Are you ready to take your social care career to the next step? If you’re passionate about supporting children and young adults through their transition to adult life we want to hear from you!!
We have an exciting opportunity for positive and enthusiastic individual with experience in social care to join our Transitions team in Airdrie on a full-time, permanent basis as a Team Leader.
The Role
Supported by the Project Leader, the role of Team Leader is pivotal in empowering the people we support to achieve their goals and aspirations. You will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the services, including line management of a staff team and direct care and support as required. You will use a coaching and mentoring approach with your team to support them to upskill themselves and ensure essential duties such as organising rotas, updating, reviewing and auditing personal support plans are completed. You will also be responsible for negotiating and reviewing individual self-directed support budgets with the budget holders.
About You
As travel will be required through North Lanarkshire, it is essential you hold a full, clean UK driving licence and have access to your own vehicle.
To be a great Team Leader, you will:
Shift Patterns
The contracted hours will typically be worked between 9.00 am and 5.00 pm, Monday to Friday, with an option to work condensed hours across four days. Due to the nature of the role, it is likely you will occasionally be required to work in the evenings and weekends. As a Team Leader, you will also take part in formal on-call duties 1 day every 11 days.
We are currently operating on a hybrid model of home and office-based working, and Team Leaders will also spend time in the services supporting their teams
Do you have any questions? To find out more, please either contact Amy Slater on 01236 918800.
To view the role profile and to apply, please visit our website
Closing date: 03/04/2022
Please note: We are looking to fill this vacancy as soon as possible and may close this advert before the closing date if we find a suitable candidate. Please apply early to avoid disappointment.
If you’re successful in joining our team, you will be expected to join the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme and must be willing to work towards a SVQ in Social Services and Healthcare and a PDA in management as required for SSSC registration. We will need you to register with the SSSC within 6 months of starting your employment with us.