Support Coordinator

Creative Support; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

probationary bonus

pension contributions

33 days Leave

company paid enhanced DBS

Job summary

Creative Support in the UK is seeking a Support Coordinator for our Bury Intensive Support service, a 24/7, person-centred care setting for adults with learning disabilities, autism, and mental health needs. The role supports the Service Manager, coordinates care, maintains records, and helps service users gain independence and community connections.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong communication, teamwork, problem solving, and emotional resilience, with a warm, engaging approach

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate excellent communication, both verbal and written.
• Strong problem-solving and teamwork abilities.
• Professionalism, accountability and emotional resilience.
• Experience in person-centred care is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support the Service Manager to lead the team and deliver high-quality support.
• Coordinate all aspects of person-centred support and record-keeping.
• Help service users develop wellbeing, quality of life and community connections.
• Hold a caseload of at least one resident in the service.

Skills

Communication skills

Team player

Problem solving

Emotional resilience

Professionalism

Job description

Up to £14.65 per hour

Bury, Greater Manchester

Full-Time

We have developed a new and exciting role of Support Coordinator to provide operational leadership of our Bury Intensive Support service in a sensitive and dynamic way. The service has been developed to provide a bespoke supported living service for adults over the age of 18, with learning disabilities, autism, and mental health and complex needs. The adults accepted into the service have been identified through the Transforming Care Agenda.

This service operates 24/7, using a trauma-informed and case-management model of care, to provide support and opportunities for increased independence for three adults.

Staff members recruited will initially be required to work between our Registered Office, the service, and current care provision to ensure our service users experience a well-planned transition into their new home.

Our Support Coordinator Role Requires

• A warm, confident personality, with the ability to engage and be approachable
• Great communication skills - both verbal and written
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Strong capability of working within a team
• Professionalism and accountability
• Emotional resilience

You will support the Service Manager in leading the team to deliver the highest standards of support, enabling service users to develop and enjoy wellbeing, quality of life, and community connections. You will promote and reinforce a culture of responsive, person-centred practice, and active support across the service. Strong working relationships will be built based on respect and unconditional positive regard. You will hold a caseload of, at least, one of the three individuals living in the service, with a clear focus on coordinating all aspects of person-centred support and record-keeping.

Vacancy Reference Number

95013

Benefits of working with Creative Support include

• a probationary bonus
• pension contributions
• 33 days Leave
• 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 award.

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