Locations
Glasgow
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Service Name
Glasgow Mental Health & Huntington’s Service
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Type of service
Mental Health
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Job Type
Assistant Service Co-ordinator
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Hours of work
Full time
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Salary
£30,049 - £33,155
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Job Description
Post: Assistant Service Co-ordinator
Service: Glasgow Mental Health & Huntington's
Based: Easterhouse, Glasgow
Hours: Full Time 37 hrs
Salary: £30,049 - £33,155 (£15.62 - £17.23 per hour)
Contract Permanent
Ready to take the next step in your care career?
If you’re an experienced Support Worker looking to move into a leadership role, this is your opportunity to make a real difference every day.
We are looking for the right person to join our well-established team that provides outstanding support to adults across Glasgow, so that the team can continue to thrive and grow.
What you’ll do
Support individuals using a person-centred, trauma-informed approach
Take the lead on shift and guide your team
Help with staff supervision, coaching and development
Contribute to support plans, risk assessments and reviews
Work alongside families and health professionals
Support people through challenging or crisis situations
What we’re looking for
Experience in mental health or complex needs support
Confidence to lead and support a team
Strong communication and organisational skills
Understanding of safeguarding and professional boundaries
IT skills for recording and support planning
Glasgow Mental Health & Huntington’s Service
Turning Point Scotland’s Glasgow Mental Health & Huntington’s Service provides support to individuals diagnosed with complex and enduring mental health conditions, and individuals who have Huntington's disease, to have as fulfilling a life as possible.
We are committed to offering a trauma informed approach supporting individuals to find their own strengths & having the confidence in themselves to cope with life’s challenges. We want individuals we support to have a true sense of belonging, a positive identity, feel valued & build a network of positive supportive relationships. We work very closely with partners in the Glasgow HSCP in supporting people who may be in crisis and in offering interventions to maximise their safety. Staff are creative and compassionate with a positive can-do attitude.
To do this - support is tailored to an individual’s needs and wishes and is reflected in their personalised support package.This may range from a few hours per week to support accessible 7 days per week, and you may be required to do sleepovers for which you will be financially rewarded. There is an expectation you may have to work evenings and weekends on a rotational basis.
Full details of this role can be viewed on the attached Job Role Profile.
Please note that IT skills are required for all our vacancies.
We value lived experience, please click here to read more about our views.
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.
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Job Description
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Person Specification
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Benefits package
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.
Comprehensive Induction
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
35 holiday/public holidays days' per year.
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Does this position require a valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle?
Yes
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Does the post include personal care?
Yes
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Does the post include cooking and housekeeping skills?
No
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Will the service users be involved in this process?
No
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Contact name & details
If you would like to chat about any aspect of the role, please call our Recruitment & Engagement Team on 0808 1643100.
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