Service Coordinator Glasgow, Scotland
Job description
Service: Glasgow Housing First
Based: Kintyre House, 209 Govan Road
Hours: Full Time 37hrs and Part Time Available
Salary: £30,840 - £33,597
Contract Secondment until March 2024 with possibility to extend
Do you have a passion for helping vulnerable people enjoy as much fulfilment as they can and feel included in their community? If compassion, care and inclusiveness are an important part of who you are, our opportunities to work away from the routine in a demanding, challenging but emotionally rewarding role could be for you.
Our Turning Point Scotland Services in Glasgow Housing First are looking for people like you to help provide individualised support to adults with a wide range of needs, either on an individual 1:1 basis or alongside others and as part of a team.
Turning Point Scotland Glasgow Housing First
The Housing First Project was established in spring 2010 and is based upon the Housing First model developed and implemented in the United States as a method for reducing and preventing chronic homelessness. The premise of Housing First is that housing is a basic human right and is an integral part of a holistic support package offered to individuals.
Housing First is designed for individuals over 18 years of age who are homeless and have complex needs. The individual will be striving to gain independent living, but requires housing support. As well as housing support staff will provide support on the maintenance of a tenancy, addiction, mental health, social inclusion, life skills and employability. The service will also promote harm reduction and relapse prevention.
The service users are supported Mon to Sat with the service staffed from 9am to 7.30pm.The service is person centred with the individual choosing their priorities in their recovery with support from the relevant voluntary and statutory agencies.
The support we provide is always person centred, we do this by involving people who know the person well, this includes family and friends, other health and Social Work professionals, Advocacy services and our own staff members.
We believe having the right values of respect, compassion, inclusion and integrity is all you need to join our team! We would offer you full support in completing your application.
As a Service Co-ordinator, you will work with individuals who have a wide range of support needs, providing them with practical and emotional support and encouraging them to achieve their own personal outcomes in all aspects of their daily lives e.g. keeping safe, meaningful activities, community involvement, physical health, relationships, emotional health and wellbeing.
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Please note that IT skills are required for all our vacancies.
Where applicable, successful candidates will be required to register with the SSSC within 6 months of start date.
- Comprehensive Induction
- 123 Learning and development courses
- 29 eLearning courses
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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
- 38 holiday/public holidays days' per year.
