Service Co-ordinator, Home Care Service

Service Co-ordinator, Home Care Service

Location: Birmingham (B14) , Birmingham View map Salary: 18,200 per annum Date posted: 29/04/2012 10:00 Job type:Permanent Company: Age Concern Birmingham Contact: Catherine Glover Ref: Totaljobs Job ID: 53470720

WANTED:

Service Co-ordinator for our home help and personal care support services

Do you have knowledge of providing care services for older people?

Do you have experience of recruiting and co-ordinating staff?

Can you multi task in a fast paced environment?

Do you have recognised care qualification to level 3 or above?

Age Concern Birmingham is the largest charity providing care and support to people over the age of 50 years across Birmingham and surrounding areas.

We are working in partnership with Jubilee Citizens to deliver Home Support and Personal Care Domiciliary services for older people and others in need, ensuring a high quality of service delivery to people in their own homes.

What are we offering?

An opportunity to be part of an organisation making a real difference to the lives of older people and others in need around the Birmingham area.

An opportunity to co-ordinate and deliver a quality service to people in their own homes.

An opportunity to work with the Registered Manager in developing and growing the services.

Permanent contract, full time hours with some on call work

Annual leave entitlement of 20 days plus entitlement to all 8 public holidays and 5 further fixed concessionary days.

A great opening for your own personal development, working as part of a team with Jubilee Citizens providing services to older people and others in need.

What are we asking for?

A commitment to the work of Jubilee Citizens UK and, in particular, to providing quality services to older people

A knowledge and understanding of providing home support and personal care services

Previous experience of recruiting and co-ordinating staff

An understanding of care needs and experience of assessing these

A recognised care qualification to at least NVQ level 3 or equivalent

Enthusiasm for the role

Good communication skills, both in writing and in person

Organised, able to prioritise and able to use own initiative

Flexible and adaptable approach

Motivated to respond to the needs of older people

Ability to travel around the Birmingham area with own transport

What happens next?

Please go to the Age Concern Birmingham website at www.ageconcernbirmingham.org.ukfor a more detailed Job Description and an application form.

Completed applications need to be returned to hr@ageconcernbirmingham.org.uk or by post to Coleshill House, 75 Coleshill Street, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1SH.

Closing date for applications is Friday 18th May 2012