Support Coordinator

Creative Support; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading non-profit organization is seeking a Support Coordinator to provide personalized care and support for individuals with dementia. The role involves developing service provisions, creating activity schedules, and collaborating with service users and families. Applicants must have experience with older people, a calm demeanor, and a driving license. Full training will be provided, along with various employee benefits.

Benefits

Probationary bonus

Pension contributions

28 days Annual Leave

Company paid enhanced DBS

Qualifications

• Experience of working with older people and/or people with dementia is essential.
• Must be at least 21 years old and possess a driving license.

Responsibilities

• Developing the Day Service provision by extending it to the wider community.
• Identifying and producing a monthly timetable of creative activities.
• Providing personal care and emotional support.

Skills

Calm nature

Caring nature

Job description

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Tameside, Greater Manchester

Full-Time

Creative Support is a non-profit provider of personalised care and support to people with learning disabilities, mental health needs, autism spectrum conditions, and older people. We are recruiting a support coordinator who has experience of working with people with dementia for our day service in Ashton-Under-Lyne, Tameside.

At Wilshaw House, we provide quality care and support to older people with a range of support needs including dementia and memory impairment. You will be based across 2 of our services: our Day Centre provides support to up to 20 people, and our Hub provides support to 8 people. Wonderfully, no two days will be the same at this service! We support our service users to follow their passions and engage in a range of activities including: arts and crafts, outdoor pursuits, quizzes, board games, pool, and many more! The people we support also love going out on day trips to pottery classes, garden centres, and animal sanctuaries. We are looking for someone with a calm, caring nature, and who is looking to join a friendly and energetic staff team.

Support Coordinator Duties

• Developing the Day Service provision by extending it out to the wider community
• Identifying and producing a monthly timetable of creative activities for all individuals accessing our service to encourage participation
• Providing respectful and bespoke personal care, emotional and practical support to each person
• Collaborating with service users, families, and the multi-disciplinary team to maximise service user outcomes
• Implementing Creative Support principles, policies, procedures and guidelines and ensuring that the service fulfils CQC requirements
• Supervising and supporting staff to best meet service user needs and preferences
  
  

Experience of working with older people and/or people with dementia is essential. You must be at least 21 years old for this role. Possession of a driving license is essential for this role as you will be expected to drive a 12 seater mini-bus.

You will be expected to work on a rota to meet the needs of the service, including weekends, and bank holidays. The service operates 9am to 5pm, 7 days of the week.

Vacancy Reference Number: 82503

Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number.

Full training is provided, as is the opportunity to work towards QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care. Benefits of working with Creative Support include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, 28 days Annual Leave and company paid enhanced DBS.

We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization- Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold awarded.

We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK

Application Instructions

In order to apply, please read the job description and then complete the online application form using the links above.

You can also download a copy of our application form using the links above. Completed Application Forms must be submitted to our Head Office address (below) or emailed to [e-mail] to be considered for the vacancy. If you have not received a response to your application within 10 working days of the closing date please accept this as notification of an unsuccessful application. Unsuccessful applicants must wait 6 months before reapplying.

If you require any advice on completing your application form, please call us on 0161 236 0829.

Recruitment Department, Creative Support Ltd, Wellington House, 131 Wellington Road South, Stockport, SK1 3TS

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