Salary: £43,634.06 - £47,119.81 per year
Contract Type: Permanent
Position Type: Full Time
Hours: 35 hours per week
Job Description
Job Title: Residential Manager
Hours: 35 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Qualifications: SVQ Level 4 in Social Care or equivalent. Registered Managers Award, SVQ Level 4 in Management or equivalent.
Adult Social Care focuses on these five principles to provide excellent care through a well-structured, meaningful and person-centred approach.
We are looking for people who share our core values and are able to apply these to the work that they do.
The Role:
Be actively responsible for the operational management of care teams, ensuring effective human resources planning -including recruitment, staff retention, staff development and absence management.
Provide leadership, supervision, and promote good practice within the service.
Liaise with other professionals out with the council to ensure quality care for their residents.
Demonstrate a commitment to quality service delivery through continuous improvement for the benefit of the Service and organisation.
Ensure that the requirements in relation to safeguarding and adult protection for clients and staff are met. Escalating issues in a timely and appropriate manner to the Service Manager.
Benefits of working for Scottish Borders Council:
Living Wage Employer
Access to Blue Light Card discounts and SB Benefits
Access to Local Government Pension Scheme
Paid training and PVG
Free SSSC Registration
*Please note successful applicants will be placed on the first point of the salary scale unless they meet certain criteria.
Informal Enquiries
Informal enquiries can be made to Lisa Sansom by emailing Lisa.Sansom@scotborders.gov.uk
Scottish Borders Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. In particular from candidates who assess themselves as having a disability, under the Disability Confident Employer scheme this guarantees an interview to those individuals who meet the essential criteria of the post. All appointments will be made on merit.
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