Assistant Service Co-ordinator

Turning Point Scotland; Dundee; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization in Dundee is seeking an Assistant Service Coordinator to engage with individuals having diverse support needs. This exciting role involves providing emotional and practical assistance, fostering independence, and encouraging community involvement. Candidates should have experience in supporting individuals with learning disabilities and possess a genuine commitment to making a positive impact. Turning Point Scotland values personal and professional development, offering extensive training and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Salary matching based on experience

38 holiday/public holidays per year

Employer-contributed pension scheme

Extensive training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Genuine commitment to support people in achieving personal outcomes.
• Experience in supporting various disability needs.
• Flexibility to work on a rota basis.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical and emotional support to individuals.
• Encourage community involvement and personal development.
• Manage the project autonomously after induction.

Skills

Experience with learning disabilities

Coaching and developing staff

Emotional and practical support

Job description

Contract Permanent

COME WORK WITH US!

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 and apply today!

About You

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.

About the role

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.

About Us – Dundee Service

Turning PointScotland‘s Dundee service provides support to people with a variety of support needs including learning disability, physical disability, autism, mental healthillnessand community justice. We provide supported living services, housingsupportand day opportunities to promote independence and choice to individualsin order toenable them to access everyday life experiences including access to education,employmentand social activities. We will also provide support with developing relationships andmaintaininga home. We work in partnership with service users, their families, health teams, social workteamsand 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.

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

Please note that IT skills arerequiredfor all our vacancies.

Where applicable, successful candidates will be required to register with the SSSC within 3 months of start date.

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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

If you would like to chat about any aspect of the role, please call our Recruitment & Engagement Team on 0808 1643100.