Post: Service Co-ordinator * Full UK Driving Licence is Essential*Service: Dumfries & Galloway Learning Disability Services Based: Stewartry and Wigtownshire Hours: Full Time - 37 hours per weekSalary: £34, - £37, (£17.92 - £19.53 per hour)Contract: Permanent Step Up and Shape the future with TPSAre you ready to take on your next challenge on the management ladder?
At Turning Point Scotland, we have an opportunity for a 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.
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About The RoleThis is an exciting opportunity for a Service Coordinator with Turning Point Scotland where no two days are the same!Be responsible for both directly undertaking initial and on-going assessments of people we support and of overseeing team members to do so.Provide informal and formal support, feedback, induction, engagement period reviews, appraisal and supervision to staff.Devise, review and update support plans, record events and observations and keep appropriate records as required in the service both directly and managing staff to do so.Provide leadership to staff to support people in accordance with their support plan, the principals of citizenship and to maintain records correctly.Assist the service manager to prepare information and the service for inspections/ audits or similar and to contribute to these processes.
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 have flexibility to work on a rota.Dumfries & Galloway Learning Disability ServicesAt our services we work in partnership with people to enable them to live as independently as possible which includes maintaining their own homes, connecting with their local community and building positive relationships.
The service supports people who have complex health needs including learning disability, mental health, autism and acquired brain injury.
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 a driving licence and use of a car is essential for this position and that IT skills are required for all our vacancies.
Where applicable, successful candidates will be required to register with the SSSC within 3 months of start date.Full details of this role can be viewed on the attached Job Role Profile.Please note that basic IT skills are required for all our vacancies.Where applicable, successful candidates will be required to register with the SSSC within 3 months of start date.We value lived experience, please click here to read more about our viewsTurning 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.
Comprehensive Induction Learning and development courses 29 eLearning coursesFunded qualification – SVQ Social Services and Healthcare, work based assessmentYour Career Pathway, we promote from within and advertise internally all jobsPension Scheme, employer contribution 4%Wide range of family friendly policies 38 holiday/public holidays days' per year.Due to the location of services, a driving license and car are essential.Travel expenses from your base and in the course of your business will be paid at 45p per mile.