Care Coordinator

Choice Care requires an experienced **Care Co-Ordinator** to provide assistance with rota's, answering phone calls, communicating with staff & clients, processing job applicants and general office duties. On Call will be required on an ad hoc basis and additional payments are made for it.

We are looking for someone who is reliable, committed, an excellent communicator, flexible, computer literate and has previous coordinating experience in a domiciliary care setting. You must be a minimum of **NVQ 3** qualified and have experience working in adult social care or healthcare. You must also be a car driver with use of a car in case there is a need to cover a care visit either during office hours or whilst on call. Additional pay will be given for care visits undertaken during the on call period or outside of your working hours. Experience with complex care would be an advantage.

Choice Care provides care to clients in the Blackburn with Darwen and the surrounding areas. We are a Preferred Provider for BWD Social Services as well as providing care for CCG clients and private clients. We are a family business and have been providing care in the area for 23 years

We are not a ‘run of the mill’ care company, we like to go the extra mile for our staff and our clients. We have staff that have been with us for over 15 years and we reward loyalty with our Long Service Awards, given for every 5 years of service.

**Responsibilities and Duties**

In any week, you will be part of a team responsible for dealing with any calls that come through, covering any immediate sickness of the care staff and compiling weekly rota's, you will provide our carers with support, be involved in recruitment and retention, as well as general office admin. It is a fast paced environment and you need to have a “can do” attitude.

**Qualifications and Skills**

You must be computer literate and experienced with Microsoft office

Have previous experience of compiling weekly rota's for many staff & clients

Be NVQ 3 qualified in Adult Health & Social Care or equivalent

Have experience with On Call responsibilities

Be flexible and Reliable

You must be a driver with your own vehicle.

Be meticulous with a keen eye for detail

Excellent communicator

Able to work as part of a team as well as use your own initiative

**Benefits include**:
Full entitlement of paid annual leave

Paid DBS & Referral service

Employer contributed pension scheme

Paid training time & funded care qualifications

Blue Light card

Interest free staff loans

Regular staff social activities

Annual Award Dinner

Support from experienced management team

Be respected, valued and be part of a successful team.

Long service bonus starting from 5 years.

Opportunities to progress your career within our expanding family business

Mileage paid at 35p/mile

So come and join our amazing team and be part of something different.

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

**Salary**: £22,880.00-£23,500.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Store discount

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

- Loyalty bonus

COVID-19 considerations:
We provide all PPE

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Blackburn, BB1 3HQ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Regulated Adult Care: 2 years (required)
- Domiciliary Care Co-Ordinating: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence & use of Car (required)
- NVQ Level 3 Health & Social Care (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: FK/CC