Service Manager - 495596

Enable; Scotland; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Enable is seeking a dynamic Service Manager (peripatetic) to lead and develop our Supported Living Services across Scotland. You will guide local Team Facilitators, foster strong relationships with families and Social Care professionals, and drive service improvements in a peripatetic capacity.

You will travel to various locations as needed, with a focus on inclusion and person-centred support. A driving licence and relevant SVQ qualifications or progress toward them are essential.

Qualifications

• 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.
• A clear understanding of the need to build and sustain partnerships with stakeholders, commissioners and other third sector providers.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support local Team Facilitators to manage frontline support staff.
• Lead our business strategy at a local level whilst promoting Enable.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with family, Social Care professionals, and commissioners.
• Travel across Scotland to required locations to fulfil service delivery responsibilities.

Skills

Leadership

Culture change

Inclusion

Self Directed Support Act

SVQ Level 4 qualification

SVQ Level 3 qualification

Stakeholder partnerships

Local business strategy

Driving licence

Education

SVQ Level 4 or equivalent

SVQ Health & Social Care Level 3

Job description

About The Role

35 HOURS PER WEEK

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

We will consider applications from across Scotland and the successful candidate will be based at nearest office. There will be elements of travel in this post depending on where there are targeted pieces of work for the Service Manager (peripatetic) to carry out.

Enable is a dynamic and vibrant social care organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people who require support and we are looking for a dynamic and motivated Service Manager (peripatetic) to join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

You must have the passion and drive to take a lead role in continuing to improve the quality of the services we provide to the people we support and to effectively lead and support local Team Facilitators to manage our frontline support staff.

This role is pivotal to the success of our mission and ambition to support people to lead the lives of their choosing; lives that are full, meaningful and inclusive. A successful Service Manager will lead their teams to develop and maintain good relationships and communications with the family and Social Care professionals involved in the lives of the people we support.

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 with an emphasis on growing our business.
• Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle for business use.

About Us

At Enablewe 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 Enableis 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 processis based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

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

*Terms and Conditions Apply