Assistant Service Coordinator

Turning Point Scotland; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary Matching

Platinum accreditation

Pension scheme

Family friendly policies

Holidays

Job summary

Turning Point Scotland in Dumfries expects an Assistant Service Coordinator to support our Learning Disabilities Service, Hera Grange, alongside the Service Coordinator. The role involves guiding staff daily, resolving rota issues, and keeping the service running smoothly to ensure people we support lead meaningful lives.

We value approachable leadership, strong organisation, and a person-centred approach to decisions, with emphasis on developing people and services in a community setting.

Qualifications

• Strong social care experience and ready to take the next step into a leadership role.
• Approachable, organised and confident enough to guide and support others day to day.
• Able to listen carefully to the team and keep people we support at the heart of decisions.

Responsibilities

• Be a visible part of the service, supporting staff and guiding good practice day to day.
• Help with rotas, problem solving and keeping the service running smoothly.
• Support the team to grow, improve and continually think about doing things better.
• Help people we support manage their home, go shopping, plan a day out, and access the right support.

Skills

Social care experience

Leadership

Communication

Team support

Job description

Service: Dumfries & Galloway Learning Disabilites Service

Based: Dumfries

Contract Permanent

Ready for your next step in social care?

Dumfries & Galloway Learning Disabilites Service, Hera Grange is a busy, vibrant, core and cluster learning disabilities service where people live in their own homes, hold their own tenancies and receive 24-hour support to live life the way they choose.

If you’re looking for a role where you can develop your leadership skills, make your mark and help shape a service that makes a real difference, this could be the opportunity for you.

• An Assistant Service Coordinator to work alongside our Service Coordinator and help lead the team day to day.
• Strong social care experience and ready to take the next step into a leadership role.
• Approachable, organised and confident enough to guide and support others day to day.
• Can listen carefully to the team and keep the people we support at the heart of decisions.

What you’ll do

• Be a visible part of the service, supporting staff and guiding good practice day to day.
• Help with rotas, problem solving and keeping the service running smoothly.
• Support the team to grow, improve and keep thinking about how we can do things better.
• Help the people we support manage their home, go shopping, plan a holiday, attend a concert or simply have the right support for a good day.
• Help the people we support stay connected to their community, their friends, their families and the things they enjoy.

At Hera Grange, we want people to enjoy full and meaningful lives — not just receive good care. That means being creative, ambitious and person-centred in everything we do. Could you help us continue making Hera Grange a great place to live and a great place to work?

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 havePlatinum accreditationinInvestors 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? Yes

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