Social Care Service Coordinator

Job information Social Care Service Coordinator from the Company Independence Way ltd, this latest Social Care Service Coordinator job vacancy is located in the city Hybrid work in Guildford. This latest job opening is open to job seekers who have the latest education / graduate . Job Vacancies in this Social field have been opened and published up to the specified time.

Job Description :

Information about the Operational Manager Role

Independence Way provides a range of semi-independent supported accommodations for young people, specifically focussing on 16-21-year-old care leavers, unaccompanied teenage asylum seekers, and young people within the criminal justice system. These young people are offered a range of keywork support, and encouraged to develop the skills necessary so that when they are ready, they are able to move into independent accommodation.

There will be an expectation of the Service Coordinator visiting the various projects, overseeing staff, providing supervision, appraisal, and training; dealing with any concerns raised by residents, or complaints by external organisations; and ensuring that the projects have the resources they need to meet their objectives

JOB DESCRIPTION

The right candidate will:

· Be educated to at least NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care, or with other relevant professional qualifications such as Social Work.

· Be responsible for safeguarding the young people in our care and understand how and when to raise concerns

· Take deliberate initiatives to develop appropriate, supportive, and responsive relationships with young people, some of whom may present challenging behaviours

· Provide support to young people in crisis, and assess the need for referral to or intervention by other agencies, such as Mental Health or Children’s Social Care

· Build positive relationships with external agencies and stake-holders including social services.

· Have good administrative, IT and organisational skills, and a good command of written and spoken English

· Be able to write regular reports and support staff to develop report-writing skills

· Provide professional induction, supervision, appraisal, and training to staff teams

· Prepare staff rotas, and ensure that cover is arranged for staff leave and sickness

· Have oversight of premises inspections, maintenance, and stock levels to ensure facilities are appropriate and safe for the residents

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £28,000.00-£34,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Referral programme
• Work from home

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Guildford: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Education:

• Bachelor’s (preferred)

Experience:

• Health and Social Care: 2 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Guildford