We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Hackney to assist with the appointment of an Independence Assistant Coordinator, on a 7-month contract, likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £20.31 - £26.12 per Hour

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate the work of a team of IAs, allocating care hours and resources, to ensure high quality care is provided and that care plans and services are delivered as required.
• Coordinate the teams daily work allocation via an electronic rostering system, managing rotas and team attendance, arranging cover where required, including booking agency staff.
• Ensure cost effective management of care packages, monitoring the available resources and budget and how these are used.
• Conduct quality assurance visits when necessary with service users and complete assessment reports, to ensure appropriate care is being provided.
• Ensure all statutory and professional requirements are met, within the care provision.

Qualifications:

• NVQ level 3 in Healthcare or equivalent (including experience of working at this level)
• To be able to produce support plans for appropriate cases, in a range of settings, mapping out the financial implications
• Experience of team management/leadership
• Experience within a NHS/public sector care environment

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K
• This role requires an enhanced DBS

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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