Job Description

Turning Point Scotland has an exciting opportunity available to join our team in Dumfries as a Relief Arts & Crafts Coordinator. If you are enthusiastic & a committed individual who has experience of working within a team & working with groups, we want to hear from you!

The role purpose is to provide creative opportunities to individuals with learning disabilities and/or autism to express themselves through various creative routes. One of your main responsibilities will be to support and promote participants\' decision-making in the creation of their artwork & the projects development.

Previous experience of structuring and delivering workshops and a relevant qualification in art, music or any other related discipline are essential for the role.

Full details of this role can be viewed on the attached Job Profile, please

Should you have any queries, please call our freephone recruitment line on 0808 164 3100.

About us

Turning Point Scotland is a social care provider offering a wide range of personalised support for adults and young people with disabilities and lifelong conditions. Our services support people to live a fulfilling life and actively participate in their community.

We endeavour to support people to make informed choices, to be in control of their own lives, to develop relationships and where required, support to maintain a home of their own.

Our core values include openness, respect and equality for all.

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.

Benefits package

Turning Point Scotland operates a List of Approved Relief Workers who may be contacted by services when there is a need to engage additional workers in order to provide the required support to someone who uses our services. Relief Workers are primarily deployed to cover periods of leave, or sickness absence and to provide additional support during periods of peak activity etc

When there is suitable work available within a service, a manager will contact Relief Workers offer them a shift/series of shifts. As a Relief Worker you will be well-placed to fit your work around your existing work or other commitments and you will be under no pressure or obligation to accept work from us if it does not suit you to do so. Once work is offered and accepted by you however, there is an expectation that you will make every effort to attend to undertake that shift. Your reliability in this regard is very important to our services and to the people we support who will be expecting you.

Relief Workers submit a Time Sheet to claim payment for the hours they have worked and are paid on a monthly basis. You will accrue some entitlement to paid holidays and you will be reimbursed for all reasonable expenses incurred in the course of your work for us.

You will be required to undertake a programme of basic training which is primarily designed to enable you to operate safely, but also to meet the organisation\'s obligations to you in terms of health & safety legislation.

Relief Working at Turning Point Scotland will not normally be suitable for people who have full-time posts with other agencies.

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.

Turning Point Scotland