Care Co-ordinator (Level 1) - Autism Team
Sunderland Care and SupportSunderland, North East
Overview
This is a local council role (permanent, full time) with Sunderland Care and Support based in Sunderland. The advertised salary is £26,403 - £28,142 (Pay award pending). Applications close on 6 September 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
Are you driven, motivated and want to make a positive difference to a vulnerable adult? The role of professional support is extremely rewarding.
Sunderland Care and Support is one of the leading Social Care Providers of high-quality care and support to the community of Sunderland. We are passionate about supporting adults with Complex Learning Disabilities to lead fulfilling lives.
We are seeking to recruit Care Co-ordinator's (Level 1's) into our Autism Team who can deliver exceptional standards of person-centred care and support to those with a high level of physical support needs as well as those who may be at risk of displaying behaviour that challenges services.
Our customers have a wide range of complex needs and interventions which can include active support and positive behaviour support techniques. They require consistent members of a team to support them to live as independently as they can within their supported living home, you will support them to maintain their safety, you may be required to provide support with personal care needs as part of their care plan. Also, to engage them to participate and explore their local communities and activities. This care and support should have the individual at its centre, promote respect, dignity, engagement, and participation, throughout the delivery of personalised care and support.
We are keen to recruit candidates who are able to support and enable our customers to lead and maintain fulfilling lives whilst ensuring that their daily individual care and support needs are met whilst ensuring their quality of life is paramount. As part of our commitment to the Stay Up Late campaign, this may include supporting customers to attend evening events, gigs, social activities or community opportunities that take place outside traditional daytime hours.. These needs should be met with integrity by those who can help us ensure our company values are at the heart of everything we do.
- Respect – We will care and support our customers with sensitivity and empathy, respecting equality and the beliefs and dignity of everyone in the diverse communities that we operate within
- Innovation – We will continue to strive to achieve positive outcomes for those that we support and for our workforce by thinking differently and learning from others
- Integrity – We will act fairly, ethically, professionally and openly in all we do
- Caring – We will provide safe, caring and personal services that support, protect and enable out customers to live fulfilling lives
- Partnership – We will use our energy, skills and resources to deliver the best outcomes, incorporating the perspectives of all our customers and stakeholders
- Valued – We will engage and consult with our customers and staff to promote a culture of inclusivity and kindness. We will acknowledge excellent outcomes and practice and support customers and staff to reach their maximum potential.
Your role will be on providing support to customers promoting and developing their life, health, and wellbeing. This may include:
- Helping with preparation of meals and drinks.
- Support with domestic household tasks
- Administer and record medication
- Support with money management
- Encouraging community trips and facilitating customers participation
- Support with household and personal shopping
- Support with meeting friends and family
- Support with high standards of nutrition
- Adhere to health and safety legislation
- Cleanliness and intimate personal hygiene
- Opportunities for employment or education
- Provide emotional support.
- Active support techniques and positive behaviour support techniques to increase skill level and achieve set outcomes (training will be provided)
- To support customer to plan holidays and support them if needed (additional payment)
These principal responsibilities are not an exhaustive list of duties, only a general guide to the role. In consultation with the post holder, the duties may change from time to time to reflect the changing needs of the customer/service.
The role of professional support is extremely rewarding and in return we offer:
- Comprehensive induction and ongoing training
- Career development and progression opportunities
- We can offer 37 hours per week
- A starting salary of £26,403 - £28,142 (pro rata if working less than 37 hours per week) (pay award pending)
- We pay for your DBS check
- Designated rota pattern including daytime, evenings, weekends, and Bank Holidays
- Excellent training opportunities
- A pension scheme
- 26 days annual leave entitlement rising to 31 days with 5 years continuous service, excluding bank holidays
- Career development opportunities
- Regular one-to-one supervision and annual appraisal
- A positive, supportive and rewarding working environment
- Occupational Health and wellbeing support
- Access to discounts on local theatre and sporting events and Blue Light Card and Company Shop supermarket.
This is an exciting opportunity to work within Autism services and gain valuable experience.
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification when completing your application, as this information will be used to shortlist candidates for interview.
All communication regarding this vacancy will be sent to the email address registered on North East Jobs. Please check your inbox and junk/spam folders after the closing date.
Appointments will be subject to two satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check.
For further information about Sunderland Care and Support, please visit:
https://sunderlandcareandsupport.co.uk
To learn more about the Stay Up Late campaign, visit:
https://stayuplate.org
Please note applicants must already have the right to work in the UK, as we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for these roles.
How this role compares
We hold 350 council vacancies in North East that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £33,699. This role pays less than about 85% of them.
There are 4,945 council roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 555 of them in North East.
You have 7 days left to apply. Council adverts we hold typically run for around 26 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
Sunderland Care and Support has 8 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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