Team Leader - Dundee (FTC)

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced care/support practitioner, to line manage our team of support staff within our fabulous Dundee services.

In Dundee we support both children and adults with physical disabilities, learning disabilities, Autism and sensory impairment in the community and in our day opportunity service in City Quay. We also have a housing support service.

Maybe you are an experienced Team Leader, Senior Support Worker or Support Worker with transferable experience, looking to advance your career. This could be the role for you…

About the Role - Team Leader, Fixed Term Contract (until 31st Oct 2025)

Our days are filled with laughter, with a focus on activities on site and externally, from football day trips to parties and pamper sessions, our service prides itself on being customer led.

Our close-knit management team, help our support staff to provide 24-hour support 7 days a week, and they require a motivated and enthusiastic leader to join the team.

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 cover support 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.

The hours of work are generally Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm , 37 hours per week, as well as weekends and on call, which is planned in advance, enabling you to plan life outside of work responsibilities.

Working with Capability Scotland brings you lots of benefits:

• Competitive salary - £32,391.00 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.
• 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

A full job description of this role is available by clicking here: Team Leader (Res Resp)

Closing date – 2nd Dec 2024

For more information on this role, you can contact Gillian.Dunlop@Capability.Scot using reference CS1911241

We reserve the right to close or extend this vacancy dependent on the number of applications. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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.

Due to the high volume of applications expected, we advise that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Thank you for your interest and for taking the time to apply to work with us.