Assistant Service Coordinator

Ready for your next step in social care?

At Turning Point Scotland, we have opportunities for an Assistant Service Coordinator to help make a positive impact for people, encouraging them to fulfil their lives with exciting and fun activities, pursue their hobbies and passions & creating memorable experiences.

Embark on an emotionally rewarding journey.

* This post is open to female applicants only under schedule 9, paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010

You will have a genuine commitment to use your skills and experience to support people to live their best lives. You will be supported by an incredibly approachable management team, allowing you to expand on your existing knowledge whilst developing new skills.

You will work flexibly on rota.

You will have experience of supporting people with learning disabilities, forensic supports, coaching and developing staff.

This is an exciting opportunity as a first step into a managerial role with Turning Point Scotland where no two days are the same!

As an Assistant Service Co-ordinator, you will work with individuals who have a wide range of support needs, providing them with practical and emotional support and encouraging them to achieve their own personal outcomes in all aspects of their daily lives e.g. keeping safe, meaningful activities, community involvement, physical health, relationships, emotional health and wellbeing. After a period of induction, you will be able to work autonomously in managing the project.

Turning Point Scotland’s Angus service is a support service that provides support to individuals with complex needs including learning disability and autism. We provide support to people in their own homes living in the community and support them with every day opportunities that promotes independence and choice.

We strive to enable people to access everyday life experiences including access to education, employment/volunteering and social activities. We will also provide support with developing relationships and maintaining a home. We work in partnership with health teams, social work teams, Community justice teams, Police and advocacy.

If you are dedicated, compassionate, and enthusiastic about making a difference in the lives of vulnerable adults, we would love to hear from you.

Please note that IT skills are required for all our vacancies.

Where applicable, successful candidates will be required to register with the SSSC within 6 months of start date.

We welcome applications from all candidates who are eligible to work in the United Kingdom. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.

Turning Point Scotland offers a Salary Matching opportunity within the pay points of the role and based on experience.

Turning Point Scotland have
Platinum accreditation
in
Investors in People
. Our staff are our most important asset, therefore we offer extensive training and impressive personal and career-focused development opportunities. You could be part of an organisation that not only offers excellent careers but makes a real difference to thousands of People’s lives and achieve your own personal fulfilment.

• 123 Learning and development courses
• 29 eLearning courses
• Funded qualification – SVQ Social Services and Healthcare, work based assessment
• Your Career Pathway, we promote from within and advertise internally all jobs
• Pension Scheme, employer contribution 4%
• Wide range of family friendly policies
• 38 holiday/public holidays days' per year.

Does this position require a valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle? No

Does the post include personal care? Yes

Does the post include cooking and housekeeping skills? Yes

Will the service users be involved in this process? Yes