Service Leader

Community Integrated Care is currently seeking a dedicated and compassionate health and social care professional for a Service Leader based in Glasgow

Benefits & USP's:

• Work doing the things you enjoy, meaning work never feels like work
• Work for a multi award-winning Charity that invests all it profits right back into the people we support, our workforce and our local communities
• Managed by supportive senior leaders
• 33 Days annual leave inclusive of statutory bank holidays (for full time, part time is worked out on a pro-rata basis
• Pension Scheme
• No uniform - we wear our casual clothes
• We will pay for your DBS / PVG
  
  
• Shopping Discounts Scheme 
• Ongoing continued professional development and progression opportunities
• Recommend a Friend Bonus scheme
• Financial Hardship Fund
• Investment in your wellbeing

Community Integrated Care is one of the UK's largest health and social care charities. We work hard to enriching the lives of people with many different care needs. It's exciting and rewarding work, and we're full of pride and passion for what we do.

Since the early days, we've grown to provide many innovative and bespoke care services to thousands of people across England and Scotland. We want to provide support based on the principles of choice, dignity and respect. This resonates in our vision of 'Your Life, Your Choice' and our strategy Best Lives Possible'.

We have strong values and we're proud to pioneer new ways of delivering social care to stand out in our sector. In the past two years, we have won or made the shortlist for over 100 national and regional awards

We are also focused on our people. Our Support Workers are dedicated and passionate about going 'the extra mile' for the people we support and in return, we go the extra mile for them by investing in pay, recognition, wellbeing and continued professional and personal development. We will provide you with all the training, support and personal protective equipment you need in your role and will help you develop, should you decide you want to develop your career with us. 

Who you'll be supporting & more about the role:

We have an opportunity for a compassionate and talented Service Leader (Level 1) to join our established management team within Glasgow. This a great chance to grow and develop in your management career along side a experienced manager who will support an mentor you.
 
The role will be based in our services in Glasgow and is for 37.5 hours per week.
 
As a Service Leader (Level 1) you will work under the supervision of the Service Leader (Level 3) for your cluster and will assist them to lead and manage a team of Support Workers to support them to make a real difference to the lives of the people we support, assisting them to live independently in their own homes and to live their best lives possible.
 
It is essential that you have good knowledge and experience of working within a social care environment and an understanding of the regulations and principles involved in management of a service. It is also important that you share our company values which are at the heart of everything we do and ensure that we deliver high quality, consistent care and support. Experience of leadership would also be desirable.
 
The Service Leader (Level 1) will report to an experienced Service Leader (Level 3) and a Regional Manager and will have line management responsibilities, supporting people to realise their full potential within their roles.  You will be responsible for ensuring all colleagues are suitably trained, well supported and supervised, having the tools to carry out their role to the best of their abilities. You will ensure that all aspects of support and service delivery are focused on meeting the needs and preferences of the people we support. This includes being involved in the creation and auditing of care and support plans, risk assessments and safe systems of work.
 
It is also preferred you are a driver to enable you to move easily between services in the Glasgow region.
 
In return, we offer you a competitive salary, a rewarding and satisfying role in a friendly environment, and the opportunity to develop your skills and career.
 
With experience working in a health or social care setting, you will have an upbeat positive manner, as well as having a genuine passion for supporting people to become a part of their local and wider community.
 
The successful candidate will be required to register with the SSSC or hold an appropriate registration. They will also be required to have, or undertake, a SVQ Level 4 or equivalent qualification. In addition you will be comfortable using IT systems that are required within the role. 

Your values:

This is a great opportunity to make a genuine difference, where you will be responsible for leading an engaged and motivated team to change lives and deliver person-centred outcomes for every person we support. You will also take the lead by driving performance, setting the pace and direction within services, promoting a positive and passionate culture, and ensuring that services are appropriately and effectively resourced to change lives for the better.
 
Naturally it is important too that you share our company values - We Include; We Deliver; We Aspire; We Respect; We Enable, which are at the heart of everything we do and ensure that we deliver high quality, consistent care and support. People's values are important to use, so we look for people with:

- Patience

- Empathy, compassion and sensitivity to others

- A strong work ethic

- Reliability

- Honesty

- Determination
- A problem solver

- Resilience

If you have read this advert and feel like it's exactly the role and organisation you're looking for, please click 'Apply' to take you through to our short application form.

If you are interested in learning more about the role before submitting your application, please feel free to contact [email protected]
 
A Place I belong
 
Here at Community Integrated Care we aim to be a warm, welcoming and inclusive employer, where all colleagues feel they belong. We want to an organisation that is truly fair and equal to all – where individual diversity is valued, unique characteristics celebrated and everyone feels able to bring their true selves to work.  
 
By encouraging and embracing a range of diverse backgrounds, experiences, capabilities and viewpoints, we will build a stronger, richer, more vibrant workforce, which reflects the people we support, and the communities in which we work. It helps us make better decisions, bring fresh ideas and become a true provider and employer of choice. 

We have a really clear plan to achieve this called A Place I Belong. This publicly sets out the promises we've made to achieving this vision and how we will hold ourselves to account to getting there. You can read more about this by clicking here.

We wish you the very best of luck in your application to joining our charity. Should you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please feel free to contact [email protected]

Community Integrated Care is an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer.

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