Locality Manager
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Are you a qualified, social care professional looking for your next move in the social care sector? Then we have an opportunity for you to join our growing team as a Locality Manager!
We're seeking a compassionate and motivated Locality Manager to help lead services across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. This part-time role is more than a leadership opportunity, it's a chance to empower individuals, support dedicated teams, and make a genuine difference in the lives of people with additional support needs.
This new and exciting role is ideal for someone seeking to make a meaningful impact while developing their leadership career. The successful candidate will work 30 hours per week, predominantly Monday to Friday, with an expectation of some flexibility. Additional, regional on-call responsibilities would also be expected with an additional payment made.
Please note: due to the geographical spread of the services only applicants with a full UK driving licence will be considered.
If you're ready to lead with purpose and bring energy to a dynamic team, we'd love to hear from you.
About the role
The Locality Manager role ensures a management presence in the services, taking responsibility for the day-to-day running of operations; overseeing safe rota development and cover in line with risk assessments and assessed need, delivery of commissioned hours, recruiting and skills matching staff and providing them with full inductions, training, support, supervision and, where there is a need, formal performance management.
Audit and review of services on an individual and holistic basis to ensure support strategies and records remain up to date and relevant. You will build working relationships that allow you to work in partnership with the people that we support, their friends and families and associated health and social work professionals to help overcome everyday challenges and plan for a positive future. You will be led by the Services Improvement Plan and the Organisations Strategic Plan, ensuring completion of action areas, audit and review of challenges and successes and identifying themes, learning and next steps to ensure continual development.
This is a new role and we are keen to find a leader to join our team who has a genuine passion to work towards this mission, making a significant, positive difference in the lives of the people with additional support needs and complex communication styles who use our services.
We believe having skilled leadership and management is key to ensuring our staff team members meet these needs by building trusting relationships, promoting independence and championing people to achieve their dreams and aspirations. We also believe that staff who feel supported, encouraged, appraised and part of a team are best placed to be able to deliver such practice.
What you will need to succeed;
• SVQ 3 or 4 and PDA in Leadership and Management
• An ability to build and develop positive, long-lasting relationships with the people that we support and their staff
• Experience of managing a team of social care professionals
• Passionate about delivering a high standards of quality care
• Evidenced ability to work in line with organisational policies and procedures
• An excellent communicator
• Good time management
• Flexibility in your approach
Working for us
We offer a rewarding role with the opportunity to develop your skills and future career in an enriching environment, some of these include:
• Retention payment of £500 - we reward our people
• 100's of discount options to use at high street stores, events, cinemas, restaurants and more!
• Earn £250 by referring a friend
• Training and development - opportunities to expand your skills and knowledge via our e-learning packages and so much more
• Generous annual leave entitlement - 24 days annual leave plus 12 Public Holidays which increases with length of service
• Pension scheme to help you save for the future
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme which offers practical, impartial support on issues impacting your life
• Cycle to Work scheme and HSF Health Plan, your health and wellbeing is important to us.
Our full list of benefits can be found here.
Please note that Terms and Conditions and/or qualifying criteria apply to the benefits listed above.