Team Manager

Are you passionate about making a positive difference in people's lives?

Are you an experienced worker in health or social care, looking for an exciting and challenging personal development opportunity?

Do you have excellent leadership qualities and a willingness and appetite for your own learning and development?

If your answer to these questions is “YES”– you may be the person we are looking for!

Key is a leading social care organisation that provides high quality, flexible support, to people with disabilities, some of whom have complex needs. We provide Self-Directed Support that has a clear focus on positive outcomes, tailored to meet individual needs of the people we support.

Key have worked in Dumfries and Galloway for around 40 years. We have an office base in Dumfries town, and provide direct support to people in Dumfries, Upper Nithsdale and Lochmaben. Due to service expansion, we are seeking a highly motivated, imaginative, and enthusiastic individual, with a true commitment to personalisation, to join our management team in Nithsdale.

In addition to providing some direct support to individuals, the successful candidate will lead and manage a small team(s) of workers who provide personalised support to a number of individuals with a range support needs, gifts and talents.

As part of our established and supportive management team, you will take a lead role in planning, co-ordinating and monitoring support to a number of people.

Our staff are our most important asset and as such we offer extensive training and development opportunities, including support to obtain relevant SSSC recognised qualifications.

You will be part of a supportive, local team and will receive:

· 38 days annual leave, inclusive of public holidays

· Organisation sick pay

· Pension Contributions

· Paid PVG Membership

· Eligible to apply for a Blue Light Card/ Blue Light Ticket Schemes offering discounts and savings

· Registered with Concert for Carers

· Eligible to register for a Costco Membership

· Credit Union Membership

· Cycle to Work Scheme

· Employee Assistance Programme

The post includes evening and weekend working.

We know applying for a new job is difficult and that it’s hard to take that first step, so if you would like more information or help you can:

• Come along to our office at 161, Brooms Road Dumfries for an information session on Wednesday 11th between 2pm - 4.30pm
• Call Richy Lewis on 07515926480

Closing date for completed applications is 15th December 2024. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.