Home Co-ordinator

‘Your Life’ Care Solutions LTD provide supported living services for adults with learning difficulties, epilepsy, autistic spectrum disorder and additional needs. The company specialises in the transition and placement of young adults leaving school or their family home into Supported Living accommodation and supporting them to develop as independently as possible. This is achieved by building a total communication environment, intensive staff support, routine and structure. The company is registered with the Care Quality Commission and complies with all current legislation.

**Our Core Values**:

- Commitment to Promoting Independence and Self Esteem
- Providing Quality Person-Centred Care
- Respecting & Promoting our Service Users own Choices, Values and Preferences

**The Role**:
To oversee, organise and coordinate all aspects of a dedicated home, whilst providing a safe and quality service to the Service Users in line with Company policies and procedures and remembering our Core Values at all times. The Service Manager will be responsible for the safety and wellbeing of the Service Users and support staff in line with CQC’s 5 Key Lines of enquiry.
- Organising and managing a well balanced rota that meets the needs of the service users and company training requirements at all times, ensuring daily routines and all activities can be fulfilled as per each Care Plan.
- Effective Medication Management - to handle and oversee medication in the safest manner possible.
- Responsible for the safe keeping, monitoring and management of service users’ monies.
- Responsible for ensuring all records for the home and service users are completed correctly, to a high standard and on time.
- Fully supervise and support all staff in the designated home, with a focus on developing positive attitudes and engagement.
- Undertake general tasks which contribute to the smooth running of the home and support the needs of the business and service users.
- Undertake further training and personal development as required.
- Liaise with all departments, services, colleagues, professional bodies and service user families in order to consistently complete all duties and tasks to the high standard required by this position, through either meetings, reports or other appropriate means relative to requirements in line with the Company Policies, Procedures and Practises.

**The Person**:

- Excellent knowledge of the Care industry and working in Supported Living
- Minimum of 2 years experience of working with adults with Learning Disabilities and Complex Needs
- Minimum of 1 years experience as a Supported Living Manager or a similar role.
- Knowledge and understanding of Engagement training.
- Good working knowledge & understanding of: Care Act 2014, CQC key lines of enquiry, Mental Capacity, SOVA, Autism, Medications, Positive Leadership, Meaning of and importance of maintaining confidentiality.
- Minimum of NVQ 3 or equivalent in Health & Social Care or be working towards it.
- Medication trained with a minimum of 1 years experience, including reordering, auditing and management of medication.
- Trained in carrying out supervisions, observations and appraisals.
- Requires good time management, excellent organisational skills, a confident and calm manner and a positive and proactive approach.
- Demonstrate ability to build appropriate professional, friendly and accessible relationships with other employees, service users, seniors, professional bodies and families.
- Demonstrate resilience and ability to work in an organisation that is undergoing change due to development.
- Demonstrate good working ethics with strong sense of responsibility.
- To maintain a professional, positive and motivating attitude especially during busy or stressful periods.
- Ability to work flexibly (over a 40 hour week to the needs of the Service users and company.
- Demonstrate an appropriate philosophy of care which is consistent with the values of the service.

**The Benefits**:

- Excellent working environment
- £24,000 - £28,000pa DOE
- Career progression opportunities
- Blue Light Card - Staff discount from 1000’s of retailers
- Birthday bonus
- Paid training with a range of courses
- DBS costs covered
- Based Colchester, Essex
- Free on-site parking
- Full time, permanent contract