Care Co-ordinator (Level 1) - Short Breaks

Our Short Break service based in Grindon Area of Sunderland requires a dynamic and motivated Care Coordinator (Level 1) with the ability to work in challenging environments, to undertake a lead role in ensuring the care and welfare of our customers who require differing levels of support to meet a range of social and sometimes complex health needs. You are responsible to ensure the needs of young people and adults are met, give guidance and support to staff and work closely with the management team to ensure an outstanding service is delivered. Our CQC Registered Short Break Services provide planned breaks to young people and adults who have a range of Learning and Physical Disabilities and Autism. Your role will be on providing support to customers, promoting and developing their lives, health, and wellbeing. This may include:

• Support with customer pre-assessments
• Ensure person centre care plans are created and support with completing risk assessments in line with identified risks and needs of customers
• Support with mentoring other staff that might be assigned to you by the Service Manager
• Helping with preparation of meals & drinks
• Support with domestic household tasks
• Administer & record medication
• Support with money management
• Encouraging community trips and facilitating customers participation
• Support with household & personal shopping
• Support with meeting friends & family
• Support with high standards of nutrition
• Adhere to health & safety legislation
• Cleanliness & intimate personal hygiene
• Opportunities for employment or education
• Provide emotional support
• Active support techniques & positive behaviour support techniques to increase skill level & achieve set outcomes (training will be provided)
• To support customer to plan holidays & support them if needed (additional payment)
These principal responsibilities are not an exhaustive list of duties, only a general guide to the role. In consultation with the post holder, the duties may change from time to time to reflect the changing needs of the customer/service.

Are you a person who is driven and motivated and wants to make a position difference to a vulnerable adult? The role of a Care Co-ordinator is extremely rewarding and in return we offer:
• Induction which will support you in your own personal development
  
  Sunderland Care and Support is one of the largest providers of social care services within the North East delivering a range of service on behalf of Sunderland City Council. We provide person centred innovate services that improve the lives of the people we serve.
Our mission is to provide customers with the care and support they need to live happy, healthy and successful lives. We value all our staff and believe investing in them through training and development forms the foundation to deliver excellence in care. A job with us not only makes a difference to our customers lives but can also be lifechanging for you.


• 37 hours per week with a starting salary of £25,584 - £27,269 (pro rata if working less than 37 hours per week)
• Designated rota pattern including daytime, evenings, weekends, and Bank Holidays
• Excellent training opportunities
• A pension scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Career development opportunities
• A positive and rewarding job role and culture
• Probationary period
• Regular 1-1 supervision
• Annual appraisal
• Access to Sunderland City Council Occupational Health, Counselling and Vivup perks