Home Care Coordinator
Full job description
Age UK Doncaster
Salary: £31.4 – £52.85 per hour
We’re looking for an outstanding individual to join Age UK Doncaster in our mission to take the fear out of ageing by supporting people to live and age well in their own homes.
The Home Care Co-ordinator is responsible for the smooth day to day running of the Home Care Service in accordance with all legal and statutory obligations and ensures the service is delivered to a consistently high standard in accordance with Age UK Doncaster policy framework, mission and values.
Main duties include:
* To provide support to the Home Care Support Workers through a variety of methods including regular supervision, team meetings and annual appraisal.
* To permanently allocate care packages to ensure consistent weekly rota’s for service users and staff.
* To allocate annual leave for Home Care Support Workers and organise appropriate cover for annual leave and any short notice absence.
* To deal with general enquiries and liaise with service users, their families and other professionals where appropriate.
* To carry out the direct provision of care where required.
* To take part in the on-call rota. This will include alternate weekend working.
* To contribute to the wider life of the charity in line with its vision, mission and values.
Benefits of joining our team:
* We are an experienced Home Care Team and Lead provider of Homecare for the Local Council.
* Excellent peer support network.
* 23 days annual holiday entitlement inclusive of bank holidays plus up to 3 additional discretionary days in December.
* Full training package
* Opportunity to gain accredited qualifications
* Great career progression
* Free uniform, equipment and enhanced DBS check*
Apply today for a priority interview and start your new job for life!
In line with our ethos and conforming to legislation, Age UK Doncaster actively welcomes applications from all regardless of age, disability, sex, gender re-assignment, pregnancy, parenthood, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, or because someone is married or in a civil partnership.
*An enhanced DBS is required for this post
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