Care Staff Coordinator/Workforce planner

Harrogate

Closing date: Friday, 31st Jan 2020

Salary £8.75 per hour/£17,290 per annum
Hours 38 (between 8 am-6 pm Mon-Fri)
Weeks 52
Annual leave: 25 days holiday plus 10 days Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time hours)
Contract Permanent
Location Harrogate
DBS Enhanced with child barring

Click here to complete online application form or download application form and submit to recruitment@henshaws.org.uk

In order to support our valued team members we offer:

Pension scheme
Access to Health Scheme covering dental care/physiotherapy/birth grant etc
Access to confidential advice line covering legal advice, relationship issues, stress and anxiety
Access to free of charge independent counselling service
Free eye tests
Free of charge DBS check
35 days annual leave
Flexible work patterns
Enhanced sick pay
Long service awards
Career Progression
Opportunity to buy additional annual leave
Range of family friendly policies to support your work/life balance
Training package with opportunity to obtain range of Diplomas in Health and Social Care

Henshaws Home Support provides long term flexible support for people with a range of disabilities who live or would like to live independently in the local community. This service has over 30 years of experience in supporting people to maintain their own tenancies. We have particular experience in assisting people in transitional stages of their life and for young people leaving specialist further education.

Henshaws is looking to appoint an organised Care Staff Coordinator to work in the Housing & Support sector of the charity.

Job Summary

Providing support to Housing and Support Services, the role of Care Staffing Co-coordinator encompasses the coordination and arrangement of staffing in our residential houses, supported living residencies and in our service users own homes.

The role will involve managing the day-to-day operation of complex rota systems and arranging cover for vacant shifts though the utilisation of our own contracted staff, supply bank staff and approved agencies, to ensure adequate cover is provided to meet the needs of our service users. The post holder will also answer telephone queries for the team leaders.

Key responsibilities will include:

In partnership with the operational management team, formulate staffing rotas to ensure that all contractual requirements are fulfilled and services are staffed to an appropriate level.

Placement of supply and agency staff to cover shifts due to sickness absence, holiday cover, vacancies – often at short notice.

To respond to queries as they arise on the day and be proactive in finding suitable solutions.

Maintain a database of supply staff and their contact details in liaison with HR.

To uphold Henshaws values of Informed, Sharing, Proactive, Inspiring, Compassionate and Empowering.

The ideal candidate will possess:

  • Effective organisational skills
  • Proven ability to prioritise, plan and organise work whilst in a busy environment
  • Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy in preparing and entering information

Closing date Friday 31st January 2020 – 12 Noon

To gain a full understanding of the role please read the job description and person specification available on-line at www.henshaws.org.uk or contact the HR department on 01423 814510.

Henshaws Society for Blind People aims to employ a diverse workforce and is committed to equality of employment and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.  This role may require an enhanced DBS check, please refer to the job description for further details.   Registered Charity No: 221888

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  • Section A

  • Employment

  • Your Work Experience

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  • QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

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  • Section B

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  • About You

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  • REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS & DBS CHECKS

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