Support Coordinator

Job summary

Lead person-centred support planning, assess referrals, coordinate support, and manage a caseload while guiding colleagues and completing administrative work. Support young people with daily living tasks and independence goals, work with multi-agency teams to safeguard them, and help prepare them to move into the community.

Job details

Salary £27,500 per annum, plus 34 days leave (rising to 39) and health cash plan worth over £1140 Home, a place where you belong Want to be part of a team that truly cares, not only about our customers, but about you too? Our colleagues tell us that working here feels different. We’re brilliant at what we do, and we look after each other just as much as we support our customers. If you’ve ever felt like just a number in your current job, this could be the change you’ve been waiting for. You’ll help people with complex needs live more independently, where no two days are the same. One moment you’re helping someone take a big step towards their goals, the next you’re supporting them through life’s everyday ups and downs. What You’ll Do Lead support planning and coordinate to deliver person-centred support Balance support, safeguarding, admin and meetings while guiding colleagues and managing caseloads Support Customers with daily tasks like budgeting, cooking and attending appointments Work with multi-agency teams to safeguard and empower our customers Help customers build independence and prepare for their move-on into the community Why join us This is more than a job – it’s a place where you feel valued. With our learning and development offer, and support from friendly colleagues, you’ll make a real difference every day! If you’re ready to leave behind the ordinary, do something that really matters. Be part of one of the UK’s Great Places to Work! We can’t offer a CoS for this role You have Passion and experience in supporting others ideally in a supported housing setting and experience of working with vulnerable children and young people. Level 3 Diploma in Care or equivalent experience (or are willing to work towards it) Experience assessing referrals and coordinating support The ability to work under your own initiative, remain calm under pressure and have a resilient approach We are an Ofsted registered service and ensure we deliver high quality standard support to our young people. Stronger together We do our best work when we’re ourselves. That’s why inclusion, wellbeing, and our diversity networks help make Home Group a great place to work! The practical bits You'll work a variety of shifts; early shift 7:30 - 16:00, mid shifts 11:00 - 20:00 and late shifts 13:00 - 22:00 You will be service based at Durham Young People Accommodation in Brandon Durham. Service based role working with males and females aged between 16 and 26 years old who are homeless and require support to develop their independent living skills. Team meetings are held once every 4 weeks (included in contracted hours) You need an Enhanced with barring list (we pay) A vehicle insured for business use (and a license!), we’ll pay for any business mileage What’s in it for you? 34 days leave, rising to 39 (this includes bank holidays and a “me day”) Health cash plan saving you (and your children) £1140+ each year covering dental, opticians, prescriptions and more Matching pension contribution (up to 7% and life insurance of 3x basic salary) Instant pay access with Stream 800+ discounts on shops, holidays, days out, tech and more Finally For reasonable adjustments email [email protected]. Roles can close early, so don’t delay applying. If you can’t see the Job Description at the top of this page, click APPLY to view it on our pages and find out more about us.

What you’ll do

Lead person-centred support planning, assess referrals, coordinate support, and manage a caseload while guiding colleagues and completing administrative work. Support young people with daily living tasks and independence goals, work with multi-agency teams to safeguard them, and help prepare them to move into the community.

Requirements

Applicants should have experience supporting others, ideally in supported housing and with vulnerable children and young people, as well as experience assessing referrals and coordinating support. A Level 3 Diploma in Care or equivalent experience is required, or applicants must be willing to work toward the qualification; they should also be resilient, able to work independently, and calm under pressure.

Benefits

• 34 Days of Leave, Rising to 39 Days
• Health Cash Plan
• Matching Pension Contribution up to 7%
• Life Insurance
• Instant Pay Access
• Employee Discounts
• Business Mileage Reimbursement

Listed skills

• independence · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• Budgeting · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Health · Preferred
• Teams · Preferred
• Planning · Preferred
• Development · Preferred
• Cooking · Preferred
• Administrative · Preferred
• email · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Person-Centred Support Planning
• Support Coordination
• Caseload Management
• Safeguarding
• Referral Assessment
• Multi-Agency Collaboration
• Supporting Vulnerable Young People
• Independent Living Skills
• Budgeting Support
• Cooking Support
• Appointment Support
• Record-Keeping and Administration
• Resilience
• Working Independently
• Staying Calm Under Pressure

Job areas

• Social Services
• Customer Service & Support
• Management & Leadership

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