Team Leader

Richmond Fellowship Scotland Ltd; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

45p per mile fuel allowance for shifts

Continuous in-house training chances

Refer a Friend scheme (£150)

Free Glasgow Credit Union membership

Health Care plan (HSF)

Counselling & Life Works service

Job summary

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland is seeking a committed Team Leader to supervise frontline staff in our Aberdeen Stoneywood services. A valid UK driving license is required, as travel between sites may be necessary.

This full-time role involves coaching staff, delivering supervision, rotas, and ensuring high-quality support planning for individuals. You will liaise with external partners, ensure adherence to standards and represent the organisation values in all interactions.

Qualifications

• Front line management duties and team supervision.
• Coaching and mentoring staff with regular supervision.
• Rota planning to meet budget and holiday cover.
• Ability to develop effective support plans with staff input.

Responsibilities

• Coach and mentor frontline staff with regular supervision.
• Produce monthly rotas, manage hours, holidays and cover.
• Develop staff to produce accurate support plans.
• Cover on-call shifts when needed.

Skills

Leadership

Staff supervision

Coaching

Rota planning

Communication

Driver

Job description

Make a positive difference in someone’s life by joining The Richmond Fellowship Scotland!

We are looking for someone to join our team as a Team Leader on a full time basis for our services in Stoneywood Aberdeen

Due to the nature of the role you must be a driver. (Manual or Automatic UK license)

About Us

The Role

Our Team Leaders are classed as Front Line Management staff and as such your duties would fall under three specific areas as follows:

Staff Management

• Coaching and mentoring front line staff while providing appropriate support including regular supervision.
• Identifying the training needs of your team and ensuring that this training is provided.
• Producing the monthly rota for your team, taking into account budgetary requirements and ensuring that all staff meet their contracted hours whilst managing holiday cover and absence.
• Developing the ability of your team to produce accurate and effective support plans.
• Covering on-call shift work as and when needed.

Supported Individuals

• Plan and facilitate meetings with individuals and important people in their lives in order to collate the appropriate information required to write an effective support plan.
• Effectively match supported individuals to staff members, keeping in mind the identified outcomes and goals to be achieved for said supported individual.

Organisational

• Liaising with external agencies such as an individual's family or Social Work Services.
• Ensure that the standards set by the SSSC and Care Inspectorate as well as The Richmond Fellowship Scotland`s own standards are always met.
• Positively represent the values of The Richmond Fellowship Scotland when engaging with all external agencies.

Benefits

• Generous annual leave.
• Paid travel during shifts and 45p per mile fuel allowance.
• Continuous in-house training opportunities and chances to further your career in social care.
• Refer a Friend scheme- £150 reward for successfully referring a colleague.
• Free Membership of Glasgow Credit Union.
• HSF Health Care plan.
• Counselling & Life Works service.

We’re looking to fill this post as soon as possible and reserve the right to close the advert if suitable candidates are found before the advert closes.

Closing Date: 06.11.2026

All successful Support Practitioner applicants will be given a conditional offer - this is subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and PVG; having a conviction will not necessarily debar you from working in this sector. All new staff members will be required to register with the SSSC within 3 months of their start date.

We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications irrespective of race, ethnicity or national origin, religion, gender, disability, age, marital, parental status or sexual orientation. Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams.

We celebrate difference and encourage everyone to join us

Schedule 9 Part 1 (1)(1)(a) of the Equality Act 2010 applies to this post.

Join us and be part of something bigger

Please note, our smoking policy applies to this role.

Team Leader

Aberdeen Stoneywood

AB21 9ZA

£34,649 to £36,882 per year

Permanent - Full-time

Posted today

Closing date: 07/11/2026

Job reference: MK1703242AbeTL

Team Leader

Aberdeen Stoneywood

£34,649 to £36,882 per year