Lead Practitioner/Team Leader (Driver only) - Irvine

Cornerstone (Aberdeen); Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident employer scheme

Job summary

Cornerstone (Aberdeen) hiring a Lead Practitioner/Team Leader (Driver only) in Irvine. The role is full-time, 39 hours per week, on-site, with leadership duties to guide care teams and ensure service quality.

The successful candidate will engage in coaching, mentoring and ensuring budgets and contractual requirements are met, while joining a Disability Confident employer program.

Qualifications

• Experience leading health and social care teams.
• Ability to coach and mentor staff to high standards.
• Commitment to safeguarding and service quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire Support Practitioners to deliver person-centred care.
• Support team development and maintain professional standards.
• Work with Service Lead to meet contractual requirements and budgets.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

People development

Education

SVQ in Social Services and Healthcare

PDA in Management

Job description

Lead Practitioner/Team Leader (Driver only) - Irvine

Join #TeamAyrshire as a Lead Practitioner!

Are you an experienced Health & Social Care professional who's ready to take the next step into leadership? Do you enjoy supporting others to grow, bringing out the best in a team and making a real difference to people's lives?

If so, we'd love to hear from you!

We're looking for a passionate, organised and motivated Lead Practitioner to join our fantastic #TeamAyrshire in North Ayrshire. This is a full-time, permanent opportunity (39 hours per week) where you can use your experience, develop your leadership skills and help shape the delivery of high-quality, person-centred care and support

The role

As a Lead Practitioner, you'll play a key role in supporting, guiding and inspiring our Support Practitioners to deliver the very best care and support.

You'll be a positive role model for your team, helping colleagues feel supported, confident and motivated in their roles. Through effective leadership, coaching and mentoring, you'll help create a culture where people feel valued, professional standards are upheld and the individuals we support remain at the heart of everything we do.

Working in partnership with our Service Lead, you'll also help ensure our services run effectively, meet contractual requirements and operate within agreed budgets.

For a full list of key responsibilities, please see our role profile attached to this advert.

The successful candidate will be required to join the Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme and be committed to working towards a relevant SVQ in Social Services and Healthcare and a PDA in management with the support from our Training Academy.

If you're successful in joining our team, we will need you to register with the SSSC within 3 months of starting your employment with us.

Please note - If you have spent more than 12 months out with the UK (excluding France, Germany. Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania or Spain) within the last 10 years while over the age of 18, you will be asked to provide a criminal record certificate from the relevant government/police authority as part of our pre-employment checks.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Lead Practitioner/Team Leader (Driver only) - Irvine

Company: Cornerstone (Aberdeen) Salary: £29,406 to £29,406 a year Hours: Full-time Location: Irvine Working pattern: On-site Job type: Permanent Posting date: 23 Oct 2026 Closing date: 5 Nov 2026

Summary

Join #TeamAyrshire as a Lead Practitioner!

Are you an experienced Health & Social Care professional who's ready to take the next step into leadership? Do you enjoy supporting others to grow, bringing out the best in a team and making a real difference to people's lives?

If so, we'd love to hear from you!

We're looking for a passionate, organised and motivated Lead Practitioner to join our fantastic #TeamAyrshire in North Ayrshire. This is a full-time, permanent opportunity (39 hours per week) where you can use your experience, develop your leadership skills and help shape the delivery of high-quality, person-centred care and support

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.