Service Manager

Enable Scotland; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Enable Scotland is seeking a proactive Service Manager to lead our Care at Home and Housing Support services across the North East. Based in Fraserburgh with travel to Dundee, Aberdeenshire and surrounding areas, you will drive high-quality, person-centred support and ensure regulatory compliance.

You will build strong teams, foster a positive culture, manage performance, develop partnerships with stakeholders and commissioners, and promote ENABLE Scotland values while expanding our service

Qualifications

• Significant experience of leading and managing Supported Living Services.
• Experience managing teams with knowledge of culture change.
• A commitment to the inclusion of people with a learning disability.
• An in-depth understanding of the Self Directed Support Act and its principles.
• SVQ level 4 or the ability to work towards the relevant qualification required for your SSSC registration.
• SVQ Health & Social Care Level 3 is essential.
• A clear understanding of the need to build and sustain partnerships with stakeholders, commissioners and other third sector providers.
• The ability to lead our business strategy at a local level whilst promoting ENABLE Scotland with an emphasis on growing our business.
• Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle for business use.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop our Care at Home and Housing Support services across the North East.
• Provide leadership and oversight to deliver high-quality, person-centred support.
• Drive continuous improvement and ensure quality, safeguarding and regulatory compliance.
• Build strong relationships with the people we support, families, colleagues and external partners.
• Travel across a diverse geographical area to cover services as required.

Skills

Supported Living leadership

Team leadership

Culture change

Inclusion & equality

Stakeholder engagement

Business strategy leadership

SSSC registration knowledge

Driving licence

Education

SVQ Health & Social Care Level 3

SVQ Level 4 or equivalent

Job description

Service Manager

Location: Dundee & Angus area
Salary: £36,050 per annum
Contract: Full time, Permanent
Hours: 35 hours per week

*UK Driving Licence Required
*Based in Fraserburgh, including travel to Dundee & Aberdeenshire

Are you an experienced, passionate and values-led leader looking for an opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of people across the North East

We are looking for an enthusiastic Service Manager to lead and develop our Care at Home and Housing Support services across the North East. This is a varied and rewarding role, providing leadership and oversight across a range of services and supporting teams to deliver high-quality, person-centred support that enables people to live as independently as possible within their own homes and communities.

You’ll be responsible for creating a positive culture, developing and supporting your teams, driving continuous improvement and ensuring the people we support experience excellent outcomes. You’ll build strong relationships with the people we support, families, colleagues and external partners, while ensuring our services maintain high standards of quality, safeguarding and regulatory compliance.

The role offers the opportunity to work across a diverse geographical area, so a flexible approach to travel between services is essential.

We’re looking for someone who is approachable, organised and confident, with the leadership skills and experience to bring people together, embrace change and ensure our services continue to grow and develop.

About You

Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Significant experience of leading and managing Supported Living Services.
• Experience of managing teams with knowledge of culture change.
• A commitment to the inclusion of people with a learning disability.
• An in-depth understanding of the Self Directed Support Act and its principles.
• SVQ level 4 or the ability to work towards the relevant qualification required for your SSSC registration.
• SVQ Health & Social Care Level 3 is essential
• A clear understanding of the need to build and sustain partnerships with stakeholders, commissioners and other third sector providers.
• The ability to lead our business strategy at a local level whilst promoting ENABLE Scotland with an emphasis on growing our business.
• Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle for business use.

About Us

At Enable we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities.

These include, but are not limited to:

• Person Centred approaches, planning and thinking
• Introduction to autism
• Epilepsy awareness
• Moving and Handling
• Adult support and protection
• Child support and protection
• First Aid
• Positive Behaviour Support

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

• Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme*
• Season Ticket Loans*
• Blue Light Card

Where required, Enable will fully fund SVQ Health and Social Care qualifications - required for SSSC registration.

Starting a career with Enable is the first step towards making a real difference in our award‑winning charity's mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

Enable is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

The cost of PVG is paid upfront by the organisation and deducted from your wage if successfully appointed.

Enable reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.

Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 3 months of your start date.

*Terms and Conditions Apply