Team Leader (Maternity Leave)

Richmond Fellowship Scotland Ltd; Newton Stewart; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fuel allowance

Mileage reimbursement 45p per mile

Job summary

Richmond Fellowship Scotland Ltd is seeking a Team Leader to cover a maternity leave period at our Newton Stewart service. The role is full-time (37.5 hours/week) with on-call rotations and a focus on coaching staff, rota management, and person-centred support planning.

Candidate requirements include 2+ years in care support, strong communication, workload planning, and SVQ3 in Social Services & Healthcare or willingness to obtain it; SSSC Codes of Practice knowledge is valued.

Qualifications

• Minimum of at least 2 years' experience supporting individuals within care.
• Strong 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 willing to work towards it.
• Ability to build and maintain positive professional relationships with supported individuals, families, healthcare professionals and stakeholders.
• Ability to motivate and lead others.

Responsibilities

• Coach and mentor your team, providing regular support including supervision and identifying training needs.
• Produce monthly rotas, considering budgetary requirements and ensuring staff meet their contracted hours.
• On-call duties allocated on a rotational basis.
• Liaise with external health professionals and facilitate meetings to create accurate and effective person-centred support plans.
• Match people we support with staff members based on outcomes and goals.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Team leadership

Relationship building

Time management

Education

SVQ 3 in Social Services & Healthcare

Job description

Our Newton Stewart services are currently recruiting for a Team Leader on a temporary 6 month contract to cover a period of maternity leave!

This is a full time position consisting of 37.5hrs per week.

Happily, we can accept non-drivers for this post.

The Role

As a Team Leader, you will coach and mentor your team, 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 Leaders 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.

Closing Date: 23/10/2026 (We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point)

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!

Team Leader (Maternity Leave)

Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway, United Kingdom

DG8 6QB

£34,649 to £36,822 per year 45p per mile Fuel Allowance

Contract - Full-time

Posted 4 days ago

Closing date: 24/10/2026

Job reference: GM1693158NewTLL

Team Leader (Maternity Leave)

Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway, United Kingdom

£34,649 to £36,822 per year 45p per mile Fuel Allowance