Location: Letchworth Garden City Salary: up to £28,000 Hours: Full time including weekday and weekend on call duties Thinking about becoming a Care Coordinator in Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire? This is an excellent opportunity to enhance your career. Job description: YOU MUST BE ABLE TO DRIVE AND HAVE A CAR FOR THIS JOB ROLE As a Care Coordinator, you along with your team will drive the business forward whilst being part of our quickly growing home care business providing excellent care to the people we support in Letchworth. The Role Reports To the Registered Care Manager in Letchworth. Summary of the Care Coordinator’s Role To ensure all visits are allocated for the people we support, to match suitable Care and Support Workers and to maintain appropriate office procedures. Principal responsibilities · Answering incoming telephone enquiries. · Maintain communication with care and support workers and service users regarding rotas. · Building and maintaining relationships with other professionals we work alongside. · Identifying gaps in the rota and sourcing new packages of care via E-brokerage or privately · Processing new client referrals and arranging assessments and start dates. · Preparing appropriate documentation for Field Care Supervisors. · Permanent allocation and templating of Care & Support Workers to all client visits and ensuring all visits are always covered.. On call Duties – Shared responsibility for on call duties in a 1 in 3 weekends working on call rota · Ensuring all clients and Care & Support Worker documentation and electronic records are kept up to date at all times as a Care Coordinator in Letchworth. · Keep all other records are kept up to date. · Assist with team meetings and event organisation. · Authorisation and management of annual leave. · Managing an area of care and support workers and service users. · Work closely with the Field Care Supervisor. · Maintain compliance with all office systems and procedures. · Production of reports and management information as required. · Being part of the on-call team which includes early morning, evenings and weekends. · Recording and addressing issues that arise ‘Out of Hours’. · Managing emergencies when On Call which includes going to support the care assistant or person we support until emergency services arrive during mornings, evenings and weekends. · Completing weekly manager reports for care manager · Keeping our CRM (Leads) up to date on People Planner · Work towards lead time of 3 weeks Other Key Information Potential Start Date – as soon as possible Hours of work – Core Hours Monday-Friday 08:30am-17:30pm On Call Hours On a rota basis including mornings, evenings and 1 in 3 weekends Salary : Depending on experience Job Type : Full-time Benefits: Company events Company pension Free flu jabs Free or subsidised travel Free parking On-site parking Referral programme Blue Light Discount – exclusive discounts to individuals working in emergency services in social care, NHS, and armed forces. Schedule : Monday to Friday Overtime Weekend availability Experience : providing care: 1 year (required) Licence/Certification: Driving Licence (required) Work Location : In person