Team Leader's - Perth

Are you an experienced Social Care Team Leader? 

Do you want to work for a charity with excellent employee benefits such as generous annual leave and pension contributions, who’s values are wholly embedded in the very fabric of the organisation? 

At Upper Springland, we support adults with physical disabilities, learning disabilities, sensory impairment and complex health conditions to live independently within their private accommodation on site, as well as providing care and support within Housing Support and Care at Home in the community. We have a Day Opportunities service on site which residents and members of the community access.  

We have 2 exciting opportunities for experienced social care leaders, to line manage our team of Support Workers within one of our residential service’s (full time) & our Housing Support, Care at Home and Day Services (part time) all based in Perth. 

Our closeknit team of Team Leaders, help our support staff to provide 24-hour support 7 days a week, and they require a motivated and enthusiastic leader to join the team.   

About the role: 

You will be required to co-ordinate and supervise a team of support staff in delivering a high standard of social care practice, using a person-centred approach that reflects individual customer's aspirations and outcomes. As a Team Leader you will occasionally work on the floor delivering direct care including medication administration, personal care and moving and assisting. Meaning it’s not all about paperwork, you still get some hands-on practice! 

A key part of this role is to coach, monitor, mentor and develop the skill base within the staff team., Yyou will do this by displaying Leadership skills such as role modelling, decision making, being an effective communicator, having a positive attitude, commitment and confidence in your role.    

As a Team Leader you will be responsible for: 

• Maintaining a clear and calm manner whilst managing risk through assessment, planning, customer knowledge and de-escalation, as required. 

• Helping to recruit, induct and train colleagues and junior members of staff in all aspects of their work, including supervision, mediation and personal development. 

• Rota management  

• Managing customer activities 

• Health and Safety 

• Compiling and checking care and support plans  

• Management of medicines procedures 

• Financial management for customers 

• Liaising with families, health and care professionals and social workers 

• On-call support  

What you need to know: 

Full time vacancy - we have a set shift pattern, 37 hours per week, 4 week rolling rota, so you always know when you are working.  Working a mix of early, back and late shifts, as well as weekends and on call, which are planned in advance, enabling you to plan life outside of work responsibilities. 

Part time vacancy - 22.5 hours per week Example Shifts - Monday – Friday: 7.5 hours, 09:00-16:30 – three days a week, On-call Support – 24 hours a day – including weekends, roughly one in four.  Please note: This post is female only, due to customer choice for intimate, personal care support. (Genuine Occupational Requirement)  

Location – (full time) Isla Road, Perth, PH2 7HQ /  (part Time) Isla Road, Perth, PH2 7HQ   & Perth Community  

Working with Capability Scotland brings you lots of benefits:  

• Competitive salary - £32,391/ £19,697.18 per annum (£16.79 per hour).   

• We offer a fully funded SVQ – a qualification which is yours for life.  

• 32 days holidays per year, increasing to 37 with service.  

• Free PVG checks throughout your employment.  

• Up to 8% company contribution pension scheme.  

• Up to 3 x annual salary death in service.  

• Perks at Work – shopping discount scheme.  

• Cycle to work scheme.  

• 24/7 employee assistance programme.  

• Working for us means you would qualify for Blue Light & Concert for Carer discounts  

A full job description of this role is available by clicking here: Team Leader (Res Resp) 

Closing date – 7th March 2025 

For more information on this role, you can contact  [email protected] using reference C210225 

Please state which role you are interested in, on your covering letter.  

We reserve the right to close or extend this vacancy dependent on the number of applications. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.   

General Information   

Capability Scotland is committed to providing an inclusive workplace where all forms of difference are valued and which is free from any form of unfair or unlawful treatment. We define diversity in its broadest sense – this includes but is not limited to our diversity of educational and professional backgrounds, experience, cognitive and neurodiversity, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief and ethnicity and geographical provenance. We support a culture that values meritocracy, fairness and transparency and welcomes enquiries from everyone.   

A copy of Capability Scotland’s Equality and Diversity Policy is available upon request from the HR Team.  

Due to the high volume of applications expected, we advise that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Thank you for your interest and for taking the time to apply to work with us.