Independent Living Coordinator - Sheltered Housing
Pay Rate: £12.65 per hour (PAYE)
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm (30 minutes unpaid break)
Contract: Temporary - 3 months, with potential to extend
Positions Available: 2
Working Pattern: Predominantly onsite, with up to 1 day per week working from home
DBS Required: Enhanced
Location: Multiple sheltered housing schemes
Requirements: Full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle
About the Role
Opus People Solutions are recruiting on behalf our Client, Rugby Borough Council on a temporary basis for an Independent Living Coordinators to support residents living within sheltered housing schemes. This role is key to promoting independence, wellbeing and safeguarding for older and vulnerable residents, ensuring they can remain living safely in their own homes for as long as possible.
Working as part of a small, supportive team, you will provide an on?site independent living and housing management service, carrying out daily welfare visits and linking residents into services where additional support is required.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide an independent living and housing management service to residents within allocated Independent Living Schemes
- Coordinate and carry out regular welfare visits to residents in their own homes, increasing visits based on individual need
- Monitor residents' wellbeing and identify any concerns relating to health, safety or independence
- Raise and escalate concerns appropriately with relatives, GPs, care providers, support agencies or emergency services
- Make referrals to internal and external agencies to ensure residents' needs are met in a timely manner
- Promote health and wellbeing and support residents to engage in social activities
- Assist in organising and delivering events and activities within communal areas of the schemes
- Maintain accurate records and case notes in line with data protection and confidentiality requirements
- Work collaboratively with colleagues and external partners to provide a joined?up service
- Adhere to Health & Safety procedures and safeguarding responsibilities at all times
Essential Requirements
- Full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle
- Enhanced DBS clearance - if you don't have one, Opus People Solutions will process one on your behalf.
- Experience working with older people and/or vulnerable adults, supporting independent living
- Understanding of issues affecting people living independently, including: Dementia, Falls prevention, Social isolation, Safeguarding concerns.
- Calm, approachable manner with a strong sense of common sense and professionalism
- Excellent organisational, written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office and other Windows?based systems
- Ability to work flexibly across multiple locations
- Understanding of Health & Safety, Data Protection and confidentiality
- Commitment to working in line with organisational CAN DO values
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