£40,003 - £45,135 - Cost of living award pending
Job Description 1 Post: Service Manager Service: Learning Disabilities Based: Perth (travel to services within Perth & Kinross area) Hours: Full Time 37hrs Salary: £40,003 - £45,135 Cost of living award pending Contract Permanent CAREERS THAT CARE! Do you have a passion for connecting with people to achieve their goals in life, and enjoy the sense of achievement in empowering vulnerable people?
If so, we have a fabulous Service Manager opportunity for you to join our awesome team, leading our Perth & Kinross Learning Disability service. Because People Matter at Turning Point Scotland, why not join us to reach your full potential.
Embark on an emotionally rewarding journey and apply today!
About the role As a Service Manager, you will work with individuals who have a wide range of support needs, providing them with practical and emotional support and encouraging them to achieve their own personal outcomes in all aspects of their daily lives e.g. keeping safe, meaningful activities, community involvement, physical health, relationships, emotional health and wellbeing.
As Service Manager you will also:
Maintain the continuing relevance of services to individuals' needs and purchaser requirements by ongoing planning, monitoring and evaluation. Where a need or an opportunity is identified, assist in the development of new services Ensure agreed standards of service delivery in compliance with relevant legislation, National Care Standards and purchaser requirements. To support the senior management team in the streamlining, promotion and monitoring of quality assurance systems which meets the needs of individual services as well as the overall service delivery in the region. Ensure compliance with the Scottish Social Services Council Code of Practice. Develop, monitor and implement supervision and appraisal systems for staff. About You You will have passion and drive to take forward a well-established Service and Team. Be passionate; and committed to the overall aims and objectives of the service and have the belief that people can live fulfilling lives with the right support in place.
You should also have:
Experience of working with vulnerable people and leading a service delivery team, including managing the provision of a safe operating environment in a relevant context. The ability to negotiate with a wide range of internal and external partners and build positive relationships including local authorities and housing associations. Excellent planning and organisational skills with the ability to effectively prioritise your own time and workload to meet a number of different and competing tasks in sometimes pressurised environment About Us At Turning Point Scotland Perth & Kinross, we deliver services for people who have a learning disability or autism and unique and complex behaviours which challenge the service: many of the individuals we support have some forensic histories. We support people who live in 24/7 supported accommodation projects. We also provide support within our outreach service to people with learning disabilities within the area of Perth, Kinross and Blairgowrie/Rattray.
The support we provide is always person centred, we do this by involving people who know the person well, this includes family and friends, other health and Social Work professionals, Advocacy services and our own staff members.
If you are dedicated, compassionate, and enthusiastic about making a difference in the lives of vulnerable adults, we would love to hear from you.
Interviews will be held on Friday 24th March. Turning Point Scotland offers a Salary Matching opportunity. Full details of this role can be viewed on the attached Job Role Profile CLICK HERE
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Where applicable, successful candidates will be required to register with the SSSC within 6 months of start date.
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Benefits package 1 Turning Point Scotland have Platinum accreditation in Investors in People. Our staff are our most important asset, therefore we offer extensive training and impressive personal and career-focused development opportunities. You could be part of an organisation that not only offers excellent careers but makes a real difference to thousands of People's lives and achieve your own personal fulfilment.
Comprehensive Induction 123 Learning and development courses 29 eLearning courses Funded qualification – SVQ Social Services and Healthcare, work based assessment Your Career Pathway, we promote from within and advertise internally all jobs Pension Scheme, employer contribution 4% Wide range of family friendly policies 40 holiday/public holidays days' per year. Does this position require a valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle? 1 Yes Does the post include personal care? 1 No
Does the post include cooking and housekeeping skills? 1 No
Will the service users be involved in this process? 1 No
If you would like to chat about any aspect of the role, please call our Recruitment & Engagement Team on 0808 1643100.
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