Team Leader

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland; Scotland; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social care organization in Scotland seeks a Team Leader for its service in Mauchline. The ideal candidate will have experience in care, strong leadership skills, and a commitment to community support. This full-time role offers opportunities for career progression and involves supervising a dedicated team to provide high-quality care to individuals.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

TRFS rewards scheme

Paid travel during shifts

In-house training opportunities

Refer a Friend scheme

Employee Forum

Free Membership of Glasgow Credit Union

Counselling & Life Works service

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years experience in care.
• Good understanding of SSSC Codes of Practice.
• Ability to motivate and lead others.

Responsibilities

• Coach and mentor Support Practitioners and Bank staff.
• Produce monthly rotas considering budgetary requirements.
• Liaise with health professionals to create support plans.

Skills

Communication

Team Leadership

Planning

Education

SVQ Level 3 in Social Services & Healthcare

Job description

Are you looking for progression or a fresh challenge in your social care career? If you share our values and have experience of working in mental health and learning disability services, we may have the opportunity you’ve been looking for!

Our dynamic and friendly team at at our service in Mauchline are on the lookout for a motivated and enthusiastic individual with experience in care to join them as a Team Leader on a full-time, permanent basis (37.5 hours per week).

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland is a leading voluntary organisation, supporting people with a broad range of needs to live in their own homes, as part of their community. We are driven by strong values and a firm commitment to choice, dignity and social inclusion.

Please be aware that to be considered for this role you must be a driver.

The Role

Our Mauchline service provides on-site support to residents in their own homes.

Our team supports the individuals within the service with a number of aspects of their day to day lives. Including personal care, homecare & household tasks, medication, meal preparation, shopping and or managing finances, arranging appointments and accessing their local community.

As a Team Leader you will coach and mentor a team of Support Practitioners and Bank staff, providing regular support including supervision and identifying training needs. You will be responsible for producing the monthly rotas whilst considering budgetary requirements and ensuring that all staff meet their contracted hours.

On call duties will be allocated to you on a rotational basis.

Working alongside the Service Manager, part of your role will include liaising with external health professionals and facilitating meetings with supported individuals and important people in their lives to create accurate and effective person-centred support plan. You’ll effectively match the people we support with staff members, considering the specific outcomes and goals set for each individual.

What we’re looking for;

• Minimum of at least 2 years previous experience of supporting individuals within care.
• Great verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to plan and prioritise workload.
• Good understanding of SSSC Codes of Practice and Health & Social Care Standards.
• SVQ Level 3 in Social Services & Healthcare or be willing to work towards your qualification.
• Ability to build and maintain positive and professional relationships with supported individuals, families, healthcare professionals and stakeholders.
• Ability to motivate and lead others.

Our Team Managers generally work Monday to Friday, however there may be times you’ll need to provide cover for on-call shift work. Based on the needs of the service these could include evenings, sleepovers, waking nights, weekends and public holidays.

• Generous annual leave.
• TRFS rewards scheme (includes cash-back and discounts at a variety of high street and online retailers).
• 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.
• Employee Forum - for employees to voice their opinions and give feedback which in turn, allows us to continuously improve as an employer and ensure a positive working environment.
• Free Membership of Glasgow Credit Union.
• Counselling & Life Works service.

Sound interesting? Then apply today! We’d would love to hear from you!

Closing Date: 24/06/2025 (We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point)

If you are seeing this ad via a job board then please be aware that you must submit an application directly via our website (https://www.trfs.org.uk/job-search ) otherwise we may be unable to contact you.

PVG checks will be required of all successful applicants; 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!

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