Care Coordinator
Care Coordinator (Regional Care Lead)
Location: Chesterfield, Head Office
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week (MondayFriday, 9am5pm)
Salary: £28,000 £35,000 per annum (depending on experience)
About Us - HomeCareDirect
HomeCareDirect is a leading national provider of personalised, person-centred home care. We empower individuals with complex needs to live safely and independently in their own homes. We support our teams with high-quality training to meet the specific needs of each client as an individual. Support teams are just and only for the one person.
For this position you will receive on-going and enhanced training in complex Autism and associated mental health issues to meet the specific needs of each individual person you will be supporting.
You will be part of an exciting HCD Genesis project and of a new specialist team to bring people, with complex Autism and associated mental health issues, out of secure units and take them back home to their local community.
Why Join Us?
We offer a rewarding, supportive environment with a range of employee benefits:
- Competitive salary: £28,000 £35,000 per year (DOE)
- Paid rota on-call: £50 £80 per day (on top of your salary)
- Mileage allowance: 48p per mile for the first 10,000 m/yr, then 25p thereafter
- Hybrid working: After probation, work from home one day a week
- Auto-enrolment into the pension scheme
- Sick pay after successful probation
- Additional day off for your birthday
- Blue Light Card: Access to national and high street discounts
- Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential support
- Wellbeing app: Nutrition, fitness, meditation, podcasts & self-help resources
- On-site wellbeing room
- Regular staff engagement, competitions, team building and employee awards
About the Role
You will be part of an initial team of two experienced Care Coordinators (Regional Care Leads) to work at our head office in Chesterfield, to support individual people with complex autism and associated mental health issues, being discharged from secure units in the England. You will be supporting our RMN nurse team covering the whole of England and Wales and play a key role in this exciting new project to bring people out of secure units and return them home to their local community.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate and attend team client reviews
- Act as the key point of contact for clients, staff, families and stakeholders
- Lead on organising training, appraisals and supervision for care staff
- Maintain detailed and accurate records
- Attend essential training, including some off-site sessions
What We're Looking For
- Level 3 Health & Social Care qualification (or equivalent)
- Strong background in care coordination, ideally in complex care
- Specific experience working with complex autism and associated mental health issues
- Excellent communication, organisation and record-keeping skills
- Sound understanding of CQC compliance
- Ability to manage and motivate teams
- Confident using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Full UK driving licence and own vehicle
Personal Attributes
- Compassionate, confident, and professional
- Proactive with a strong can-do approach
- Able to adapt to change and manage pressure effectively
- Willing to travel to different locations if required
- Team player who embraces flexibility and accountability
Please note: This role does not involve providing hands-on care.
Make a Real Difference
At HomeCareDirect, we are committed to safe, fair recruitment and ensuring all staff are vetted, trained, and supervised to the highest standards.A full, enhanced DBS certificate will be obtained for this role.
At HomeCareDirect, we pride ourselves on delivering high standards of care and professionalism and we know that starts with our people.
If youre looking to join a growing and specialist team where youll be valued, supported, and have a genuine impact, wed love to hear from you.
Please only apply if you have the right to work in the UK. We are unable to offer sponsorship.