Service Manager - Govanhill

Enable-7d95f191; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Enable Scotland is seeking a Service Manager for Govanhill, Glasgow. The role involves leading a dedicated team across a dementia and a mental health care home, delivering high-quality, person-centred support for older people.

You will drive service development, safeguard residents, and foster strong partnerships with families, social care professionals and commissioners. A values-led leader with excellent organisation and communication skills is required.

Qualifications

• Significant experience of leading and managing Supported Living Services.
• Commitment to delivering person-centred care and inclusion.
• Ability to work with safeguarding and quality standards.
• SSSC registration or eligibility to register.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop frontline staff and support teams.
• Build strong relationships with families, care partners and external stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement and maintain high care standards.
• Promote ENABLE Scotland values and local service growth.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Partnership development

Education

SVQ Level 4

SVQ Health & Social Care Level 3

Job description

Service Manager - Govanhill

Full time - 35 hours / week

Are you an experienced, passionate and values-led leader who wants to make a real difference to the lives of older people?

Our Southside Older People Service (one Dementia Care Home and one Mental Health Care Home) in Glasgow is looking for an enthusiastic Service Manager to lead a dedicated team in delivering high-quality, person-centred support that enables older people to live fulfilling, independent lives within their communities.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who can provide strong, supportive leadership while ensuring the service continues to meet the individual needs, aspirations and outcomes of the people we support. You’ll play a key role in developing a positive team culture, driving continuous improvement and ensuring excellent standards of care, support and safeguarding.

We’re looking for someone who is confident, approachable and able to build strong relationships with the people we support, their families, colleagues and external partners. You’ll need excellent organisational and communication skills, a commitment to quality, and the ability to inspire and develop your team.

If you’re ready to bring your leadership experience, ideas and passion to a service where the people we support are at the heart of everything we do, we’d love to hear from you.

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

Enable is a dynamic and vibrant social care organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for a dynamic and motivated Service Manager 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 with a learning disability 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.

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.