Workforce Planning & Care Coordinator

Company: Home Instead
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Location: Yeovil
Job Description:

We’re proud to be an award‑winning home care provider, celebrated as the Best Social Care Company and recognised as a 5‑Star Employer for the past three years.

What We Offer You:

  • Free PPE and full induction training
  • Ongoing learning, NVQ/QCF qualifications and clear progression routes
  • Refer a Friend Scheme
  • Access exclusive employee discounts with a wide range of UK retailers, including discounted gym memberships, family days out, MOTs, servicing and more
  • Build strong connections through our regular Care Professional coffee mornings
  • Benefit from a dedicated mentoring scheme designed to support all new team members
  • Stay informed and engaged with our monthly company newsletter
  • Take advantage of convenient on-site free parking

If you’re motivated by helping others and creating strong professional connections, you’ll find genuine job satisfaction in a role where client relationships are at the heart of what we do.

Job Description

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

  • A valid Category B driving license is agenuine occupational requirementfor this role due tothe 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
  • 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.

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Posted: October 22nd, 2026