Assistant Service Co-ordinator

Locations
- Paisley
- Service Name
- Turnaround Residential Service
- Type of service
- Criminal Justice
- Job Type
- Assistant Service Co-ordinator
- Hours of work
- Part Time
- Salary
- £30,049 - £33,155
- Job Description
- **Post: Assistant Service Co-ordinator - Group Work Facilitator**

**Service: Turnaround**

**Based: 219 Gleniffer Road, Paisley, PA2 8UL**

**Hours**:Part-Time 18.5 hours per week**

**Salary: £30,049 - £33,155 (£15.62 - £17.23 per hour)**

**Contract: Permanent**

**An exciting new opportunity in our team**:
Do you have a passion for supporting adults involved in community justice have as much fulfilment as they can. If compassion, care and inclusiveness are an important part of who you are, our opportunities to work in a demanding, challenging but emotionally rewarding role could be for you.

Our Turning Point Scotland Residential Services in Turnaround are looking for people like you to help provide person-centred support to adults with a wide range of needs, through delivery of a group work program on an individual 1:1 basis as part of a team.

The Turning Point Scotland Turnaround service delivers focused services that address the complex and interrelated issues of offending behaviour and problematic use of alcohol and other drugs.

An asset-based approach has been adopted to help increase an individual’s self-awareness, self-esteem and confidence. Self-development and reflection are key to an individual when putting into practice the skills and learning achieved within the service to help sustain their recovery and offending behaviour.

We are seeking a dedicated Group Work Facilitator to provide an evidence-based group work programme designed to support citizenship and reintegration focussing on:

- Offending behaviour
- Substance use
- Mental Health
- Physical health
- Time & goals
- Relationships

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Support the development of an evidence-based programme.
- Facilitating group activities: Planning, leading, and guiding group discussions, projects, or exercises.
- Developing group dynamics: Fostering positive interactions, communication, and collaboration among group members.
- Addressing individual needs: Recognizing and responding to the unique needs and concerns of each group member.
- Promoting skill development: Helping individuals acquire and improve skills like communication, problem-solving, and teamwork.
- Achieving group goals: Guiding the group towards achieving its objectives and desired outcomes.
- Evaluating group progress: Assessing the effectiveness of group activities making adjustments as needed.
- Developing the skills of your team in the facilitation of group work.
- Work alongside the Service Manager to lead the development and sustainability of our services
- Support staff development and ensure effective team working

You will have a strong understanding/interest of the multiple and severe disadvantaged, risk-need-responsivity model, and trauma-informed care.

The support we provide is always person centred, we do this by involving people who know the person well. this includes health and Social Work professionals, Advocacy services, family and our own staff members.

**Due to the rural location and lack of public transport/safe pedestrian links, you must be able to travel independently to the service.**

This is a part-time post working on a rota basis, the service operates 24/7.

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Job Description
-Person Specification
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.
- Does this position require a valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle?
- No
- Does the post include personal care?
- No
- Does the post include cooking and housekeeping skills?
- No
- Will the service users be involved in this process?
- No
- Contact name & details
- If you would like to chat about any aspect of the role, please call our Recruitment & Engagement Team on 0808 1643100.