Job Description

Job Ref:

KEA1387

Branch:

Keane Premier Support Services North Lanarkshire

Location:

Keane Premier Group, Glasgow

Salary/Benefits:

Competitive Salary

Contract type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full Time

Hours per week:

37.5

Posted date:

22/08/2025

Closing date:

24/09/2025

Due to restrictions on the number of certificates we can issue at present, candidates without an existing visa or right to work in the UK are unlikely to be suitable for the advertised post.

Keane Premier Group is a leading Health and Social Care provider within Lanarkshire, delivering residential and community support to a first-class standard.



Keane Premier Support Services (KPSS) provides high-quality, person-centred care at home and housing support across North South Lanarkshire. We use digital systems (Care planner, RADAR Healthcare) to make care safer, smarter and more responsive.



Keane Premier Support Services (KPSS) are looking for a Service Manager to lead our team in North Lanarkshire through an exciting period of change, through innovative practice and high-quality service delivery. You will enable and promote positive and productive team environments and cultures for all staff. You will lead and develop our community care employees to successfully deliver service outcomes whilst maintaining operational quality and continuous improvement of services.

The role

Location:

North Lanarkshire (covering Airdrie, Coatbridge, Cumbernauld surrounding areas)

Contract:

Full-time, permanent

Reports to:

Head of Quality Development



We're looking for an experienced, values-driven Service Manager to lead our North Lanarkshire service. You'll be accountable for safe delivery, compliance and growth, inspiring a stable team and excellent outcomes for the people we support.

Main Responsibilities:

Grow the service, the service is currently a small service with good standing and gradings with the Care Inspectorate, this is a real opportunity to grow and develop an established services to be a provider of choice in the North Lanarkshire area. Ensure care at home housing support is planned and delivered to individual outcomes, rights and choices. Oversee the planning and delivery of support services to clients within the community. Ensure services are tailored to meet the individual needs and preferences of clients. Maintain full compliance with the Health Social Care Standards and Care Inspectorate requirements; prepare for and lead inspections. Drive consistent, high-quality use of electronic systems. Recruit, rota and develop a skilled team; ensure inductions, supervision, appraisals, training, SSSC registration checks are in place. Run a rolling audit schedule, close actions on time, and use data to reduce incidents/concerns and improve outcomes. Lead on Adult Support Protection, incident/complaints handling, medication safety and risk assessments; complete learning reviews. Build positive relationships with people we support, families and commissioning teams, support sustainable growth and package stability. Participate in the on-call rota and provide effective decision-making out of hours. Manage hours, and mileage prudently; track KPIs (hours delivered, missed/late visits, training, audits). Model kindness, accountability and continuous improvement; recognise great work and address poor practice early and fairly.

Skills and Experience:

Proven leadership in care at home / housing support (or closely related) with strong knowledge of Scottish regulation and the Care Inspectorate. Confident with digital systems and using data to drive decisions. Excellent people leadership: coaching, communication, rota planning and performance management. Solid understanding of medication management, adult support protection, infection prevention control, and risk. Relationship-builder who can work well with families, commissioners and multidisciplinary partners. Organised, calm under pressure, solution-focused and able to prioritise competing demands. Experience of managing self-directed care packages. Full UK driving licence and access to a car for work.




Qualifications:


SVQ 4 in Health Social Care (or working towards) and SVQ 4 in Management (or equivalent) preferred. SSSC registration (eligibility to register) for a manager of a care at home/housing support service.

What do we offer you in return for your motivation and outstanding efforts?

Competitive Salary -up to 40,000 28 days holidays Wagestream - Access of up to 50% of wages before payday Eligible for Blue light card. Health Assured, Employee assistance benefit Programme. A supportive, values-led organisation that backs quality and development. Induction, ongoing training and leadership development. Mileage, on-call allowance and tools to do your job well (digital care systems). Opportunity to shape a growing service and make a real difference locally.
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It's More Than a Job

Our team is our greatest asset, and we work hard to give each member of our amazing staff the opportunity to grow within their role. We constantly give the chance to upskill and develop our employees through extensive training programmes, and because of this focus on the future, we don't require prior experience in several key roles.



All we ask is a commitment to care and real desire to improve our resident's and service users lives through hard work and compassionate understanding.