Team Co-ordinator - Moorlands Grange

Kirklees Council; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in Huddersfield is seeking a Team Coordinator for Moorlands Grange, a recovery hub. The role includes managing Support Workers, ensuring quality care, and maintaining standards. Applicants should have experience in care settings and be willing to achieve NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care. The position requires working hours between 7am and 9:45pm, including weekends. A supportive work environment and ongoing training are part of the offered benefits.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

Ongoing training and career development

Excellent pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Discounted gym membership

Qualifications

• Experience working in a relevant care setting.
• NVQ Level 3 in care or willingness to work towards it.
• Literacy skills for writing reports and maintaining records.

Responsibilities

• Manage Support Workers and Domestic staff.
• Ensure quality care provision to residents.
• Act as a role model and challenge practices not meeting standards.

Job description

Do you want a job with a high level of satisfaction? Are you a caring person? Do you enjoy making people happy and feel safe? Then we have the perfect role for you!

The Home and Its Staff

Moorlands Grange is a modern, 40 bed recovery hub for people who require short stay care after leaving hospital. In partnership with Locala Health Care we support the residents of Kirklees gain independence and keep their dignity. Moorlands Grange is made up of 4 suites where residents stay (Poppy, Heather, Rose and Sunflower) and it has many communal areas for residents to enjoy such as lounge and dining areas, and a wonderful garden. Our supportive staff team ensure the care we provide makes a real difference.

Testimonial from one of our team

I am honoured to be a part of this hard working team! It is so great to make a difference in residents’ life daily and I am truly happy that I get to do this every day. Stephen – Support Worker

There’s plenty more ‘best bits’ about working at Moorlands Grange, take a further look at what our staff have to say.

The Role

As a Team Coordinator, you will be part of a large team ensuring the provision of quality care to residents. You will be reporting to and supported by a Deputy Manager, but you will have first line management responsibility for a team of Support Workers.

By managing the Support Workers and Domestic staff, you will act as a role model ensuring that duties are carried out effectively in line with service objectives, policies, procedures, and standards.

Together with experience of working in a relevant care setting and NVQ 3 in care or willingness to work towards the level 3 diploma in Health & Social care training or other relevant leadership qualification, you will have the ability to challenge practice that does not meet the requirements/standards and the literacy skills to enable you to write reports, maintain residents’ records, and administer and record medication.

As one of our Team Coordinators you will work a rota between 7am and 21.45, including weekends and Public Holidays for which 7% flexibility payment will be made.

What Kirklees can offer

• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Friendly and supportive team environment
• Ongoing training and career development
• Excellent pension scheme
• A range of family friendly polices
• Flexible working (not all roles)
• We offer a wide range of well-being initiatives including a cycle to work scheme and discounted KAL membership

This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.

We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email: [e-mail] or phone: [phone] and ask for ‘Recruitment’.

If you are internal and want to apply for this job as a secondment you must be a substantive employee of the Council with over 6 months continuous service and have successfully completed your probation period.

Applications for secondments will only be accepted if approved by your manager, you will be asked to confirm on your application form that you have the relevant permission. If you are refused permission to apply for a secondment, please contact HR Recruitment to register the refusal.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.