Service Coordinator

Salary:32200 per annum

Location:Glasgow Ayrshire Lanarkshire- Hybrid

Contract/Hours: Permanent- Full Time 37 hours per week

Benefits:

• Over 7 weeks inclusive paid leave and the option to buy or sell leave
• Cycle to work scheme
• Excellent training and the opportunity to undertake professional training for some roles
• Flexible maternity paternity and adoption packages
• Up to 5% employer contribution and life assurance cover
• Blue Light Card eligibility with discounts at 15000 national retailers
• As part of our commitment to staff wellbeing youll receive a paid annual Wellbeing Day to use however you choose supporting a healthy balance between work and life.

Vulnerable children in the UK need your help

Wherever you work in the Action for Children family youll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK.

Last year we helped more than 670000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood and the foundations they need to thrive.

A bit about the role

This is a fantastic opportunity to manage and support a brand-new delivery team within our employability service. As a Service Co-ordinator managing a team across South Lanarkshire or South / East Ayrshire youll be part of a supportive team delivering highquality employability support to young people. Your role is handson varied and deeply rewarding. As well as managing the team you will have the opportunity to work onetoone with young people to understand their strengths barriers and aspirations helping them build confidence and take practical steps towards sustained employment.

Youll manage the design and delivery of tailored employability sessions taking into consideration personal development and essential skills throughout their time with us.

You will drive continuous quality improvement ensuring we meet the expectations of funders and internal management and reporting requirements

How youll help to create brighter futures

Some key responsibilities of a Service Coordinator role are;

• Ensure that staff monitor record and review progress at set intervals providing additional support as needed to meet goals.
• Assist staff in organising delivering and evaluating interventions and programs for children young people and families.
• Maintain awareness of Health & Safety regulations to ensure the safety and well-being of all service users staff and visitors.
• Provide supervision line management mentoring and coaching to staff partner colleagues and occasional students.
• Support the CSM in meeting regulatory and legislative requirements for the service.
• Ensure contract requirements and reporting for service delivery are met within relevant timescales.
• Maintain effective working relationships with partnership colleagues.
• Manage delegated responsibility for the service budget.

Lets talk about you

• Significant post qualification experience of working with young people through amulti-agency environment and achieving positive outcomes through intervention.
• Understanding of leadership within the delivery of service user needs assessment ensuring accurate and update retention of information
• Experience of chairing supporting and contributing to service/partnership planning meetings.
• Experience of effective people management
• Experience of effective partnership working and outcome/impact reporting
• Experience of demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of safeguarding and an ability to promote the wellbeing and welfare of young people.
• Demonstrable integration of equality and diversity into practice and service delivery.
• Driving licence and access to a car. The job requires the ability to travel according to the needs of the job with reasonable adjustments if required according to the Equality Act.

Why Action for Children

Every child should have a loving home food warmth the chance to grow and learn - the support to cope with lifes challenges. But too many children dont. By bringing your passion and unique skills and experience youll help us change that where it really matters.

Weve been driven by love to take action for children for over 150 years giving them the protection and practical help they need. A lots changed since 1869. But what children really need hasnt. So as long as children need us well be here.

Will you join us

How to apply

Contact:Please submit an application via our careers page. If you have any further questions you can contact Jessica Jarvis at quoting reference 13897

Our Commitment to Equity Inclusion and Anti-Racism

At Action for Children we are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected valued and able to thrive. We know that racism and discrimination create barriers and we are taking active steps to challenge these inequalities in our organisation and in the communities we serve.

We strongly welcome applications from people who are Black Asian or from other racialised and ethnically marginalised communities as well as disabled people who are currently under-represented in our workforce. We are committed to removing barriers in our recruitment processes and ensuring fair access to opportunities.

We also encourage applications from men who are under-represented in our Childrens Services roles. We recognise that people hold multiple identities and we value the richness this brings to our team.

Job Description

See below for further information about working with us:

AfC Commitment Statement