Enhance Coordinator

Age UK Leeds is a leading local voluntary sector organisation providing high quality services to improve the health and wellbeing of older people in Leeds. 

Are you looking for a role that is varied and challenging, where you have the potential to make a real difference and improve the lives of older people in Leeds? If so, we at Age UK Leeds are recruiting for an Enhance Coordinator to work as part of our Enhance Team.

Salary Scale 6 £26,887 - £27,973 pro rata

Hours Up to 21 hours per week

Contract Term Service is contracted until 30th April 2025

Closing Date 08.05.2024

Interview Date 15.05.2024

Location Leeds

The aim of Enhance is to support safe and sustainable discharge from hospital and neighbourhood teams into a secure home environment. This will be through provision of in-home and community services to recipients across the city. The programme aims to link Neighbourhood Teams with Age UK Leeds, along with 14 other third sector organisations, to enhance capacity in both sectors and to avoid both delayed discharges and readmissions.

The focus of this role is to co-ordinate referrals, assess client’s needs and develop 121 person centred action plans, based on post discharge support, which include focuses on exercise, nutrition, healthy living and rehabilitation. Contact will be via home visits and telephone calls.

The role will involve supporting Enhance Support Workers, carrying out supervision as well as holding a caseload of clients.

Experience and knowledge of producing risk assessments and outcome-based support plans is a requirement for this role, along with an understanding of the opportunities available to older people who are impacted by physical and mental health conditions.       

How to Apply

To apply for this role please download the following documents which make up the application pack from our Age UK Leeds website. Please note that all applicants must complete the application form as we do not accept CVs.

Please note that postal applications must reach us the working day before the deadline in order to be considered for shortlisting.

Application packs may be available in other formats on request.