Day Care Manager - 4 Posts - Various Locations

Job Description

The Day Care Manager will be responsible for the management of a day care facility for older adults. As manager, you will manage a team of staff providing support, supervision and development of staff and implement the Council’s policies and procedures in relation to HR, Health & Safety and Finance. You will ensure the service develops within a performance framework and operational planning to provide person centred care in line with National Health and Social Care Standards. You will be expected to work with partner organisations to provide services and promote relationships with local communities, other council departments and elected members.

The successful applicant will be required to work Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week.

Applicants must possess the Registered Managers Award or have the ability to work towards the SVQ4 Level 4 in Care and LMC.

As a Day Care Manager it is essential that you register as a manager with the SSSC and either have, or be willing to work towards a suitable registerable qualification (eg SVQ 4 Care and a management qualification to 60 SCQF credits). You must either be already registered or have applied within 3 months and be registered within 6 months from your start date. Please note as part of the local government pay deal, local authority staff are currently not required to pay SSSC fees. Further information can be found in the attached person specification and role profile.

Membership of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme will be essential on taking up appointment. Please note successful candidates for the above position will be required to pay for their PVG Membership/or Scheme Checks.

If you require any further information please contact Evelyn Downie, Service Manager, 0141 276 6700.

These posts are accepted under Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013 (as amended).

 

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For more information on Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (GCC) please visit the following websites:

GCC Website and GCC Conditions of Service

 

 

Application Packs

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Further Information

Please note that Glasgow City Council is currently completing a Job Evaluation exercise and introducing a new pay and grading structure which may impact on current salaries quoted in job adverts, see

GCC Job Evaluation