Team Facilitator, East Kilbride

Enable Scotland; East Kilbride; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Enable Scotland is seeking a Team Facilitator in East Kilbride to lead and inspire a team of Personal Assistants within our North Lanarkshire service. You will work closely with the Service Manager to deliver safe, person-centred support and to drive improvements across rostering, governance and service delivery.

The role requires strong leadership, team management, and communication skills, with on-call flexibility. A Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience with adults and children with learning disabilities, epilepsy, autism and physical support needs.
• Experience using person-centred planning techniques in addition to delivering and leading excellent support practices.
• Strong facilitation skills to encourage staff teams to take ownership and responsibility for the quality of support they deliver.
• Effective communication with the people we support, staff teams, families and external care professionals.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and support a team of Personal Assistants.
• Conduct regular supervisions, observations and performance reviews.
• Assist with induction of new staff.
• Support attendance, absence and staff wellbeing.
• Promote positive communication and effective team working.
• Ensure people we support receive high-quality, person-centred care.
• Support staff to promote choice, independence, dignity and inclusion.
• Participate in assessments, support planning, reviews and risk assessments.
• Carry out quality assurance checks, including spot checks and feedback.
• Respond to safeguarding concerns and elevate issues appropriately.
• Provide direct support and shift cover where required.
• Prepare and maintain staff rotas to ensure safe and effective staffing.
• Keep accurate records using electronic systems.
• Maintain confidential records in line with GDPR requirements.
• Build strong relationships with families, health professionals and external agencies.
• Attend meetings and reviews with the people we support and key stakeholders.
• Work collaboratively with the Service Manager to continuously improve services.
• Participate in an on-call rota which can include evenings and weekends.
• Travel to services across East Kilbride as required.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Communication

Flexibility

ICT skills

Driving licence

Education

SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care

Tools

Rostering software

Care management software

Job description

About The Role

Team Facilitator

Salary: £30,900 per annum + additional on call payment

Hours: Full Time (39 hours per week - hours inclusive of 1x 12hr support shift per week)

Location: East Kilbride

Driving Licence: Full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle required

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

Are you motivated and organised with a passion for leading teams and making a real difference every day?

At Enable we are dedicated to supporting people to live full, independent and meaningful lives. We are looking for a motivated and organised Team Facilitator to join our frontline management team.

As Team Facilitator in our North Lanarkshire team, you will work closely with the Service Manager to lead and support a team of Personal Assistants to deliver safe, effective and person-centred support.

What You'll Do

Leadership and Team Management

• Lead, motivate and support a team of Personal Assistants.

• Conduct regular supervisions, observations and performance reviews.

• Assist with the induction of new staff.

• Support attendance, absence and staff wellbeing.

• Promote positive communication and effective team working.

Service Delivery

• Ensure people we support receive high-quality, person-centred support.

• Support staff to promote choice, independence, dignity and inclusion.

• Participate in assessments, support planning, reviews and risk assessments.

• Carry out quality assurance checks, including spot checks and feedback.

• Respond to safeguarding concerns and elevate issues appropriately.

• Provide direct support and shift cover where required.

Rostering and Administration

• Prepare and maintain staff rotas to ensure safe and effective staffing.

• Keep accurate records using electronic systems.

• Maintain confidential records in line with GDPR requirements.

Partnership Working

• Build strong relationships with families, health professionals and external agencies.

• Attend meetings and reviews with the people we support and key stakeholders.

• Work collaboratively with the Service Manager to continuously improve services.

On-Call and Flexibility

• Participate in the on-call rota which can include evenings and weekends.

• Travel to services across East Kilbride as required.

About You

To succeed in this role, you will be an organised and compassionate leader with a strong commitment to delivering excellent support.

• Experience working with adults and children with learning disabilities, epilepsy, autism and physical support needs.
• Experience in using person centred planning techniques in addition to delivering and leading excellent support practices.
• Strong facilitation skills to encourage staff teams to take ownership and responsibility for the quality of support they deliver.
• The ability to effectively communicate with the people we support, staff teams, families and external care professionals.
• Creating and delivering robust service designs, support strategies and risk assessments whilst managing individual budgets.
• SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent.
• Good ICT skills with experience using rostering or care management software.
• Ability to work flexibly, including participation in an on-call rota.
• Knowledge of Care Inspectorate standards and regulatory requirements.
• 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
• Epilepsy awareness
• Moving and Handling
• First Aid
• Safety Interventions
• 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.

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