Team Leader - CLS

Capability Scotland; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

SVQ funded

Holidays 32 days

PVG checks

Pension up to 8%

Death in service 3x

Perks at Work

Cycle to work

Employee assistance

Blue Light discounts

Job summary

Capability Scotland is seeking a Part Time Team Leader for Adult Services in Glasgow. You will line manage a team of Support Workers within our West of Scotland Housing Support & Care services, based in Glasgow, Renfrewshire & East Renfrewshire.

The role combines hands-on care on occasion (medication administration, personal care and moving and assisting) with leadership responsibilities, coaching and developing staff across a 20-hour week, with on-call duties.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading care teams in social care settings.
• Ability to coach, monitor and develop staff in person-centred care.
• Strong communication and leadership skills with a collaborative approach.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and supervise a team of support staff delivering high-standard social care.
• Occasionally provide direct care including medication administration, personal care and moving/assisting.
• Coach, mentor and develop staff, modelling leadership and effective communication.
• Work 20 hours per week across 3 days (Mon–Fri) with occasional evenings or weekends for observations.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Mentoring

Communication

Job description

Title: Part Time - Team Leader, Adult Services - £17,508.00pa / £16.79 ph

Hours: 20 hours per week plus on call

Location: CLS - South & West - India of Inchinnan, Inchinnan, PA4 9LH

Benefits - 32 days holidays per year, increasing to 37 with service, Up to 8% company contribution pension scheme, Perks at Work, £600 Refer a Friend & much more!

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced care/support practitioner, to line manage our team of Support Workers within our fabulous West of Scotland Housing Support & Care at Home services based in Glasgow, Renfrewshire & East Renfrewshire.

Our closeknit team of Team Leaders, help our care teams to support adults with a variety of complex disabilities, who receive 24 hour care, in their own homes and community, and they require a motivated and enthusiastic leader to join the team.

Maybe you are an experienced Team Leader, Senior Support Worker or Support Worker with transferable experience, looking to advance your career.

Are you who we are looking for?

About the Role

You will be required to co-ordinate and supervise a team of support staff in delivering a high standard of social care practice using a person-centred approach that reflects individual customer's needs wants and aspirations. As a Team Leader you will occasionally work on the floor delivering direct care including medication administration, personal care and moving and assisting. Meaning it's not all about paperwork, you still get some hands on practice.

A key part of this role is to coach, monitor, mentor and develop the skill base within the staff team, you will do this by displaying Leadership skills such as role modelling, decision making, being an effective communicator, having a positive attitude, commitment and confidence in the role.

20 hours per week will typically be worked across 3 days Monday to Friday though some flexibility is required to meet staff or carry out observations at evenings or weekends.

Working with Capability Scotland brings you lots of benefits:

• Competitive salary - £17,508.00 per annum (£16.79 per hour).

• We offer a fully funded SVQ - a qualification which is yours for life.

• 32 days holidays per year, increasing to 37 with service (pro-rata).

• Free PVG checks throughout your employment.

• Up to 8% company contribution pension scheme.

• Up to 3 x annual salary death in service.

• Perks at Work - shopping discount scheme.

• Cycle to work scheme.

• 24/7 employee assistance programme.

• Working for us means you would qualify for Blue Light & Concert for Carer discounts

*Benefits are subject to contractual terms.*

Closing date - 31 st Aug 2026

For more information on this role, you can contact [email protected] using reference CS140826

General Information

Capability Scotland is committed to providing an inclusive workplace where all forms of difference are valued and which is free from any form of unfair or unlawful treatment. We define diversity in its broadest sense - this includes but is not limited to our diversity of educational and professional backgrounds, experience, cognitive and neurodiversity, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief and ethnicity and geographical provenance. We support a culture that values meritocracy, fairness and transparency and welcomes enquiries from everyone.

A copy of Capability Scotland's Equality and Diversity Policy is available upon request from the HR Team.

This post is subject to membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme and a satisfactory PVG Scheme Record/Update. The successful candidate will be required to undergo the appropriate Disclosure Scotland vetting checks prior to appointment.