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Assistant Service Coordinator (James Bank Service) - Kingdom Support and Care
Created: 03/03/2025
News/Events Category: Job VacanciesPost: Assistant Service CoordinatorContract: PermanentHours: 39 hours per weekSalary: £29,286 - £30,027Location: Dunfermline and surrounding areaKingdom Support and Care provide high quality, personalised support and care for over 300 individuals across Fife and Forth Valley.
The role is centred around understanding the day to day challenges faced by people with homelessness issues. As part of the support team, you will ensure a high quality of care and support is delivered to individuals in central West Fife both in a hostel setting and within their own homes. No day is ever the same, but every day is rewarding.
The Role
As an Assistant Service Coordinator, you will:
- Build and maintain positive relationships with clients, family members, colleagues, and other professionals
- Work closely with the Service Coordinators and Support Workers to ensure service users' needs are met
- Develop and implement support plans, ensuring outcomes are set and people are supported to achieve these
- Ensure high quality care and support is delivered to individuals
- Undertake review meetings, support both the staff team and the performance management process
Why Join Kingdom Support and Care?
Kingdom Support and Care has gold accreditation with Investors in People. In a recent staff survey, 75% of respondents rated them a good or very good employer.
What They Offer
Kingdom Support and Care offer an attractive salary and benefits package including a contributory pension scheme, generous annual leave entitlement, enhanced family friendly and sick pay entitlements and additional payments of £96 per sleepover shift.
About You
If you hold an SVQ 2 qualification in Care or a related field in line with the SSSC registration criteria this could be the opportunity for you. Further learning to gain an SVQ 3 would be required within a two year timeframe.
Kingdom Support and Care is looking for someone who:
- Has a flexible approach to work, it is essential you are able to work shifts which will include weekends, evenings and sleepovers, with some allocated office time within your rota
- You should have two years experience in a support and care setting and within a homeless setting as well as knowledge/experience of supporting people
- A current driving licence, business insurance, and the use of a car for work purposes is essential. You will be required to take supported individuals in your car for their activities
- Experience at supervisory level is a benefit however an understanding of the qualities and skills required is pivotal
This post is subject to a PVG Disclosure check.
How to apply
The closing date for applications is Sunday 16 March 2025.
Interviews will be held on 21 March 2025 in their James Bank office, Dunfermline.
Kingdom is committed to contributing towards the eradication of homelessness. As part of that, they particularly welcome applications from people who are currently registered homeless or have been in the last 12 months. They will guarantee shortlisting to any applicant who meets that criteria and the essential criteria for the vacancy. If they offer you the role and you are homeless at that point, they will also offer you a tenancy in one of their properties as part of the Naumann Initiative. If you wish your application to be considered under the scheme, please state this under “Supporting information” on your application form. Scottish Charity No: SC000874
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