Team Leader - 491624

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

TRFS rewards scheme

Travel paid during shifts

Fuel allowance 45p per mile

Continuous in-house training

Refer a Friend £150

Employee Forum

Glasgow Credit Union membership

Health care plan

Counselling & Life Works

Job summary

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland is seeking an enthusiastic Team Leader in Aberdeen to guide frontline staff across our services. A valid UK driving license is required to travel between sites and provide on-call coverage when needed.

You will manage staff, develop effective support plans, and coordinate rosters within budget while maintaining high care standards and safeguarding compliance with SSSC and Care Inspectorate guidelines. This is a full-time role in a supportive social care setting.

Qualifications

• Experience leading front-line care teams in social care.
• Ability to plan and manage monthly staff rosters within budget.
• Proven track record in coaching and developing staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead front-line staff through coaching, supervision and training.
• Develop and implement effective support plans for individuals.
• Write and manage monthly rosters ensuring coverage and holiday leave.
• Cover on-call shifts as needed.
• Liaise with families, Social Work Services and external agencies.
• Ensure compliance with SSSC and Care Inspectorate standards.

Skills

Staff management

Coaching & mentoring

rota planning

Staff supervision

Training needs analysis

On-call coordination

External liaison

Tools

SSSC standards knowledge

Care Inspectorate standards

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 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.

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.
• 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.
• HSF Health Care plan.
• Counselling & Life Works service.

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.

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. Please contact [e-mail] you have any questions.