About the role
At Sense Scotland our organisational mission is to, “Support individuals and their families to live their best lives by providing innovative and sustainable services.”
The Locality Manager role ensures a management presence in the services, taking responsibility for the day-to-day running of operations; overseeing safe rota development and cover in line with risk assessments and assessed need, delivery of commissioned hours, recruiting and skills matching staff and providing them with full inductions, training, support, supervision and, where there is a need, formal performance management. Audit and review of services on an individual and holistic basis to ensure support strategies and records remain up to date and relevant. You will build working relationships that allow you to work in partnership with the people that we support, their friends and families and associated health and social work professionals to help overcome everyday challenges and plan for a positive future. You will be led by the Services Improvement Plan and the Organisations Strategic Plan, ensuring completion of action areas, audit and review of challenges and successes and identifying themes, learning and next steps to ensure continual development.
We are keen to find a leader to join our team who has a genuine passion to work towards this mission, making a significant, positive difference in the lives of the people with additional support needs and complex communication styles who use our services. We believe having skilled leadership and management is key to ensuring our staff team members meet these needs by building trusting relationships, promoting independence and championing people to achieve their dreams and aspirations. We also believe that staff who feel supported, encouraged, appraised and part of a team are best placed to be able to deliver such practice.
About the service
This Housing Support/Care at Home Service supports eight adults within their own individual tenancies. The service office is situated in the middle of the street where all individuals’ homes are based meaning contact with the people we support and their staff is regular and accessible.
Each individual has their own complex needs including, but not limited to, Autistic Spectrum Disorder, hearing impairment, learning disabilities, diabetes and epilepsy. We see each person as the individual that they are, and endeavour to provide services that support their interests, aspirations, health needs and wellbeing.
Individuals are supported within every element of their lives; within their own homes and in their community. We ensure their voices are heard and their choices respected- encouraging them to lead reviews of their service and enabling a wide range of activities, hobbies and interests. We believe that with a can do attitude, and positive risk taking, anything is possible while still promoting independence.
The service that you would join is a large, busy and often challenging but offers a huge reward in terms of personal and professional development. This is a role where you can really make a difference. You will work alongside another Locality Manager and support a large staff team of Support Practitioners. You will be supported by the services Registered Manager and enjoy membership in a large and supportive management team. It is a requirement of this post to deputise in the service managers absence.
What you will need to succeed
* SVQ 3 or 4 and PDA in Leadership and Management
* Be able to build and develop positive long-lasting relationship with the people that we support, their families and their staff teams
* Experience of managing a team of social care professionals
* Passionate about delivering a high level of support
* Member of PVG Scheme & SSSC Registration (will be supported by Sense Scotland)
* An excellent leader who has high standards of quality care
* Be able to support, train and provide sound advice to co-workers in line with the organisations policies and procedures
* An excellent communicator
Working for us
We offer a rewarding role with the opportunity to develop your skills and future career in an enriching environment, some of these include:
Retention payment of £500 we reward our people
100’s of discount options to use at high street stores, events, cinemas, restaurants and more!
Earn £250 by referring a friend
Training and development opportunities to expand your skills and knowledge via our e-learning packages and so much more
Generous annual leave entitlement 24 days annual leave plus 12 Public Holidays which increases with length of service
Pension scheme to help you save for the future
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme which offers practical, impartial support on issues impacting your life
Cycle to Work scheme and HSF Health Plan, your health and wellbeing is important to us.
Our full list of benefits can be found here .
Please note that Terms and Conditions and/or qualifying criteria apply to the benefits listed above.