Care Coordinator, Gravesend
Location: Gravesend, Kent (in person)
Salary: £25,350 to £27,300 per annum
We are seeking a committed and experienced Care Coordinator to join our domiciliary care service based in Gravesend. This role is suited to someone who understands the realities of community care and can actively support service delivery, rota management, recruitment, and business growth.
Key responsibilities
- Coordinate and manage care delivery within a domiciliary care setting
- Rota management, including supporting continuity of care, building and adjusting care runs, and supporting new care packages and increased capacity
- Support carers with day-to-day operational queries and issues
- Participate in on-call support duties as part of a rota
- Liaise with clients, carers and the office team
- Maintain accurate records on care management systems
- Support business growth, including assisting with onboarding of new clients and supporting the setup of new care runs and the expansion of existing runs
- Support recruitment activities, including liaising with applicants, arranging interviews, supporting onboarding and induction, and ensuring recruitment documentation is completed and recorded correctly
- Escalate concerns appropriately in line with company policies and procedures
- Client management: managing clients, resolving concerns, assessment and care planning
- Field team management: conducting supervisions, probations, competency assessments and spot checks
Essential requirements
- Previous experience in a domiciliary care setting
- Experience in rota management, care coordination or a senior care role
- Willingness and ability to participate in on-call support duties
- Strong communication, organisational and problem-solving skills
- Reliable, committed and professional approach to work
- Lives within 30 minutes’ driving distance of Gravesend
- Right to work in the UK
- Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
- Highly committed and flexible to meet service needs
- Support the on-call team outside office hours on an alternate-week basis
- Able to cover care shifts when required to ensure continuity of care
Desirable, but not essential
- Experience supporting service growth or new care packages
- Experience in recruitment or onboarding within a care setting
- Experience using care management systems, for example Birdie
- Care rota management: 1 year
What we offer
- Clear structure and expectations
- Supportive management and guidance
- Opportunity to develop into a more senior operational role