Service Manager

ENABLE Group; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A vibrant social care organization is seeking a motivated Service Manager to enhance the lives of individuals with learning disabilities. The successful candidate will lead teams, ensuring quality service provision and developing relationships with stakeholders. Applicants should have significant experience in supported living services, a commitment to inclusion, and hold or work towards a relevant SVQ qualification. A full driving license and access to a vehicle for business use are essential. This role offers a full-time position with a competitive salary.

Qualifications

• Significant experience of leading and managing Supported Living Services.
• Experience of managing teams with knowledge of culture change.
• A commitment to the inclusion of people with a learning disability.
• An in-depth understanding of the Self Directed Support Act and its principles.
• SVQ level 4 or the ability to work towards the relevant qualification required for your SSSC registration. SVQ Health & Social Care Level 3 is essential.
• A clear understanding of the need to build and sustain partnerships with stakeholders.
• The ability to lead our business strategy at a local level whilst promoting ENABLE Scotland.
• Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle for business use.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support local Team Facilitators managing frontline support staff.
• Ensure the quality of services provided to individuals with learning disabilities.
• Develop and maintain good relationships with families and social care professionals.

Skills

Leadership experience

Team management

Knowledge of culture change

Inclusion commitment

Understanding of Self Directed Support Act

Partnership building

Strategic business promotion

Driving and vehicle access

Education

SVQ Health & Social Care Level 3

SVQ level 4

Job description

SERVICE MANAGER

35 HOURS PER WEEK

£35,370.20 PER ANNUM

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

Enable is a dynamic and vibrant social care organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and we are looking for a dynamic and motivated Service Manager to join us in ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

You must have the passion and drive to take a lead role in continuing to improve the quality of the services we provide to the people we support and to effectively lead and support local Team Facilitators to manage our frontline support staff.

This role is pivotal to the success of our mission and ambition to support people with a learning disability to lead the lives of their choosing; lives that are full, meaningful and inclusive. A successful Service Manager will lead their teams to develop and maintain good relationships and communications with the family and Social Care professionals involved in the lives of the people we support.

Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Significant experience of leading and managing Supported Living Services.
• Experience of managing teams with knowledge of culture change.
• A commitment to the inclusion of people with a learning disability.
• An in‑depth understanding of the Self Directed Support Act and its principles.
• SVQ level 4 or the ability to work towards the relevant qualification required for your SSSC registration. SVQ Health & Social Care Level 3 is essential.
• A clear understanding of the need to build and sustain partnerships with stakeholders, commissioners and other third sector providers.
• The ability to lead our business strategy at a local level whilst promoting ENABLE Scotland with an emphasis on growing our business.
• Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle for business use.