Overview
Social Care Service Coordinator
Location: Renfrewshire/East Renfrewshire
Pay: £28,000.00 per year | Salary: Competitive | Contract: Permanent
Responsibilities
* Promote, develop & manage staff and services in designated local areas to ensure services reflect individuals' needs, are outcomes focused, and treat each person, their families and other carers with respect and dignity.
* Liaise with referral agents; promote new referrals and process referrals.
* Assess individuals' needs and aspirations/outcomes.
* Plan, co-ordinate and ensure the consistent delivery of high-quality support & care.
* Flexibly respond to individual needs and aspirations; assist individuals to have maximum opportunities to direct their care to live as fully, inclusively and independently as possible as valued citizens in the community, in accordance with their wishes.
* Provide leadership and a proactive management approach to support staff and services to develop in a flexible, proactive and responsive manner.
Essential experience, knowledge and skills
* Excellent communication skills (written and oral) and computer skills.
* Experience and aptitude for staff scheduling and rosters.
* Substantial experience of working with individuals in a health & social care setting.
* Knowledge and experience of challenges and needs of vulnerable individuals and of risk assessment & risk management.
* Excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritise and organise.
* Experience of working in partnership with statutory agencies (Social Work, Health).
* Excellent active listening and interpersonal skills.
* Substantial experience of coaching, supervising, or managing staff within a health & social care community setting.
* Understanding of Care Inspectorate/SSSC Standards.
* Ability to use personal skills to help staff develop; a creative approach to problem solving and good negotiation skills.
* Current UK Driver's Licence with access to own car; travel throughout the designated remit is expected.
* Health & social care qualification at level 3 or equivalent; management credits 15 at SCQF level 7 or willingness to work towards this is essential.
* SVQ Level 4 and appropriate management qualification for registration purposes is desirable (Willing to work towards this).
* Possible on-call during emergencies.
Qualifications & Requirements
* Post will be registered with the SSSC.
* PVG checks will be required for the successful applicant, as are two references (one from the most recent employer).
* Role may require frequent Covid testing as part of Health and Safety guidelines.
Additional information
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Experience: providing care: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
How to apply
If you have the required skills, knowledge, and experience, apply today.
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