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Team Leader

  • Full time
  • £28,918
  • Edinburgh
  • Closing 30th May 2022


  • Advertised from 16th May 2022
  • 37 hours per week. Permanent.

Role

If you’re looking for the next step on your career in social care, you’ve just discovered it.

About the Role

We are currently looking to recruit a Team Leader to support the Service Manager in the operation of our Riccarton service. You will be required to coordinate and supervise a team of support staff in delivering a high standard of social care practice using a person-centred approach that reflects individual customers' needs, wants and aspirations. Support for this role will be provided from the Service Manager and current Team Leaders at the service.

A key part of this role is to coach, monitor, mentor and develop the skill base within the staff team, you will do this by displaying Leadership skills such as role modelling, decision making, being an effective communicator, having a positive attitude, commitment and confidence in the role. You may also be required from time to time to deliver direct support to our customers. Supervision duties and rota management are also required. Supporting staff to complete online training and mandatory training will also be part of this role.

This role involves shifts work, on-call shifts, sleepovers and occasional weekend shifts therefore flexibility is required.

A valid driving license will be a plus but is not essential.

Working with Capability Scotland brings you lots of benefits:

  • Fully paid, sector-leading learning and development
  • Fully funded SVQ placement – a qualification which is yours for life
  • Excellent annual leave of 32 days per year, increasing with service
  • Generous and enhanced pension schemes and family benefits
  • As a member of our autoenrollment pension scheme, £10,000 provided in the case of Death in Service
  • Flexible working is available
  • Free 24/7 employee assistance programme
  • Free PVG checks throughout your career.
  • Access to shopping discounts through the Perks At Work scheme
  • Access to Cycle to Work Scheme

Application notes

For more information and to apply please visit our website

Closing Date: 30 May 2022