Locality Manager

Sense Scotland; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A Scottish charity providing support services seeks a compassionate Locality Manager to lead operations in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. This full-time role emphasizes empowering individuals with support needs through effective team management and robust operational oversight. Ideal candidates will possess SVQ qualifications in Leadership and Management, have experience in social care team management, and be excellent communicators. Flexibility and commitment to quality care are essential for making a meaningful impact within the community.

Qualifications

• SVQ 3 or 4 and PDA in Leadership and Management.
• Ability to build positive relationships with supported individuals and staff.
• Experience managing a team of social care professionals.
• Passion for delivering high standards of care.
• Ability to work within organisational policies.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Good time management skills.
• Flexibility in approach.

Responsibilities

• Ensure management presence in services, overseeing day-to-day operations.
• Manage safe rota development and coverage based on assessments.
• Recruit and match staff skills, providing complete induction and training.
• Audit services and ensure support strategies are current.
• Build partnerships with supported individuals and health professionals.
• Oversee completion of action areas in Strategic Plan.

Skills

Positive relationship building

Experience managing a team

Quality care delivery

Excellent communication

Good time management

Flexibility

Education

SVQ 3 or 4 and PDA in Leadership and Management

Job description

SENSE SCOTLAND - MAKING A DIFFERENCE EVERY DAY!

We're seeking a compassionate and motivated Locality Manager to help lead services across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. This full-time role is more than a leadership opportunity, it’s a chance to empower individuals, support dedicated teams, and make a genuine difference in the lives of people with additional support needs.

This new and exciting role is ideal for someone seeking to make a meaningful impact while developing their leadership career. The successful candidate will work 37 hours per week, predominantly Monday to Friday, with an expectation of some flexibility. Additional, regional on-call responsibilities would also be expected with an additional payment made.

Please note: due to the geographical spread of the services only applicants with a full UK driving licence will be considered.

About the role

The Locality Manager role ensures a management presence in the services, taking responsibility for the day-to-day running of operations; overseeing safe rota development and cover in line with risk assessments and assessed need, delivery of commissioned hours, recruiting and skills matching staff and providing them with full inductions, training, support, supervision and, where there is a need, formal performance management.

Audit and review of services on an individual and holistic basis to ensure support strategies and records remain up to date and relevant. You will build working relationships that allow you to work in partnership with the people that we support, their friends and families and associated health and social work professionals to help overcome everyday challenges and plan for a positive future. You will be led by the Services Improvement Plan and the Organisations Strategic Plan, ensuring completion of action areas, audit and review of challenges and successes and identifying themes, learning and next steps to ensure continual development.

This is a new role and we are keen to find a leader to join our team who has a genuine passion to work towards this mission, making a significant, positive difference in the lives of the people with additional support needs and complex communication styles who use our services.

What you will need to succeed;

• SVQ 3 or 4 and PDA in Leadership and Management
• An ability to build and develop positive, long-lasting relationships with the people that we support and their staff
• Experience of managing a team of social care professionals
• Passionate about delivering a high standards of quality care
• Evidenced ability to work in line with organisational policies and procedures
• An excellent communicator
• Good time management
• Flexibility in your approach

If you’re ready to lead with purpose and bring energy to a dynamic team, we’d love to hear from you.