Lead Practitioner (Team Leader)

Scvo; Irvine; A distancia; GBP 26.000 - 32.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Cornerstone is seeking a Lead Practitioner to join Team Ayrshire in North Ayrshire. This full-time, permanent role (39 hours/week) in Irvine focuses on leading and mentoring a team to deliver high-quality, person-centred care, with opportunities to shape service delivery and ensure contractual standards.

The role requires leadership experience in Health & Social Care, a person-centred approach, and qualifications including SVQ Level 7 and PDA in Health & Social Care Supervision.

Formación

• Health & Social Care knowledge appropriate to the role.

Responsabilidades

• Lead, support and inspire the Support Practitioners to deliver high-quality, person-centred care.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Health & Social Care

Communication

People management

Team leadership

Educación

SVQ Social Services and Healthcare (SCQF Level 7)

PDA in Health & Social Care Supervision

Descripción del empleo

## Lead Practitioner (Team Leader)* Cornerstone* Full time* £29,406* On site: Irvine* Closing 5th November 2026* Advertised from 26th October 2026* 39 hours per week, permanent.#### Role**Join #TeamAyrshire as a Lead Practitioner!**Are you an experienced Health & Social Care professional who’s ready to take the next step into leadership? Doyou enjoy supporting others to grow, bringing out the best in a team and making a real difference to people’slives?If so, we’d love to hear from you!We’re looking for a passionate, organised and motivated Lead Practitioner to join our fantastic #TeamAyrshire inNorth Ayrshire. This is a full-time, permanent opportunity (39 hours per week) where you can use yourexperience, develop your leadership skills and help shape the delivery of high-quality, person-centred care andsupport**The role**As a Lead Practitioner, you’ll play a key role in supporting, guiding and inspiring our Support Practitioners todeliver the very best care and support.You’ll be a positive role model for your team, helping colleagues feel supported, confident and motivated in theirroles. Through effective leadership, coaching and mentoring, you’ll help create a culture where people feelvalued, professional standards are upheld and the individuals we support remain at the heart of everything wedo.Working in partnership with our Service Lead, you’ll also help ensure our services run effectively, meet contractualrequirements and operate within agreed budgets.For a full list of key responsibilities, please see the role profile on the Cornerstonewebsite.**About you**You don’t just need experience in Health & Social Care — you need a genuine passion for people and the confidenceto help others do their best.We’re looking for someone who can bring:* Health & Social Care knowledge – an understanding of what makes a service effective, safe and responsive to people’s needs.* A person-centred approach – a genuine commitment to delivering high-quality care and support that respects each individual’s needs, choices and aspirations.* Professional knowledge – a sound understanding of the SSSC Codes of Practice and Health & Social Care Standards.* Strong relationship-building skills – the ability to develop positive, professional relationships with the people we support, their families, colleagues and other stakeholders.* Great communication skills – the ability to communicate clearly, confidently and effectively, both verbally and in writing.* A collaborative mindset – someone who leads by example, works well with others and understands the importance of professional boundaries, accountability and safeguarding the people we support.You’ll also need to be willing to work towards and achieve an SVQ Social Services and Healthcare at SCQF Level 7 anda PDA in Health & Social Care Supervision, if you haven’t already achieved these qualifications.**Shift patterns**As a Lead Practitioner, you will work 5 out of 7 days. There may be occasions where we will need you to be flexibleto work evenings, sleepovers, waking nights and weekends due to the needs of our services. On call duties willalso form part of your role on a rotational basis.If you’re ready to bring your experience, enthusiasm and leadership skills to a role where people matter, we’d loveto hear from you!The successful candidate will be required to join the Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme and be committed toworking towards a relevant SVQ in Social Services and Healthcare and a PDA in management with the support fromour Training Academy.If you’re successful in joining our team, we will need you to register with the SSSC within 3 months of starting youremployment with us.#### Application notesPlease apply online via the Cornerstone website.We are looking to fill these vacancies as soon as possible so reserve the right to close our advert early if we findsuitable candidates before the closing date. Please apply early to avoid disappointment.Please note - If you have spent more than 12 months out with the UK (excluding France, Germany. Greece, Hungary,Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania or Spain) within the last 10 years while overthe age of 18, you will be asked to provide a criminal record certificate from the relevant government/policeauthority as part of our pre-employment checks.