Sunderland Care and Support is one of the leading Social Care Providers of high-quality care and support to the community of Sunderland. We are passionate about supporting adults with their mental health to lead fulfilling lives.
We are seeking to recruit a Care Co-ordinator (Level 2) into our Mental Health Team who can deliver exceptional standards of person-centred care and support to customers.
This care and support should have the individual at its centre, promote respect, dignity, engagement, and participation, throughout the delivery of personalised care and support.
We are keen to recruit a candidate who is able to support and enable our customers to lead and maintain fulfilling lives whilst ensuring that their daily individual care and support needs are met whilst ensuring their quality of life is paramount. These needs should be met with integrity by those who can help us ensure our company values are at the heart of everything we do.
Our values are:
Excellence – deliver the best outcomes and high-quality service through the dedicated effort of every team member.
Teamwork – Value the contributions of all, blending the skills of individual staff members in partnership and collaboration.
A good place to work – Enjoying our role each day through enhancing the lives of those we serve, through creative ideas and the unique talents of each employee.
Your role will be on providing support to customers promoting and developing their life, health, and wellbeing. This may include:
• Completion of support plans
• Various audits.
• Lead the team in the absence of the team leader
• Minutes of meetings
• Competent using IT
• Helping with preparation of meals and drinks.
• Support with domestic household tasks
• Administer and record medication
• Support with money management
• Encouraging community trips and facilitating customers participation
• Support with household and personal shopping,
• Support with meeting friends and family
• Support with high standards of nutrition
• Adhere to health and safety legislation
• Cleanliness and intimate personal hygiene
• Opportunities for employment or education
• Provide emotional support.
• Active support techniques and positive behaviour support techniques to increase skill level and achieve set outcomes (training will be provided)
• To support customer to plan holidays and support them if needed (additional payment)
These principal responsibilities are not an exhaustive list of duties, only a general guide to the role. 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 professional support is extremely rewarding and in return we offer:
• Induction which will support you in your own personal development.
• We can offer 37 hours per week
• A starting salary of £27,711 to £30,060 (pro rata if working less than 37 hours per week)
• Sleep in payment of £40.76 per shift completed. (Where applicable)
• 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
This is an exciting opportunity to work within Mental Health services and gain valuable experience.
Please ensure you refer to the Job Description and the essential and desirable criteria in the Person Specification when completing the online application form, as this information is used to select candidates for interview.
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We will contact candidates to arrange an appropriate time to carry out an interview. If you are successful following the interview process appointments will be made subject to two satisfactory references and DBS check.
For more information on Sunderland Care and Support, please visit our website;
https://sunderlandcareandsupport.co.uk