Support Coordinator

Creative Support Ltd; Chorley; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A care support organization in Chorley seeks a Support Coordinator to provide outcome-focused support to clients and manage staff responsibilities. The role requires a clean driving license and offers personal and career development within a supportive environment. Applicants should be dynamic and motivated, demonstrating effective communication and engagement skills while supporting individuals with learning disabilities. Flexibility in working hours is essential including evenings and weekends.

Benefits

Good conditions of service

Supportive management culture

Qualifications

• Must have a clean, up to date driving license and access to a vehicle.
• Experience in a care or support role is beneficial.
• Dynamic and highly motivated personality.

Responsibilities

• Provide outcome focused support for clients.
• Administer medication as required.
• Participate in local On Call duties.

Skills

Positive communication

Engagement skills

Unconditional regard for clients

Assessment of needs

Proactive risk management

Job description

• Provide outcome focused support to enable clients to lead fulfilling and valued lives, maintain their tenancies, participate in their local community and much more
• Effectively meet the needs of our clients and to take additional responsibilities such as rota management, induction of staff and staff supervision
• Work in a flexible manner which may including working evenings and weekends and sleep in's
• Participate in our local On Call
• Administering medication

As well as providing direct support, the Support Coordinator role also requires some off rota time, which has been developed to support the management of service delivery. This is an opportunity for personal and career development as we offer good conditions of service and a supportive, hands‑on management culture. It is essential to have a clean, up to date driving license and access to a vehicle for this role, as the role requires travelling around the Chorley area.

Do you have the commitment and positive values to make a difference to the lives of people living in Chorley, Lancashire? We are looking for a caring, dynamic and highly motivated person to join the team as a Support Coordinator in our Chorley Supported Living Services. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of our well-established team, which supports individuals with learning disabilities. You must have skills in positive communication and engagement and will be able to demonstrate unconditional regard for the people we support. You will also have skills in the assessment of needs and proactive risk management, so that support planning for individuals demonstrates an active and fulfilling life with an emphasis on a 'can do' approach.