Service Manager in Elderslie

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health cash plans

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Season Ticket Loans

Blue Light Card

SVQ funding for qualifications

Job summary

Enable Scotland is seeking a dynamic Service Manager for the Cherrywood service in Elderslie. You will lead the team, develop the service, and ensure high‑quality, person‑centred support for 9 adults with learning disabilities across two linked bungalows.

Applicants should have SVQ Health & Social Care Level 3, and ideally Level 4 with SSSC registration. Driving licence required; 35 hours per week, salary around £36,050 per annum.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading and managing Supported Living Services.
• Experience managing teams with knowledge of culture change.
• Commitment to the inclusion of people with a learning disability.
• An understanding of the Self Directed Support Act and its principles.
• SVQ Health & Social Care Level 3 is essential

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the service alongside Team Facilitators.
• Support frontline staff to deliver high‑quality, person‑centred care.
• Maintain strong relationships with families and social care professionals.
• Promote ENABLE Scotland and grow local business opportunities.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Inclusion

Self Directed Support

Driving licence

Education

SVQ Health & Social Care Level 3

SVQ Level 4 / working towards

SSSC registration

Job description

About The Role

Elderslie

35 Hours per week

£36,050 per annum

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.

Our Cherrywood service is a unique and rewarding service supporting 9 adults across two linked bungalows. The people we support have a range of needs, including learning disabilities, autism and more complex support requirements, making this a varied environment where no two days are the same.

We support people to live as independently as possible and enjoy a full and active life, from shopping and appointments to shows, events and short breaks. Within the service, we also offer a range of activities including movie nights, baking, arts and crafts and use of our state-of-the‑art sensory room.

As Service Manager, you will work closely with Team Facilitators to lead and develop the service, support your team and ensure the people we support continue to receive high-quality, person‑centred 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 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.

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 their start date.

*Terms and Conditions Apply