Assistant Service Co-Ordinator

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

Job summary

A social care organization is seeking an Assistant Service Coordinator in Airdrie to support individuals with learning disabilities and complex needs. Your role involves managing day-to-day operations, updating support plans, and supervising staff. Ideal candidates will have social care experience and a commitment to enhancing the lives of vulnerable adults. IT skills are necessary. Applications are encouraged from all suitably qualified individuals.

Benefits

Salary Matching opportunity

Support for SVQ L3 qualification

Qualifications

• Experience of working in social care with learning disabilities.
• Genuine commitment to support people to live their best lives.
• Flexibility to work on a rota.

Responsibilities

• Provide support and assistance in accordance with support plans.
• Assist the Service Manager in managing day-to-day operations.
• Devise and review support plans and keep appropriate records.

Skills

Experience in social care

Coaching and developing staff

IT skills

Education

SVQ L3 in Health & Social Care

Job description

Step Up - Come join our team

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 the role

This is an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Service Coordinator with Turning Point Scotland where no two days are the same!

As an Assistant Service Co-ordinator, you will:

• Provide support and assistance to people we support in accordance with their support plans and the service aims.
• Assist the Service Manager and Service Co-ordinator to direct and manage the day-to-day operations within the service and to provide line management support to the staff team.
• Devise, review and update support plans, record events and observations and keep appropriate records as required in the service.
• Manage and supervise smaller teams on a day to day basis providing guidance, instruction and direction.

About You

You will have experience of working in social care with learning disabilities, forensic supports, coaching and developing staff. Using your direct professional experience of supporting people in social care you will have a genuine commitment 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 have flexibility to work on a rota.

If you do not currently have your SVQ L3 in Health & Social Care, we will help support you through this.

About Us – North Lanarkshire Service

The North Lanarkshire service predominantly provides self-directed support, which allows individuals to have and use their own budgets which has been personally allocated to help people with a variety of needs including physical and/or learning disabilities and mental health conditions. Additionally, we support people who may have complex support needs and/or forensic histories.

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

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

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 are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.