Team Leader – Day Services (Outreach)

Job Summary

This post is only available to all permanent and temporary employees and agency workers currently on assignment within East Dunbartonshire Council.

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to assist in the day to day operational management and leadership of the Local Area Coordination team, the Outreach Team and to oversee the recruitment and deployment of volunteers within ED HSCP Adult Day Services. The successful applicant will ensure effective and safe delivery of services, including evening and weekend activities, which promote and maximise the safety and independence of the individual as well as proving people with social opportunities, therefore assisting them to reach their capacity and potential.

The Team Leader post is based at Southbank House, Kirkintilloch though the successful applicant would be expected to oversee support provided to adults with learning disabilities and/or autism in various locations throughout East Dunbartonshire. The successful candidate will require to provide leadership and support in the provision of a person centered approach for individual service users as well as in assessment of individual needs. They will also provide staff and volunteers with professional support, guidance and supervision, and, participate and contribute to the writing of strategic plans. The post holder will also be expected to work with partner agencies in order to plan and establish new groups and activities.

Previous experience of working in Adult Day Services is required. At least two years previous experience in social care would be required.

There will be a requirement for flexible working in order to provide leadership in some evening and weekend activities.

If you wish more information please contact: Ashleigh Grant-Ng, Adult Day Services Manager: 0141 777 3017

Charter of Commitment

The commitment by East Dunbartonshire Council to job applicants is as follows:

• Individuals will be treated in a polite, friendly and welcoming manner.

 

• Equalities monitoring will be conducted to ensure a fair and equitable process with

screening being carried out to anonymise sensitive information such as age, gender and disability.

 

• The information that we receive will be treated in confidence and with discretion. Only the relevant HR representative/team and the relevant service will see the application form.

 

• We will encourage and welcome applications from applicants under the disability symbol. Where the essential criteria are met an interview will be offered to those applying under the disability symbol.

 

• We will be pleased to make any reasonable adjustments to ensure accessibility at the interview.

 

• We will advise you within reasonable time after the closing date if you have not met the interview criteria. (Normally within 4 weeks)

 

• We will advise you of meeting the criteria for interview normally within 3 weeks.

 

• We will advise you if you have been successful or unsuccessful at the interview stage as soon as practically possible.

PVG / Disclosure Scotland

The following criteria applies to all roles within East Dunbartonshire Council where PVG/Disclosure checks are essential criteria.

Where the post you are applying for is considered a Regulated Role under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020, successful candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to confirmation of employment being made by East Dunbartonshire Council.

Please note, successful candidates will be expected to meet the cost of the relevant check which will be deducted from the successful candidate’s first salary payment. Successful candidates who withdraw their application after the check process has started will be invoiced for the cost of the check.

In specific circumstances the payment could be deducted in instalments from an employee’s wages following commencement of employment. Approval in such circumstances will be made by the HR &OD Manager.

Should an employee leave in advance of the payment being deducted, the full amount will be deducted from the employee’s final salary.

The criteria outlined above will apply to existing employees of East Dunbartonshire Council who apply for roles for which a PVG/Disclosure check is required.

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