Service Manager - Helensburgh

ENABLE Scotland; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

ENABLE Scotland is seeking a dynamic Service Manager for Argyll and Bute to lead and develop our Supported Living services, oversee frontline staff, and strengthen partnerships with families and social care professionals.

You will motivate local teams, drive service quality and inclusion for people with learning disabilities, and ensure delivery of our mission through effective stakeholder collaboration and business planning.

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.
• SVQ Health & Social Care Level 3 is essential; SVQ Level 4 or equivalent for SSSC registration.
• 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.
• Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle for business use.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support local Team Facilitators to manage frontline support staff.
• Improve the quality of services and relationships with families and Social Care professionals.
• Develop and maintain partnerships with commissioners and other third sector providers.
• Drive local business strategy and growth for ENABLE Scotland.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Culture change

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic thinking

Driving licence

Education

SVQ Health & Social Care Level 3

SVQ Level 4 or equivalent for SSSC registration

Job description

Service Manager - Argyll and Bute

35 HOURS PER WEEK

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 the people we support. 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.

• 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.