Care Coordinator

Job description

The Medical arm of the Tower Street Recruitment Group of companies is working closely with a client who is looking for Care Coordinators to join their busy domiciliary care agency.

Job Title: Care Coordinator

Location: Dagenham/Barking

Salary: TBA

Contract: Full-time / 40 hours per work

Reporting to: Senior Care Manager

Our client is a trusted NHS care provider specialising in high-quality domiciliary care, committed to supporting individuals to live independently in their own homes, delivering person-centred care that promotes dignity, respect, and wellbeing. They work closely with the NHS, local authorities, and healthcare professionals to ensure continuity of care and excellent outcomes for their service users.

Role Overview

They are seeking a compassionate, organised, and proactive Care Cooordinator to join the growing team. The Care Coordinator plays a vital role in ensuring the smooth delivery of care services by coordinating care packages, managing care rotas, and acting as a key point of contact for service users, carers, families, and healthcare professionals.

This role is ideal for someone with strong administrative skills, excellent communication abilities, and a genuine passion for delivering outstanding domiciliary care.

Key Responsibilities

Care Coordination & Scheduling

• Coordinate and manage care rotas to ensure safe, consistent, and effective care delivery
• Allocate care workers appropriately based on skills, availability, and service user needs
• Respond to changes, absences, and emergencies, ensuring continuity of care at all times

Service User & Stakeholder Liaison

• Act as a first point of contact for service users, families, care workers, and professionals
• Communicate effectively with NHS teams, local authorities, and other external partners
• Support onboarding of new service users, including care package setup and reviews

Care Quality & Compliance

• Ensure care delivery aligns with care plans, risk assessments, and CQC standards
• Support audits, spot checks, and quality assurance processes
• Escalate safeguarding concerns in line with company and NHS policies

Administrative & Operational Support

• Maintain accurate care records, rota systems, and documentation
• Support the Registered Manager with reporting, compliance, and operational tasks
• Assist with recruitment coordination, induction, and ongoing staff support

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Previous experience in domiciliary care or a care coordination role
• Strong organisational and time-management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Good IT skills, including care management systems and Microsoft Office
• A caring, empathetic approach with the ability to work under pressure

Desirable

• NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (or willingness to work towards)
• Experience working with NHS-commissioned care packages
• Knowledge of CQC regulations and domiciliary care standards

Salary and Reward

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Supportive, values-driven working environment
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Opportunity to make a genuine difference to people’s lives
• Career progression within a growing care organisation

How to Apply

If you are passionate about delivering high-quality home care and want to play a key role in supporting NHS-linked domiciliary services, we would love to hear from you.

Please submit your CV and a short covering statement outlining your suitability for the role.

[email protected]

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Dagenham

Type of Contract

Full Time Jobs

Published at

27-02-2026

Profession type

Counselling and Social Services

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English