Team Leader - Southside Dementia

83% of our staff recommend us as a place to work!

(Data from Let’s Talk Staff Survey, September 2023.)

Role: Team Leader

Project/location: Southside Dementia – Gorbals, Glasgow

Hours: 38 Hours per Week

Salary: ££26,000 - £28,000 per annum (depending on qualification)

Contract type: Permanent

Closing date: Thursday 25 April 2024 Job ref: REQ00717

We are currently working on achievements for the people we support, by getting out in the local community and occupying their time in meaningful ways.

Are you enthusiastic about supporting people to reach their goals? If you are this could be the job for you.

Could you support people like B?

Hi, my name is B and I have lived in McNeil Street for a few months.

I love living here and it has made such a difference to my life. I like to get out and about and I am looking for someone to help me achieve this. I have been socially isolated in the past and need people with drive and determination to encourage me to try new opportunities.

Can you motivate the staff team to ensure that this goal is met for me?

Our Southside Dementia Services are situated over two sites (McNeil and Moffat Street Projects) in the Gorbals area of Glasgow. The projects are specialised residential care homes which provides eight places in both sites for older people who have dementia.

As a Team Leader you will support the Registered Service Manager with the delivery of the service. You will also be responsible for ensuring a high-quality person-centred approach is delivered. It's a chance for you to showcase your confidence in your own abilities to effectively manage a team.

Shift working including evenings and weekends is a requirement of the post. Previous working experience with the client group is preferred and previous supervisory experience is desirable.

Great leadership skills are essential to inspire your team through leading by example and delivering high-quality, flexible person-centred support while communicating effectively across all levels and with various external professionals.

We will make sure you have all the training and development you need to ensure you have the right tools to not only do a great job, but help you build a successful career within the foundation.

What’s more, you will be part of a foundation who's missions it is to improve and enrich the lives of the most vulnerable people in our communities.

The successful candidate must possess excellent organisational skills and IT skills. Experience of MS Office is essential, particularly Word and Excel.

If you are looking for a new and rewarding challenge, this may be the ideal opportunity for you.

We value our staff very highly. Alongside competitive terms and conditions we also offer membership of a great employee benefits’ scheme – Mungo Money. Joining Mungo Money provides full access to supermarket, fuel, cinema, restaurant discounts, discounts off your next family holiday, savings on gym memberships and equipment, Cycle to Work scheme and so much more. We also offer access to a credit union and workplace pension plus numerous training and development opportunities, including SVQ registration level qualifications.

If you would like to apply for this position, please email recruitment@themungofoundation.org.uk with a CV and supporting statement.

Appointments are made subject to satisfactory membership of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme, SSSC registration and appropriate safer recruitment checks but we will guide you through this.