Care Coordinator

Joining Bonus **£500.00* (Terms apply)**

We have a fabulous opportunity for a **Care Coordinator** to join our award-winning team in Coventry (Top 20 on homecare.co.uk for past 4 years). Esteemed Life Care is a well-established, versatile and family-owned home care provider that is looking to expand their team as part of the growth achieved.

We are on the lookout for someone who loves caring, and would like to work in a small but growing office providing quality service to clients, and ensure a strong and caring team is developed and managed.

With the UK economy struggling to maintain employment, we feel grateful to be in a position of security and prosperity, within one of the strongest sectors in these difficult times.

**What attributes we’re looking for?**
- Achieved or working towards NVQ Level 3 - Recommended
- Confidence in leading a team of carers ensuring that care delivery is of the highest quality.
- Supportive and caring to the service users and the carers.
- Management skills to organise work, mentor and nurture staff to develop a positive and efficient working environment.
- Highly motivated to go the extra mile.
- Show enthusiasm, and to encourage others in supporting each other.
- Excellent organisational and communication skills.
- People’s person, where your attributes increases confidence within our team and also the clients. Natural at building good relationships with service users and their families.

**What will your responsibilities include?**
- Identify service user needs and compile care plans and risk assessments.
- Deliver training.
- Carry out reviews of existing service users.
- Manage and lead the senior care team.
- Be able to effectively take enquiries.
- Mentor new staff ensuring that they are fully supported and assessed throughout the induction process.
- Work closely with the recruitment officer, ensuring the carer-pool is rich with skilled and happy staff.
- Ensure compliance, carry out spot checks and medication audits.
- Be part of the care delivery rota when the need arises.
- Ensure all documentation is completed in line with company procedures and CQC requirements by members of the team.
- Encourage new ideas, maintain staff motivation and morale and drive high standards and development of skills within the team.
- Work closely with the owners/management team.
- Provide office cover when required.
- Be part of the on-call service.

**What We Are Looking for**:
**Essential**:

- A minimum of 3 years of Health and Social Care experience.
- Experience in domiciliary care and/or supported living care
- Exceptional coordinating and organisational skills
- Positive, bubbly personality
- A full UK driving license and access to a vehicle.

**Preferred**:

- Proficient in using Bookings and Rota software experience.
- Achieved or working towards NVQ Level 3
- A train-to-trainer qualification.
- Teaching skills would be an advantage.
- Knowledge of medication and administration.
- Strong administrative skills and an eye for detail

**Why Join Esteemed Life Care**
- Ongoing free training, development, and qualifications-working with you to develop your career.
- Competitive pay, Bonus Reward's and Full Paid Holidays
- Generous travel expenses
- Flexible Family treatment in how you work and flexibility
**Holidays and Location**
- Overtime care calls benefits - if and when opted
- 28 days holiday including Bank Holidays
- Based at our Head Office in Coventry - CV1

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £21,000.00-£26,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

- Performance bonus
- Signing bonus

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Referral programme
Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Application question(s):

- Have you used People Planner rostering software?
**Experience**:

- Care: 5 years (preferred)
- Care Coordinating: 3 years (preferred)
Licence/Certification:

- Full UK Driving Licence and access to a car (preferred)