Health and Wellbeing Team Leader

**Salary**: £32,350 - £34,429) per annum (Care SCP 29-31)

**Closing date**: 5pm on Wednesday 4 June 2025

**Contract**: Fixed Term

**Location**: Edinburgh

**Organisation**: Wheatley Group; Wheatley Care

**Hours**: Full time

**Contact phone**: 07557634622

**Health and Wellbeing Team Leader**

**No of posts: 1**

**Duration**: Fixed Term

**Work Pattern**: 37 hours per week

**Location**: Edinburgh

**Salary**: Care SCP 29-31 (£32,350 - £34,429) per annum

Do you want to make a positive difference to people’s lives? Come and join Wheatley Care.

At Wheatley Care we’re passionate about personalised care services which support people to get the most out of their lives.

Our dedicated and highly experienced staff provide flexible, innovative and high-quality care and support which is focused around the individual and their personal goals.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for additional talented leaders to join our team in Edinburgh homeless service as we embark on the next stage of our journey to delivering truly outstanding, highly personalised, care and support services.

Our Housing Support service currently provide support to adults aged 16 years and over, who are living temporary accommodation provided by Wheatley Homes East. We work with people who experience a range of diagnoses including mental health, and/or learning disabilities, history of addiction and offending behaviour.

The Team Leader who successfully takes up this post will be very much involved in supporting the other managers, leaders and team in the ongoing work of the services as they develop and the grow. All the services will continue to offer Individualised support. Outcome Star is utilised as a tool to support and measure positive change and improved health and wellbeing. We are very much looking forward to seeing positive outcomes being achieved for all the people we support over the coming months and into the future.

If you have the motivation, drive, and focus and want to use your leadership skills to make a positive difference to people’s lives, this could be exactly the opportunity you’re looking for.

**Who are we looking for?**

Experience of leadership is important as you will play a lead role in supporting the manager of the service to support and develop the staff team. As part of the leadership team, you will be fully involved in the delivery of excellent, personalised services.

You should be able to demonstrate a clear understanding of monitoring and evaluating a quality framework ensuring excellent service provision, staff support and supervision.

**What will the role involve day-to-day?**

As the Team Leader of a Wheatley Care service, you will work closely with the Registered Manager of the service to share responsibility for the day-to-day running of all elements of service provision. This will include: leading and supporting staff; ensuring the work of all staff is co-ordinated effectively; participating directly in the care of the people we work for; implementing policies and procedures; and maintaining regulatory standards.

You will need to have some flexibility to work various shift patterns, and you will be asked to participate in the organisation’s on-call service, for which an appropriate allowance is paid.

**What about qualifications and development?**

At Wheatley Care we support staff to develop their career and reach their potential through a range of learning and development opportunities.

You should have or be willing to work towards a SSSC recognised qualification for this role, such as SVQ3 Health and Social Care and a relevant supervisory management qualification. Wheatley Care will support you to achieve any relevant qualifications you will require in your post within an agreed timescale. Your commitment to gaining the necessary qualifications would be essential.

We offer a supportive and inclusive working environment. Wheatley Group is committed to equality and diversity and is an equal opportunity employer.

**Closing Date**: 5pm on Wednesday 4 June 2025