Care Co-ordinator (Level 2) - 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 £28,598 - £31,022 (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.
We are seeking to recruit a Care Co-ordinator (level 2) who will deliver exceptional standards of person-centred care and support to customers.
Sunderland Care and Support is one of the leading Social Care providers of high-quality care and support to the community of Sunderland.
Your delivery of personalised care and support will have the individual at its centre, promoting respect, dignity, engagement, and participation for our customers. 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. Their quality of life is paramount and we are keen to hear from candidates who will support and enable them to lead and maintain fulfilling lives whilst ensuring that their daily needs are met and that these needs are met with integrity.
You will be 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
- Providing emotional support - Using active support techniques and positive behaviour support techniques to achieve set outcomes (training will be provided).
- Supporting customer to plan holidays and supporting them on holiday if needed (additional payment)
These principal responsibilities are not an exhaustive list of duties, they are only a general guide to the role. In consultation with the post holder, duties may change from time to time to reflect the changing needs of the customer/service.
- Comprehensive induction and ongoing training
- A starting salary of £28,598- £31,022 (this will be pro rata if working less than 37 hours per week)
- A sleep in payment of £43.12 per shift completed. (Where applicable)
- Designated rota patterns including daytime, evenings, weekends, and Bank Holidays
- We pay for your DBS check
- Excellent training and career development opportunities
- A pension scheme
- 26 days annual leave entitlement rising to 31 days with 5 years continuous service, excluding bank holidays
- Career development opportunities
- Probationary period
- 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.
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 73% 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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How to apply
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