Care Support Scotland

We are a charity with decades of experience supporting people across Scotland, providing those who need us with support that ranges from Mental Health, Learning Disability and Neurodiversity, Youth and Adult Homelessness and Older People services. Guided by our values of Respect and Compassion, we empower both the people we support and our colleagues to Thrive every day

Why Work With Us?

At Care Support Scotland caring isn’t just a job — it’s who we are. Join our dedicated team and help transform lives while growing your own career.

• Pension contributions matched up to 6%
• Financial Flexibility – Access your wages as you earn them with our Earned Wage Access benefit.
• Employee Assistance Programme through HSF
• Contribution to HSF Health Plan – supporting your everyday health needs
• Generous annual leave – 33 days including public holidays, increasing with service
• Supportive absence policies to help when you need time off
• Death in Benefit Cover – 2x annual salary
• Support with funded qualifications
• Career development and progression opportunities

Terms of Contract: Full time

Location: Inverkeithing (with flexibility as required)

Reports to: Head of Service

Registration: This post is required to be registered with the Care Inspectorate and the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) as the Manager of the Service

Role Purpose

The Registered Manager is responsible for the overall quality, compliance, leadership and sustainability of one designated service.

Combining strong social care practice knowledge with values-based leadership, the postholder will ensure the service delivers personalised, high-quality, safe and effective support in line with the Health and Social Care Standards, Care Inspectorate requirements and Care Support Scotland values.

The Registered Manager holds full accountability for Care Inspectorate registration, service quality, staffing, budget management and continuous improvement for their service, working closely with the Service Manager while maintaining a strong operational presence.

Key Responsibilities

1. Service Leadership & Quality

• Act as the Registered Manager with the Care Inspectorate, ensuring full compliance with registration conditions and regulatory requirements.
• Lead the service to consistently meet or exceed the Health and Social Care Standards and Care Inspectorate Quality Framework.
• Ensure the delivery of personalised, rights-based, outcome-focused support, aligned to individual support plans and assessed needs.
• Lead and embed a culture of continuous improvement, learning from feedback, audits, incidents and inspections.
• Develop, implement and monitor service improvement plans, including responding to Care Inspectorate requirements, recommendations and quality assurance findings.
• Ensure all risk assessments, protocols and support plans are robust, current and consistently applied.

2. Care Inspectorate & Governance

• Maintain effective professional relationships with the Care Inspectorate, including inspection preparation, engagement during inspections and follow-up activity.
• Ensure accurate, timely and high-quality information is provided to regulators and commissioners.
• Ensure statutory notifications, reporting and governance requirements are met in full.
• Contribute to internal quality assurance processes, audits and assurance reporting as required.

3. Staff Leadership & Workforce Management

• Provide visible, values-led leadership to the service staff team.
• Be accountable for recruitment, induction, supervision, appraisal, attendance management and performance management within the service, in partnership with People & Culture.
• Ensure staff are appropriately trained, competent and supported to deliver safe, high-quality care.
• Promote reflective practice, wellbeing, professional development and trauma-informed approaches.
• Manage staffing rotas and deployment to ensure safe, effective and financially sustainable service delivery.

4. Service Management & Financial Responsibility

• Hold responsibility for the financial performance and sustainability of the service, within agreed budgets.
• Monitor service activity, income and expenditure, working closely with Finance to ensure accurate invoicing, cost control and value for money.
• Ensure all support delivery is accurately recorded, monitored and reported.
• Identify and address emerging risks to service viability, quality or capacity.
• Contribute to annual budget setting and service planning with the Service Manager.

5. Participation, Partnership & Integration

• Promote meaningful involvement of people supported in shaping, reviewing and evaluating the service.
• Support access to advocacy and ensure people’s rights, choices and communication needs are respected.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with families, carers, advocates, landlords and partner agencies
• Work collaboratively with statutory, voluntary and community partners to support positive outcomes and integrated working.

6. Contribution to Wider Organisation

• Work constructively with other Registered Managers, Team Leaders and Service Managers to promote consistency and shared learning across Care Support Scotland.
• Participate in management meetings, development activity and organisational initiatives as required.
• Deputise within agreed parameters when required.
• Participate in the on-call rota.

Self-Management & Professional Practice

• Maintain SSSC registration and undertake Continuous Professional Development, evidencing learning in line with regulatory requirements.
• Practice values-based decision-making aligned to Care Support Scotland values: Respect, Compassion and Thrive.
• Comply with all organisational policies, procedures, health and safety requirements and codes of practice.
• Take responsibility for personal effectiveness, resilience and professional conduct.

This job description is not an exhaustive list of duties and may be reviewed as the role evolves.

Person Specification

This specification is intentionally positioned between Team Leader and Service Manager:

• Single-service accountability
• Regulated manager status
• No portfolio / organisational development remit

Essential Qualifications

• A relevant practice qualification at SCQF level 9 or above, recognised by the SSSC, suitable for registration as a Manager of a Housing Support / Adult Social Care Service.
• A relevant management qualification at SCQF level 9 or above, recognised by the SSSC (or commitment to achieve within an agreed timeframe).
• Must meet Care Inspectorate and SSSC requirements to register as a Manager.

Desirable Qualifications

• Management or leadership qualification at SCQF level 10 or above.
• Qualification or accreditation in Trauma-Informed Practice, Positive Behaviour Support, or equivalent.

Essential Knowledge & Experience

• Demonstrable experience working in an adult social care setting at a senior operational level.
• Experience of leading a single service or defined operational area, with accountability for quality and outcomes.
• Clear understanding of Care Inspectorate inspection processes, Quality Frameworks and improvement planning.
• Experience of developing, implementing and monitoring service improvement plans.
• Proven experience of staff leadership, including supervision, appraisal, performance management and workforce planning.
• Experience of budget monitoring and cost control within a service environment.
• •Strong written and digital skills, with the ability to produce confident reports, care records and regulatory documentation.
• Commitment to values-based leadership, equality, diversity and inclusion.

Desirable Knowledge & Experience

• Previous experience as a Registered Manager or Team Leader.
• Experience of leading services through Care Inspectorate inspections.
• Experience of partnership working with local authorities, landlords or community partners.
• Experience of mentoring or developing aspiring managers or senior staff.

We are a charity with decades of experience supporting people across Scotland, providing those who need us with support that ranges from Mental Health, Learning Disability and Neurodiversity, Youth and Adult Homelessness and Older People services. Guided by our values of Respect and Compassion, we empower both the people we support and our colleagues to Thrive every day

Why Work With Us?

At Care Support Scotland caring isn’t just a job — it’s who we are. Join our dedicated team and help transform lives while growing your own career.

• Pension contributions matched up to 6%
• Financial Flexibility – Access your wages as you earn them with our Earned Wage Access benefit.
• Employee Assistance Programme through HSF
• Contribution to HSF Health Plan – supporting your everyday health needs
• Generous annual leave – 33 days including public holidays, increasing with service
• Supportive absence policies to help when you need time off
• Death in Benefit Cover – 2x annual salary
• Support with funded qualifications
• Career development and progression opportunities

About the Service

Through Horizons, we provide tenancy, emotional, and social support to young adults in their own homes in partnership with local authorities and housing associations. We also offer pre-tenancy support to individuals who require housing but are not quite ready to move in.

We support individuals with their emotional, social and tenancy needs. Supporting them to access their local community, attend college, appointments, work, or voluntary experiences. We support a visiting support model, where we work closely with a local housing association to provide supported tenancies both furnished and unfurnished for young people who are transitioning into their first accommodation. We also provide the same support through our outreach model, where individuals live in their own tenancies. Within our outreach programme, we support individuals who choose to self-manage their support needs through Self Directed Support.

Who We Are Looking For

We are looking for a hardworking and enthusiastic support worker to join our expanding team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone passionate about a career in social care who wants to gain valuable hands-on experience and enhance their skillset. Above all we want someone that shares in our values. Our mission is to provide positive, life changing support, delivered by inspiring, professional staff.

Currently we have two vacancies for this role: One Permanent Contract, One 12 Month Fixed-Term Contract.

Role and Responsibilities

• Provide support that positively impacts person's we support health and wellbeing
• Contribute and implement support plans
• Be responsible for the delivery of all support and its administration, including tenancy support, health needs, personal development, emotional needs and inclusion

Essential Skills and Attributes

• Qualified to the level required by the SSSC as a support worker in a housing support service/care at home service, or a willingness to work towards and to successfully complete qualification within the SSSC specified timeframe.
• Ability to work as part of a team and on your own initiative
• Passion for helping people live independently
• Experience or interest in housing, social care, or community support
• Commitment to the values and mission of Care Support Scotland, and to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion

Desired Skills and Attributes

• A practice qualification (at least SCQF level 7 or above) recognised by the SSSC, in the category of support workers in a Housing Support Service / Care at Home service, or willingness to work towards this.
• If you’re starting a career in social care or are already working in social care but don’t have the qualifications just yet, we will support you to gain the appropriate qualifications needed to register without condition with the SSSC.
• Understanding of benefits and budgeting support
• Previous demonstrable experience working within an adult social care setting
• Understanding of the Care Inspectorate and its purpose
• Understanding of the SSSC and its purpose
• A Positive Behaviour Support, or Trauma Informed Practice qualification or accreditation.

Additional Notes

Shift work, weekend work may be a requirement of this role.

PVG scheme membership & SSSC registration are requirements of this post

Please note, you will be asked to provide evidence of your eligibility to work in the UK.