Community Care Services Manager

3 weeks ago


Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, United Kingdom VSA Full time
About VSA

VSA is a well-established and respected social care charity, dedicated to supporting individuals and communities in Aberdeen for over 150 years.

Salary and Benefits

The successful candidate will receive a competitive salary of £41,900 per annum, along with a range of benefits including a company pension scheme, employee assistance programme, generous annual leave, and access to our employee discount scheme.

Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Service Manager at VSA@Home in Aberdeen. The role involves providing a professional, caring, and effective service to our service users, ensuring they receive the best possible care and support.

Main Responsibilities:

  • Developing and implementing systems to communicate, record, and report on service user information, ensuring accurate records and timely reports are produced.
  • Overseeing communication systems and processes to enhance staff performance and address service user needs, taking appropriate action to resolve issues arising from communication processes.
  • Developing and maintaining systems to promote service user rights and responsibilities, ensuring non-discriminatory practice and recognition of personal beliefs and preferences.
  • Ensuring practices are in place to encourage service users to participate in social activities, develop social networks, and access services and facilities, in line with their needs and preferences.
  • Developing and maintaining healthy and safe practices in the workplace through effective implementation and monitoring of risk assessment procedures, complying with health, safety, and security regulations.
  • Monitoring the development, implementation, and review of personal plans with service users, ensuring their needs and preferences are met.
  • Ensuring services are designed, delivered, and reviewed to promote the best possible outcomes for individual service users.
  • Providing support and guidance to service users and staff during significant life changes or losses.
  • Identifying staffing requirements to meet operational objectives and budgetary needs, establishing procedures to maintain appropriate staffing levels.
  • Overseeing and participating in the selection and recruitment of staff, identifying job and person requirements, in accordance with specified standards and procedures.
  • Developing teams and individuals to enhance performance, identifying development needs and implementing plans to meet these needs.
  • Assessing and conveying staff performance to individuals and teams, addressing shortcomings where necessary, in accordance with VSA's appraisal and supervision procedures.
  • Maintaining an effective working environment, resolving interpersonal conflicts, and implementing disciplinary and grievance procedures as needed.
  • Managing financial resources within the Service, controlling expenditure against budgets, and making recommendations for future expenditure.
  • Developing and maintaining good working relationships with regulatory bodies, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and codes of practice.
  • Continuously developing knowledge and practice through participation in training and development activities.
  • Performing other duties as required, within the capabilities of the post holder.

Qualifications and Experience:

  • Registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC)
  • SVQ in Social Services and Healthcare SCQF Level 9 or BA (Hons) in Health and Social Care or Equivalent
  • SVQ in Care Services Leadership and Management SCQF Level 10 or Equivalent

Essential Skills and Qualities:

  • Evidence of good communication skills, both verbal and written
  • IT skills, including email management
  • Able to write comprehensive reports
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Ability to manage and motivate staff
  • Knowledge of legislative requirements for Community Care Services or Care Homes
  • Knowledge of National Care Standards, Quality Themes, and Care Inspectorate inspection procedures


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