Workforce Planning & Care Coordinator

As our Workforce Planning & Care Coordinator, you will play a key role in ensuring care packages are delivered safely, efficiently, and consistently. You will manage complex staff rotas, maximise workforce capacity, and support the delivery of high-quality care services across the community.

Key Tasks

• Develop and maintain effective staff rotas and schedules.
• Match carers to client needs, preferences, and locations.
• Monitor workforce capacity and proactively manage service demand.
• Coordinate new care package implementations and adjustments.
• Liaise with care staff, clients, families, and healthcare professionals.
• Ensure all care visits are appropriately staffed and covered.
• Respond efficiently to last-minute changes, emergencies, and absences.
• Maintain accurate records within care management systems.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and workforce planning activities.
• Contribute to service performance targets, quality standards, and regulatory compliance.

Ideal Candidate

Essential

• A valid Category B driving license is a genuine occupational requirement for this role due to the need to travel between remote sites where public transport is unavailable.
• Willing to complete an Enhanced DBS
• Develop and maintain effective staff rotas and schedules.
• Match carers to client needs, preferences, and locations.
• Monitor workforce capacity and proactively manage service demand.
• Coordinate new care package implementations and adjustments.
• Liaise with care staff, clients, families, and healthcare professionals.
• Ensure all care visits are appropriately staffed and covered.
• Respond efficiently to last-minute changes, emergencies, and absences.
• Maintain accurate records within care management systems.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and workforce planning activities.
• Contribute to service performance targets, quality standards, and regulatory compliance.
• Carry out on call duties

 

Desirable

• Level 4 English and IT literate
• A desire to genuinely help other people and make a difference
• Resilient, reliable, proactive with a can-do attitude
• Knowledge of workforce planning methodologies.
• Experience managing large geographical care rounds.
• NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care or equivalent.
• Experience supporting a growing care service.

What happens next?

• As soon as you apply, one of our friendly recruitment team will be in touch with you within 24-48 hours
• We will arrange an interview with you
• If you’re successful, you can be working with us ASAP

• Congratulations! You’ll then be part of our fantastic care team here at Home Instead
• Apply now to start your care journey with us
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