Location: Caremark Oldham Salary: Dependant on experience Hours: 40 hours p/w plus additional paid On-Call duties Benefits: Pension Scheme Work phone and laptop provided Free flu jabs Store discount Competitive rates of pay Paid mileage allowance Holiday pay Excellent training and professional development opportunities Carer of the month awards Uniform/gloves/aprons etc provided Caremark Oldham are an equal opportunities employer With excellent supervision skills, our Field Care Supervisors are a fundamental role within the organisation of high quality care. If you have experience in the care sector and are looking for supervision and management experience, the Field Care Supervisor role could be a great match! Summary of Role: Responsible for implementing field based quality control systems and providing support to all Care & Support Workers within a defined area. APPLICANTS MUST HOLD FULL UK DRIVING LICENSE AND HAVE OWN CAR ON CALL DUTIES INCLUDED IN THIS ROLE – MORNINGS, EVENINGS & WEEKENDS on a rota basis with the team Principal Responsibilities: To carry out Individual Needs Assessments for new and potential clients. · To conduct risk assessments as part of the Individual Needs Assessment and update these as required as part of the individual’s risk management. · To ensure all client visits are always covered. · To be on-call in case of emergency and cover care calls as and when required. · To liaise closely with Care Coordinators regarding recruitment, permanent allocation of Care & Support Workers and the writing of Care & Support Agreements. · To identify suitable Care & Support Workers to cover for any absences, this may be due to sickness or holiday. · To allocate suitable alternative Care & Support Workers when an existing Care & Support Worker notifies that they are unable to attend a call. · To facilitate the practical induction of all new Care & Support Workers. · To provide and facilitate in-field training as and when appropriate. · To identify any additional training needs of Care & Support Workers and report accordingly. · To conduct client reviews and respond to Individual Review Forms completed by Care & Support Workers as soon as possible. · To urgently report any changes in a Care & Support Worker’s or client’s schedule to the Care Coordinator. · To monitor, supervise and mentor all Care & Support Workers in the field. · To provide support to all Care & Support Workers in the field. · To monitor all clients for service and Care & Support Worker satisfaction. · To ensure accuracy and completeness of all documentation held in clients’ homes. · To encourage and identify opportunities for Care & Support Workers continuing professional development. · To ensure that all written reports and administration is up to date. · To maintain close liaison with both the Care Manager and Care Coordinator. Field Care Supervisors are responsible for the efficient running of their own specific, defined areas and should vary their hours of work in order to effectively monitor and support all Care & Support Workers and clients. Field Care Supervisors should spend approximately 95% of their working week in the field with the remaining 5% being spent in the office in order to complete the necessary administrative duties. Requirements: Full clean UK driving license and your own car is essential for this role. On-call duties will be required and an ability to cover mornings, evenings and weekends needed. 1 years experience or more of working in the care sector essential Good communication and IT skills also required.