Summary
Salary: £29,093.47 per annum (£15.54 per hour raising to £15.70per hour) Location: East Craigs, Edinburgh Service: Learning Disability & Neurodiversity Hours: 36 hours per week Shifts: VariousCare 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.
Why work with us?
We have the following benefits to help attract and retain the best talent, ensuring we provide high quality care to those we support, this includes:
· 6% employer pension contribution
· Death in benefit cover (2 times salary)
· Enhanced Sick Pay
· Fully funded qualifications
· Career development and progression opportunities
Who we are looking for:
We are looking for an experienced social care supervisor to join our expanding team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone passionate about a career in social care who wants to expand their social care experience in a managerial role. Above all we want someone that shares in our values. Our mission is to provide expert services that make a positive impact for people who require support with independent living. Our people are passionate caring professionals, thriving within our progressive learning environment.
Role and Responsibilities:
· Provide management cover in any of our services for periods of time
· Apply your knowledge of best practice, codes of practice and current regulations in the social care sector and ensure the provision of a high quality and socially inclusive service
· Manage support plans and contribute to support reviews alongside Service Managers
· Work with Service Managers on service referrals and staff interviewing & selection procedures
· Assist in monitoring the service’s progress against an agreed business plan including evaluating work and implementing changes to improve results
· Develop, implement and monitor action plans for any team-led changes or external recommendations from the Care Inspectorate, Quality Assurance or Business Assurance;
· Contribute, in consultation with the Service Manager and the with YOU Finance team, each year’s budget and ensure the financial targets are met;
· Develop constructive relationships with national and local statutory, voluntary and community agencies to ensure appropriate resources, support and understanding of the service;
· Deputise for the Service Manager, assuming the responsibilities in their absence.
Essential Skills and Attributes:
- Experience working in a social care
- Experience in leading and managing staff teams over multiple sites
- Experience in delivering change and improvement work across whole services
- Experience in supporting individuals with a range of complex needs
Desirable:
- Experience working in a Trauma-informed Practice setting
- Experience managing services that operate over 24/7
- Experience in managing Community based services
Qualifications/Training:
Essential:
- HNC & SVQ 3 in social care, nursing, community work or related field
Desirable:
- SVQ 4 in social care or related field
- SVQ in Management & Leadership
Additional notes:
PVG scheme membership and SSSC registration are requirements of this post.
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