Supervisor - Aberdeenshire

Sense Scotland - Supervisor - Ellon - 37 hours per week

As a Supervisor at Sense Scotland, you will take a leading role in guiding a dedicated team of staff, ensuring the delivery of high-quality care and support to the people we support. Your responsibilities will include providing regular supervision, coaching, and monitoring to ensure tasks are completed efficiently, in line with our core values.

You will be integral to the support planning process, regularly reviewing and adapting care plans in collaboration with individuals, their families, and the wider Sense Scotland team. Building strong relationships with the management team, families, and other professionals is key to our approach to care, and your ability to engage with a range of stakeholders will be key.

Key responsibilities include:

• Ensure high-quality care and support for the people we support, meeting their individual needs.
• Lead by example, offering supervision, coaching, and on-shift training to staff.
• Guide staff to deliver a flexible, person-centred service for the people we support and their families.
• Manage staffing rotas, adjusting as needed for changes in the people we support or staff requirements.
• Oversee the implementation and regular updating of individual support plans.
• Maintain accurate records and staff attendance, ensuring compliance with standards.
• Support staff in their professional development and ensure they have the skills needed for person-centred care.

This role could be perfect for you if:

• You hold a valid UK Driving Licence (essential for this role)
• SVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care and be in a position to work towards an SVQ3 as determined by the SSSC
• You are flexible, able to work across a range of shifts including days, evenings, and weekends.
• You possess strong IT and organisational skills to manage office tasks efficiently.
• You have a deep understanding and experience of person-centred practice.
• You are skilled in coaching and mentoring colleagues to foster their development.
• You have exceptional communication skills, especially in conveying complex and sensitive information.

Shift patterns

As part of your role you will working shifts along side the staff team.

The shifts are a mix of early shifts starting at 7am, late shifts finishing at 10pm, mid shifts which are flexible around the persons activities and also sleepovers which at times can be 24 hours.

You would work a mix of week days and weekends as well as taking part in the on call support, and there will be days where you would be required to work from the office which is based in Ellon.