Care Coordinator

We are a caring and compassionate, family-owned care home company. At Kingsley, family matters, and we’re always going the extra mile in caring for every one of our residents and staff.

We’re a family-owned national care home operator, rated as one of the UK’s top 20 large care home groups by carehome.co.uk. As an accredited Living Wage employer, we not only offer competitive rates of pay, but we’ll also pay for your full DBS disclosure and offer you a welcome bonus. So, as well as receiving a competitive rate of pay, you’ll also receive a pay rise in line with inflation.

We’re more than just a group of colleagues; we’re a family passionate about people, from those we work with to those we care for. We’d love to welcome like-minded professionals to join the friendly faces that make up the Kingsley family.

About the role

As a Care Coordinator, you will play a critical role in ensuring that residents receive high-quality, person-centred care. Working closely with the care team to coordinate and manage care for residents, considering their individual needs, preferences, and goals. You will be responsible for organising your shifts, administering and recording medication, liaising with health professionals and recording to the residents’ computerised care plans. You will assist with the induction, training and supervision of support staff.

Reports to: Home Manager

This role could be for you if you have;

• Experience of supervising a care team.
• An ability to show empathy and understanding of the needs of the residents.
• Good leadership skills with the ability to communicate effectively and work as part of the team.
• A good eye for detail, and are organised and methodical.
• Flexibility around working schedules, roles and responsibilities.

Qualifications for the role

• You will have, or be working towards, NVQ3 in Health & Social Care.

What will you get from the role?

You’ll have the satisfaction of working with and being supported by an enthusiastic and caring team that puts people at the heart of the business. We know the happiness of our staff improves the service we give our residents. You’ll have plenty of opportunities to learn and develop your skills, and we have the procedures and processes in place to help you at every step.

• Lilac Lodge, Lowestoft, Suffolk
• Pay:: £14 per hour
• Type: Permanent
• Shift: Nights
• £500 Welcome bonus

Benefits

• We are a Living Wage Employer, ensuring you’ll be properly remunerated for your hard work.
• We’ll pay for your full DBS disclosure
• Automatic enrolment into the Blue Light Scheme. We’ll reimburse the £4.99 enrolment fee of this fantastic scheme that offers discounts on holidays, days out and over 15,000 national brands.
• Your uniform will be provided – this is another cost that we think it’s essential that we cover for you
• Enhanced rates of pay for bank holidays
• Comprehensive induction and training programme.
• Opportunities for career development and progression.
• Wellbeing support – your health is important to us, and we’ll ensure that if you need help, you can access our employee support scheme.
• Working as part of the Kingsley family means that we recognise your efforts and will reward them.
• Contributory pension Scheme
• Refer a friend and receive a thank you gift of up to £500 *
• Paid breaks – we think it’s essential that all staff can take breaks without fear of losing money, so we pay for you to have a break during working hours.
• £500 Welcome bonus for eligible support workers and senior support workers
  
  • £250 on satisfactory completion of induction and mandatory training.
  • £250 on completion of satisfactory probationary period.

Location

Situated in a sought-after area of Oulton Broad, Lilac Lodge offers residential and dementia care in a warm and welcoming environment. Residents love the bright, airy interior and extensive gardens that make a popular venue for community events.

11 Gorleston Road, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft NR32 3AA

Right to work

In accordance with the Asylum and immigration Act 2006 you will need to demonstrate your eligibility for employment in the United Kingdom. If your application is successful you will need to provide evidence, in its original format for verification.