diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/IMembershipRoleService.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/IMembershipRoleService.cs
index 46860e8c74..d66e9f17ac 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/IMembershipRoleService.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/IMembershipRoleService.cs
@@ -14,9 +14,13 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
         IEnumerable<T> GetMembersInRole(string roleName);
         IEnumerable<T> FindMembersInRole(string roleName, string usernameToMatch, StringPropertyMatchType matchType = StringPropertyMatchType.StartsWith);
         bool DeleteRole(string roleName, bool throwIfBeingUsed);
+        void AssignRole(string username, string roleName); 
         void AssignRoles(string[] usernames, string[] roleNames);
+        void DissociateRole(string username, string roleName); 
         void DissociateRoles(string[] usernames, string[] roleNames);
+        void AssignRole(int memberId, string roleName); 
         void AssignRoles(int[] memberIds, string[] roleNames);
+        void DissociateRole(int memberId, string roleName);
         void DissociateRoles(int[] memberIds, string[] roleNames);
     }
 }
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diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/MemberService.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/MemberService.cs
index 128ccea5f7..44d7678f39 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/MemberService.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/MemberService.cs
@@ -958,6 +958,10 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
                 }
             }
         }
+        public void AssignRole(string username, string roleName)
+        {
+            AssignRoles(new[] { username }, new[] { roleName });
+        }
 
         public void AssignRoles(string[] usernames, string[] roleNames)
         {
@@ -968,6 +972,11 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
             }
         }
 
+        public void DissociateRole(string username, string roleName)
+        {
+            DissociateRoles(new[] { username }, new[] { roleName });
+        }
+
         public void DissociateRoles(string[] usernames, string[] roleNames)
         {
             var uow = _uowProvider.GetUnitOfWork();
@@ -976,6 +985,11 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
                 repository.DissociateRoles(usernames, roleNames);
             }
         }
+        
+        public void AssignRole(int memberId, string roleName)
+        {
+            AssignRoles(new[] { memberId }, new[] { roleName });
+        }
 
         public void AssignRoles(int[] memberIds, string[] roleNames)
         {
@@ -986,6 +1000,11 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
             }
         }
 
+        public void DissociateRole(int memberId, string roleName)
+        {
+            DissociateRoles(new[] { memberId }, new[] { roleName });
+        }
+
         public void DissociateRoles(int[] memberIds, string[] roleNames)
         {
             var uow = _uowProvider.GetUnitOfWork();