Are you an inspiring leader with a passion for transforming services and making a lasting impact in the social care sector? Care Support Scotland is looking for a dynamic Director of Service Delivery & Development to shape our strategic direction and lead with purpose." We are looking for an inspiring individual to join our Senior Leadership Team as Director of Service Delivery & Development, guiding our strategic direction and ensuring top-quality service delivery. This is a unique opportunity to lead with purpose, shape our future, and leave a lasting impact in our organisation and the community.

At Care Support Scotland, we are dedicated to providing high-quality social care services that enhance the lives of those we support. As a forward-thinking and compassionate organisation, we champion a culture of inclusivity, collaboration, and innovation.

About the Role

Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership & Management: As a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will shape and drive our Services and Development Strategy, Business Plan, and Performance Management Framework. You’ll ensure our teams are aligned with our organisational goals and regulatory requirements, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Safeguarding: Lead our safeguarding efforts by ensuring policies and procedures are compliant, effective, and regularly updated. You’ll create a culture where safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility, ensuring that staff and volunteers are trained and supported to act appropriately.
• Service Delivery: Lead the development of a service delivery strategy that drives meaningful change, ensuring our services positively impact the lives of those we support and align with our vision for a stronger, more compassionate social care system. Ensure services are responsive to the needs of the people we support and that they are realistic, measurable, and regularly reviewed. You will oversee the management of budgets and resources to ensure financial sustainability and accountability.
• Business Development: Take ownership of our Business Development strategy, championing new funding and service delivery opportunities. Lead on bid management, ensuring high-quality tender submissions and proposals, and work closely with the Head of Developments to manage contracts and secure long-term sustainability for the organisation.
• Partnership Working: Build and maintain strong relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders. Representing the organisation at various levels, you will enhance its profile, collaborate on joint initiatives, and ensure stakeholder feedback informs service delivery.
• Practice & Quality: Ensure the organisation meets the highest standards of practice, with effective quality assurance systems in place. You’ll oversee data collection and analysis to monitor service impact and drive improvements. You’ll be responsible for compliance across all areas, including safeguarding, health and safety, and equality and diversity.
• Strategic Planning & Organisational Leadership: You’ll help shape the strategic direction of the Organisation. You’ll lead with compassion, collaboration, and accountability, fostering a culture aligned with our core values. You’ll also promote a learning environment by prioritising continuous professional development, ensuring teams are supported in learning and reflection.

Your Benefits:

We offer an exceptional benefits package to ensure your personal and professional well-being:

• 33 days of annual leave, with additional leave as you grow with us
• A flexible hybrid working model to support work-life balance
• Matched employer pension contributions up to 6%, ensuring your future security
• Additional perks like a Season Ticket Loan, Employee Assistance Programme, Holiday Purchase Scheme, Cycle to work scheme and more

Why Join Us?

At Care Support Scotland, you will be part of a mission-driven organisation committed to making a meaningful impact in our communities. We offer a collaborative and supportive environment where your professional development is a priority, and you can lead transformative initiatives.

If you’re a forward-thinking, values-driven leader ready to make a meaningful impact, we’d love to hear from you!

About Aberlour …

Aberlour is Scotland’s leading children’s charity and has been recognised as a Top 100 best places to work winner by the Sunday Times for 2024.

Our strategy is to be bold and brave, to ensure that every child in Scotland has an equal chance. As an organisation we are ambitious to deliver real and lasting change for children, young people and families.

We are committed to doing all we can to deliver on Scotland’s Policy aspirations (The Promise, UNCRC) to be the best place to grow up for all children, young people and families.

What we are looking for...

Due to the postholder’s retirement this is exciting opportunity to join our team.

You will play a key role in leading and delivering the best care and support for children. As an experienced leader you will work with key strategic partners in Moray and Highlands to design and deliver services and models of care that offer the required support for children, young people and families.

You will oversee the leadership and management of our established services including our registered disability residential and respite service, our community youth support service both located in Elgin and our service for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children based in Inverness. You will also work with commissioners to identify future needs and growth opportunities.

You will have demonstrable management level experience in social care within the public, private or voluntary sector. You will thrive on building positive relationships with commissioners, local government, NHS, other third sector partners and trusts to identify opportunities for growth and additional funding. You will also be driven to influence local and national strategy, policy and practice to the benefit of vulnerable people.

You will hold a relevant professional qualification at SCQF level 9 or above plus a management qualification at SCQF level 8 or above.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead lasting and meaningful change for children, young people and families.

What we offer...

As well as a supportive team, we want all our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, an excellent employer pension scheme, life assurance worth 3x salary and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers.

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