Service Lead

Cornerstone; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health and social care provider in Aberdeen is looking for a passionate Service Lead to join their team. This full-time role involves providing leadership to teams, ensuring high quality support for individuals, and fostering independence in their daily lives. The ideal candidate should have experience in health care and key skills like communication, planning, and problem-solving. Cornerstone offers a supportive work environment with excellent development opportunities and a range of benefits, making it a fulfilling place to build a career.

Benefits

Access to funded qualifications

26 days annual leave

Family friendly leave options

Recommend a colleague bonus scheme

Discounts on cinema, gym, and shopping

Qualifications

• Experience in health and social care environment.
• Caring and professional attitude.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to support teams and Lead Practitioners.
• Ensure delivery of high quality support for individuals.
• Assist individuals in managing their own homes and increasing independence.

Skills

Passion for delivering person centered care

Great communication skills

Planning and time management skills

Ability to work collaboratively

Confidence in computer use

Positive attitude to problem solving

Driving license and access to vehicle

Education

SCQF level 9 and PDA in management

Job description

Are you an experienced Health & Social care professional who's on the look out for a brand new challenge for ? You could be just who we’re looking for!

Our amazing #TeamAberdeen are on the lookout for a new Service Lead to join them on a permanent, full-time (39 hours per week).

The Role

You'll become part of a supportive and dedicated management team providing coaching and mentoring to our housing support services in Aberdeen .

As a Service Lead, you'll provide leadership to your Lead Practitioners and our support teams, ensuring that the people we support are encouraged to reach their full potential and live the life that they choose.

Reporting to our Branch Leader, you'll lead your service, ensuring the delivery of high quality support and be committed to the continuous improvement of it. You will also work in partnership with our Service Leads and Lead Practitioners within the branch to ensure consistency and sharing of good practice. Part of this role will also involve taking on Registered Manager responsibilities too.

The support that your teams provide is centred around assisting individuals to identify and work towards their goals. We work with the individuals to develop personal plans that reflect their choices, individual support needs and capabilities.

Your teams will support individuals to manage their own homes, increase and maintain their independence and encourage and support them with their social, health and wellbeing needs.

About you

It would be great if you already have your SCQF level 9 and PDA in management, however this isn't a deal-breaker for the right candidate. We are committed to the development of our colleagues and will invest in you by funding your qualifications through our Training Academy to meet SSSC requirements!

What we need you to bring

• A passion for delivering excellent person centred care and support
• A caring and professional attitude
• Great communication skills; both written and verbal
• A positive attitude to problem solving
• The ability to work on your own initiative
• The ability to work collaboratively as a helpful, positive member of a team
• Confidence in the use of computers
• Excellent language and numeracy skills
• Planning, organising and time management skills
• The ability to respond flexibly to emerging and changing circumstances
• A driving license and access to your own vehicle

What makes Cornerstone a great place to work

Along with hosting our annual to celebrate and recognise the impact and dedication of our colleagues and the achievements of the people we support, there's some other great perks that you will receive when you join our team.

• You’ll have a meaningful job doing things that you enjoy - it often doesn't feel like work
• Your job actually changes and improves lives - you'll make a difference in your local community
• We have a culture of empowering our colleagues and teamwork
• No uniform - we wear our own casual clothes
• We fund up to £ towards driving lessons
• We reimburse your yearly SSSC registration fees
• Access to funded qualifications through our SQA approved, award winning Training Academy
• Ongoing continued professional development and career progression opportunities
• Recommend a colleague bonus scheme
• Long service awards
• Access to a 24 / 7 independent employee assistance helpline
• 26 days annual leave (rising by 5 days after 5 years) plus 4 paid bank holidays
• Family friendly leave options, including family, parental, bereavement and special leave
• Access to lots of discounts, including the cinema, gym memberships, holidays and shopping to name a few