Temporary Team Leader (Maternity Cover)
- Full time
- £21,677 – £24,545
- Barrhead Housing Support Service – Barrhead, Glasgow
- Closing 8th March 2023
- Advertised from 22nd February 2023
- Maternity Cover up to 12 months. 38 Hours per week.
- Job Reference: REQ00527
Role
Do you want to make a difference by helping us to improve lives?
Can you be a great team member and be supportive, creative and excellent at what you do?
Then why not join our fantastic organisation and be part of a first-class team delivering quality care and support.
Here at The Mungo Foundation, we are proud to be one of the most diverse providers of social care and support for vulnerable people in Glasgow, West Central Scotland and beyond. At any one time across our fantastic projects, we are supporting up to 1,500 individuals, their families and communities helping them to live better lives.
We’re one of the most diverse providers of social care and support for vulnerable people in Glasgow, West Central Scotland and beyond. At any one time we will typically run around 40 different types of projects, delivering support to over 1,500 individuals, their families and communities.
We are looking to recruit a Temporary Team Leader within our Barrhead Housing Support Service to cover a period of maternity leave. You will be responsible for ensuring a high-quality person-centred service is delivered and that your staff teams are trained and supported to carry out their roles to the highest ability and standards. You will be competent and confident in your own abilities and have the capability to effectively manage a number of dispersed employees.
Strong leadership skills are essential to inspire your staff to deliver high quality, flexible person-centred support as is the ability to communicate effectively across all levels and with various external professionals.
Shift working, including evenings and weekends, is a requirement of the post. You will be required to participate in an on-call management scheme which is provided out of hours on a rota basis.
For this position, the successful candidate will have in-depth knowledge and experience of current Self-Directed Support/Personalisation Legislation. You must also possess or be willing to work towards a suitable qualification for a post at this level, in line with the SSSC Regulatory Requirements. Previous relevant experience at a similar level is desirable. Given the various locations of our services, the ability to travel is essential and the use of a car for work purposes would be advantageous.
The successful candidate must possess excellent organisational skills and IT skills. Experience of MS Office is essential, particularly Word and Excel.
We value our staff very highly. Alongside competitive terms and conditions we also offer membership of a great employee benefits’ scheme with fantastic discounts, a credit union and workplace pension plus numerous training and development opportunities, including SVQ registration level qualifications.
Application notes
If you would like to apply for this position, please email recruitment@themungofoundation.org.uk with a CV and supporting statement.
Closing Date: Wednesday 8 March 2023
Appointments are made subject to satisfactory membership of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme, SSSC registration and appropriate safer recruitment checks but we will guide you through this.
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