We help young adults with additional support needs to realise their potential by providing person-centred education, life and social skills.

Under the guidance of the Deputy Head of Service, the Centre Manager will be responsible for the co-ordination, management and supervision of a staff team in the delivery of the Teens+ Programme at the McDonald Road Centre. The post holder will work closely with other members of the MDT team to ensure successful delivery of education programmes to our students in line with the organisational values.

The successful applicant for this post will be required to join for membership of the PVG (Protection of Vulnerable Groups) Scheme.

What we offer:

• A full and robust training and induction programme, including access to additional training during the course of employment
• Holiday entitlement of 36 days from the start of employment
• Free Confidential Employee Counselling Service
• Flexible and agile working
• Family-friendly policies, including family-friendly working hours (8.30 am – 4.30 pm Mondays to Thursdays and 2pm finish on Fridays)

About Teens+

Teens+ is a charitable service provided by the non-profit, Capella. Teens+ is a pathway for school leavers with additional needs to fulfill their potential. We do this by providing post-school education and lifelong learning services for young people with complex communication needs including autism and learning disabilities. The service is person-centred and individualised to ensure each student, regardless of their needs, can reach their fullest potential.

Our goal is to help our students and their families prepare for the next step into post-school education, work or a new home with tailored learning, and life and social skills. Teens+ operates four centres based at Ravenscroft, Liberton Brae, Leith, and Musselburgh.

Our values

For us, it’s not so much about what you know, but your attitude and values that are most important. We will provide full training on what you need to know, but you must be able to live our values:

• Tailored – We always put people at the centre of our work.
• Humour – Great things can be achieved when we are happy and have fun.
• Resilient – Flexibility, confidence and creativity turn challenges into opportunities.
• Integrity – Passion and professionalism are vital for all involved in our organisation.
• Value – Everybody deserves respect and we are enriched through our differences.
• Empathy – Compassion and care are in everything we do.

About Capella

At Capella, we believe in lasting change through lifelong learning, because everybody deserves to thrive.

Capella is a registered charity that runs a number of charitable services, including Teens+, a transitional education project for young adults with complex and severe communication needs and Sleep Action, the UK’s oldest sleep charity and leading provider of sleep support, training, and resources in the UK.

Capella is a great place to work with fantastic people, strong values and a clear sense of the difference we make. 94% of our team are proud to work for our organisation and 98% think we take positive action on health and wellbeing. We invest in our staff and offer extensive training and mentoring opportunities. As a growing organisation, we want to attract ambitious staff with a desire to achieve great things. If this sounds like a journey you’d like to join us on, we would love to hear from you.

Capella was awarded Employer of the Year at the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce Awards 2023 and is nominated for the Outstanding Leadership Award at this year’s Scottish Living Wage Awards.