.

In order to meet the essential requirements for this post you should hold an SVQ4 in Social Services and Health care or a practice qualification that meets the SSSC registration requirements as a Supervisor in a Care at Home service. You must also hold a supervisory qualification that meets the SSSC registration requirements as a Supervisor in a Care at Home service or are required to achieve this within the first period of registration.

Where these qualifications are not held you must have a minimum of 5 years previous experience as detailed in the experience section of the person specification and the requirement to achieve the two required qualifications within 3 years.

You must be able to travel efficiently and effectively between various work locations within Orkney to meet the operational requirements of the Service.

This post is subject to Level 2 Disclosure Check with PVG for working in a regulated role with protected adults.

Prospective applicants are invited to discuss the post by contacting Erin Johnston, Registered Manager, on 01856 888 390.

Closing Date: 23:59 on 3 August 2025

Please note that interview and relocation expenses will be paid for this post, in accordance with Council policy.