Team Leader - Perth Services & Studio

Capability Scotland; Perth; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £32,391

Fully funded SVQ

32 days holidays

PVG checks

8% pension

Death in service 3x

Perks at Work

Cycle to work

Refer a friend £600

Employee assistance

Discounts for Blue Light & Carer

Contractual terms apply

Job summary

Capability Scotland in Perth, Scotland is seeking an experienced Team Leader to support our Service Manager in Day Centre and Community Outreach teams. Lead care and support to adults with disabilities in day hubs, homes, and communities.

You’ll oversee rota and staff, ensure safety, build care plans, manage medicines and finances, and coordinate with families and professionals while providing regular on-call support across services.

Qualifications

• Experience of leading a team within a social care environment is essential.
• SVQ Level 4 or willingness to gain this qualification in a set timescale.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team and on your own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Rota management and scheduling for care teams.
• Staff management, supervision, recruitment and development.
• Managing activities for supported persons.
• Health and Safety adherence and reporting.
• Creating and checking Care and Support plans.
• Medicines procedures management.
• Financial management for supported individuals.
• Liaising with families, health professionals and social workers.
• Regular on-call support across Upper Springland Services.

Skills

Team leadership

Staff management

Interpersonal skills

On-call coordination

Communication

Motivation & development

Education

SVQ Level 4

Driving Licence preferred

Job description

If you’re looking for the next step on your career in social care, you’ve just discovered it.

Benefits

• 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!
• Housing Support, Care at Home, Residential and Day Services – there’s something for everyone in this role!

About the Role

We are looking to recruit a Team Leader who will support our Service Manager in managing our vibrant Day Centre and Community Outreach teams in Perth.

If you’re passionate about supporting adults with complex disabilities and you want every day at work to truly make a difference, this is the role for you.

You will lead our support teams to provide care and support to disabled adults in our purpose-built day hub and within their own homes, residential spaces and communities.

Our Upper Springland Campus offers amazing facilities, including sensory spaces, craft and kitchen areas, hydrotherapy pool, rebound therapy, and an accessible gym all designed to promote independence, creativity, and wellbeing.

As an experienced social care Team Leader, you will ensure that our people continue to receive the exceptional, person-centred support we provide by being responsible for:

• Rota management
• Staff management, supervision, recruitment, and development
• Managing supported persons activities
• Health and Safety
• Compiling and checking Care and Support plans for people we support
• Management of medicines procedures
• Financial management for people we support
• Liaising with families, health and care professionals and social workers
• Regular on-call support – shared between existing group of Team Leaders – Across our Upper Springland Services.

What you need to know

Hours – 37 hours per week

Example Shifts - Monday – Friday: 7.5 hours, (8.30am or 9am – 4.30pm or 5pm) On-call Support – 7 days out of 28 including evenings and weekends

Experience/qualifications/key skills required

Experience of leading a team within a social care environment is essential, as is a willingness to take on any personal development opportunities.

You should have a care related SVQ Level 4, or the willingness to gain this qualification in a given timescale.

You should have good interpersonal skills and the ability to work as part of a team and on your own initiative.

Driving Licence preferred due to the travel requirements of the role.

Working with Capability Scotland brings you lots of benefits

• Competitive salary - £32,391 (£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.
• 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.
• £600 refer a friend scheme.
• 24/7 employee assistance
• Working for us means you would qualify for Blue Light & Concert for Carer discounts
• Benefits are subject to contractual terms.
• We are One Voice, One Charity, One Spirit, #OneCapability.

What you need to know

Driving licence and access to a vehicle preferred – due to travel requirements of the role.

For more information on this role, you can contact our Admin Team at 01738 632995 quoting reference – CS1507263.