Position title
Care Coordinator
Description

Being a Care Coordinator with Westmorland Homecare is a very special job. You will have the chance to make a difference to people’s lives within your community build significant professional relationships with clients, Home Care Assistants and health care professionals.

£29,000 a year - Permanent, Full-time

The role is based in our Kendal office on Highgate, Monday to Friday, 8am-4pm and 9am-5pm. You will also be part of the on-call rota which involves taking the on-call phone home on some evenings and weekends. Being a driver is essential for the role.

Everyone at Westmorland Homecare works in a way that enables us to deliver our values, in all that we do, every day;

  • Kind – staff who are genuinely kind, caring and respectful
  • Innovative – pioneering a fresh approach to homecare in our community
  • Trusted – delivering safe, reliable and consistently outstanding service
  • Enriching – enabling all our clients to lead happy and fulfilling lives

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Responsibilities
  • Answering incoming calls in a positive, happy, and professional manner, making clients, staff, and potential candidates feel special and important
  • Overall management and implementation of the recruitment strategy and process from enquiry to onboarding. Ensuring all applicants have full satisfactory references and DBS checks in a timely manner
  • Managing recruitment advertising across job boards, social media, and printed publications alongside our social media manager
  • Sourcing, planning and attending recruitment fairs, market stalls and community outreach events
  • Being creative with recruitment campaigns and initiatives and thinking of ways outside the box to attract high quality applicants
  • Supporting and nurturing desirable candidates through the recruitment process
  • Ensuring new candidate personnel files are complete and compliant, including performing 6-monthly audits to this effect
  • Participate in a share of the on-call rota out of hours
  • Any other activities that may be necessary to meet the needs of the business

** Please note all international and local applicants must have full Right to Work in the UK **

Skills and experience required for the role:

  • Proactive and innovative approach to recruitment in the Health and Social Care sector
  • You must be comfortable delivering hands-on care if required
  • You must have a good level of computer / IT proficiency
  • You must have a passion to help others, care for people and do something good for the community
  • You must have an understanding of safeguarding procedures and protecting clients from harm or abuse
  • You must have a good understanding of moving and handling procedures and various types of equipment
  • You must be a driver with access to a vehicle
  • Being caring and kind with a strong ability to connect with people and build relationships is important
Job Benefits

We can offer you:

  • £29,000 a year - Permanent, Full-time
  • Exclusive to Westmorland Homecare staff - 20% off your whole table bill at Ye Old Fleece Inn and The Gateway, Kendal!
  • Wellness program, including free independent counselling
  • Generous pension, annual leave, and free staff social events
  • Casual dress

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Employment Type
Full-time
Job Location
18 Highgate, Kendal, LA9 4SX