Team Leader

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland; Perth; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland is seeking an experienced Team Leader to manage a Perth service, providing first-line leadership to Support Practitioners and ensuring high standards of care.

The role is full-time (37.5 hours per week) on a permanent basis, with on-call duties and close collaboration with the Services Manager to drive inclusion and continuous improvement across the team.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in social care, including supporting individuals with complex needs.
• Experience supervising or coordinating staff.
• Working knowledge of budgets and targets.
• SVQ Level 3 in Care (or willingness to achieve it).
• A values-driven approach built on inclusion, respect and empowerment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day running of the service, including rotas, records and quality standards.
• Supervise, mentor and coach staff to deliver exceptional support.
• Develop and review personalised support plans.
• Work directly on shift to build strong relationships with the people you support.
• Promote inclusion, community participation and meaningful opportunities.
• Maintain clear communication with families, professionals and partners.
• Take part in on call duties.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Planning

Mentoring

Staff supervision

Education

SVQ Level 3 in Care

Job description

Are you an experienced social care professional ready to take the next step in your career or looking for a fresh challenge? If yes, we’d love to hear from you! We’re looking for a compassionate and proactive individual to join our service in Perthas a Team Leader,on a full-time (37.5hrs per week), permanent basis.

As a Team Leader, you’ll provide first-line leadership to a dedicated teamof Support Practitioners acrossourservices, ensuring exceptional standards of care and practice. You’ll take an active role in shaping the quality of support provided, leading by example and creating a culture of respect, learning and continuous improvement while supporting the Services Manager. It would be great if you have a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle, but this isn’t a deal breaker if you don’t.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead the day-to-day running of the service, including rotas, records and quality standards.
• Supervise, mentor and coach staff to deliver exceptional support.
• Develop and review personalised support plans.
• Work directly on shift to build strong relationships with the people you support.
• Promote inclusion, community participation and meaningful opportunities.
• Maintain clear communication with families, professionals and partners.
• Take part in on call duties.

What You’ll Bring:

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in social care, including supporting individuals with complex needs and behaviours of concern.
• Experience supervising or coordinating staff.
• Working knowledge of budgets and targets.
• Strong communication, planning and motivational skills.
• SVQ Level 3 in Care (or willingness to achieve it).
• A values-driven approach built on inclusion, respect and empowerment.

About Us:

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland provides personalised and outcome-focused support to over 2800 individuals in their own homes across Scotland, making us the country's largest provider of social care. We support individuals with a variety of different needs such as physical and/or learning disabilities, ongoing mental health issues, alcohol or substance abuse and autism. Some of the people we support can present challenging behavior or require a high level of personal care.

Closing Date: 25/10/2026 (We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point)

Please note, our smoking policy applies to this role. Please contact [e-mail] you have any questions.

All successful 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.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

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

We celebrate difference and encourage everyone to join us.

Join us and be part of something bigger!