Service Coordinator

As the Service Coordinator you will have overall responsibility for driving the aims of the service, developing local systems and protocols whilst supporting the service manager in a local and national coordination role.

There will be days when you are required to act in place of the registered manager, on these occasions you will be required to allocate referrals, attend adult protection meetings and be a contact point for stakeholders, partners and relevant parties.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Ensure the provision of support and assistance in accordance with their support plans and the service aims.
- Work in line with and promoting the SSSC Codes of Practice and the relevant Care Standards.
- Be responsible for both directly undertaking initial and on-going assessments of people we support and of overseeing team members to do so.
- Manage staff to advise people we support in accordance with the service aims.
- Deliver or oversee key work for a person or people who have complex or multiple needs.
- Maintain professional confidentiality and boundaries at all times both with people being supported and with the team.

**Experience Required**:

- Must have completed an SVQ Level 3 in Social Care or HNC in Health and Social Care (or other specialty recognised by the SSSC for registration purposes) and be willing, if not already registered, to register with the SSSC within the timescale required.
- Experience within a relevant care setting.
- Management of staff and staff co-ordination.
- Commitment to completing a recognised management qualification.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £31,000.00-£34,042.13 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Flexitime
- Transport links
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Flexitime
- Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus scheme

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Leith: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Certificate of Higher Education (preferred)

Work Location: In person