Service Leader

Community Integrated Care; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 Days annual leave

Pension scheme

Casual dress

PVG paid

Flexible working hours

Discount scheme

Wellbeing investment

On-going progression development

Job summary

Community Integrated Care is seeking a dedicated Service Leader Level 2 based in Glasgow to manage a cluster of supported living services and lead a team of Support Workers delivering person-centred care to eight individuals with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs.

The role is full-time (37.5 hours, Monday–Friday) with driving responsibilities; CV requirements include a UK driving license and access to a car. SVQ L3 is required, with SVQ L4 or progression encouraged.

Qualifications

• SVQ L3 in Health and Social Care is mandatory.
• SVQ L4 or willingness to work towards this qualification is required for the role.

Responsibilities

• Manage a cluster of supported living services in Glasgow.
• Lead a team of Support Workers to deliver personalised care to eight individuals.
• Ensure compliance with Care Inspectorate requirements and maintain quality of life for service users.

Skills

Team leadership

Driving licence

People-centred care

Education

SVQ L3 in Health & Social Care

SVQ L4 or willingness to work towards

Job description

The opportunity and what makes Community Integrated Care a great place to work

Are you an experienced Social Care Manager or Service Leader?

Do you excel at managing teams to deliver exceptional person-centred support in their own homes?

Then maybe a Service Leader role with an award winning charity is the change you've been looking for!

Our Benefits:

• £31,847 per year
• Work doing the things you enjoy, meaning work never feels like work
• Work for a multi award-winning Charity that invests all it profits right back into the people we support, our workforce and our local communities
• Managed by supportive senior leaders
• 33 Days annual leave inclusive of statutory bank holidays (for full time, part time is worked out on a pro-rata basis)
• Pension Scheme
• No uniform - we wear our casual clothes
• Flexible Working Hours & Shift patterns
• We will pay for your PVG
• Shopping Discounts Scheme
• Ongoing continued professional development and progression opportunities
• Recommend a Friend Bonus scheme
• Financial Hardship Fund
• Investment in your wellbeing

Community Integrated Care is one of the UK’s largest health and social care charities. We transform lives by delivering high-quality, person-centred support that fosters independence and empowerment.

Our charity was founded in 1988 and we were one of the pioneers of the ‘Care in the Community’ agenda, enabling people to move out of long-stay institutions and live more fulfilling lives.

Since then, we’ve remained leaders in social care, providing bespoke support to thousands across the UK. Today, we support more than 2,600 people and employ 6,600 caring and committed colleagues across England and Scotland.

We have a proud history of breaking boundaries and are always looking for new ways to make a positive difference through bold ideas, innovative projects and impactful partnerships.

Who you’ll be supporting & more about the role:

Community Integrated Care is currently seeking a dedicated and compassionate health and social care professional for a Service Leader Level 2 based in Glasgow.

This role involves the day to day management of a cluster of supported living services in the Glasgow area. You will be responsible for leading a team of Support Workers across the services to deliver individualised support to 8 individuals with learning disabilities, autism and mental health concerns, so previous experience in the social care sector is vital.

You will ensure the services are compliant in all areas required by the Care Inspectorate and encourage all colleagues within the services to play an active part in achieving this.

As you will be responsible for managing services within a cluster, the successful candidate should hold a UK driving license and have access to their own car.

With experience working in a health or social care setting, you will have an upbeat positive manner, as well as having a genuine passion for supporting people to become a part of their local and wider community.

You will also have experience working with people supported who present behaviours that require intensive support planning and management to ensure their safety and quality of life at all times.

This is a full-time role (37.5 hours per week) and the hours will generally be Monday-Friday 9am - 5pm. Community Integrated Care operates a centralised on-call facility for out of hours support. Therefore, there is no requirement for on call duties as part of this role.

This is a great opportunity to make a genuine difference, where you will be responsible for leading an engaged and motivated team to change lives and deliver person-centred outcomes for every person we support. You will also take the lead by driving performance, setting the pace and direction within services, promoting a positive and passionate culture, and ensuring that services are appropriately and effectively resourced to change lives for the better.

In addition you will be comfortable using basic IT systems that are required within the role - training can be offered to support this area.

The successful applicant should hold a minimum of a SVQ L3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent. A SVQ L4, or willingness to work towards this will be required for the role.

About you:

This is a great opportunity to make a genuine difference, where you will be responsible for leading an engaged and motivated team to change lives and deliver person-centred outcomes for every person we support. You will also take the lead by driving performance, setting the pace and direction within services, promoting a positive and passionate culture, and ensuring that services are appropriately and effectively resourced to change lives for the better.

Naturally it is important too that you share our company values - We Include; We Deliver; We Aspire; We Respect; We Enable, which are at the heart of everything we do and ensure that we deliver high quality, consistent care and support. People's values are important to use, so we look for people with:

• Patience- Empathy, compassion and sensitivity to others
• A strong work ethic- Reliability- Honesty
• Determination
• A problem solver
• Resilience

Community Integrated Care is an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer.