Job Description

LOCATION:


Supported Living Team, 41d St Catherine'sRoad, Perth, PH1 5SJ


SALARY:


45,987 - 49,065 per year


CONTRACT TYPE:


Permanent


POSITION TYPE:


Full Time


HOURS:


36 hours per week



We currently have the following opportunity:



Supported Living Team Manager - PKC13346

45,987 - 49,065

St Catherine's Road, Perth



An exciting opportunity has arisen for the position of Manager with the Learning Disability Supported Living Team, Perth.



Are you passionate about empowering adults with learning disabilities to live healthy, independent lives? Do you have the leadership skills to inspire a dedicated team and deliver exceptional person-centred support? If so, we'd love to hear from you!

About the Role

As Manager of the Supported Living Team, you will lead a service that enables adults with learning disabilities to live in their own tenancies within the community. Our approach is rooted in dignity, respect, and independence. You'll oversee a team committed to helping tenants develop life skills, make informed choices, and participate fully in everyday life.

What We Offer

A chance to make a real difference by supporting people to live as ordinary a life as possible. A dynamic, person-centred environment where innovation and compassion go hand in hand. Opportunities to work with technology such as Telecare to promote independence and safety. A collaborative culture that values respect, inclusion, and empowerment.

Your Responsibilities

Lead and inspire a team to deliver high-quality housing and care support. Ensure tenants are supported to maintain their tenancies and achieve personal goals. Promote community engagement through leisure, education, and employment opportunities. Uphold policies and standards that create a safe, healthy, and comfortable environment. A knowledge and understanding of financial activities and procedures to manage and control devolved budgets to ensure value for money and efficiency is essential. With responsibility for meeting all Care Inspectorate regulatory requirements, you will be required to be the Registered Manager, whilst also being registered with the SSSC as a Manager in a combined Care at Home and Housing Support Service for Adults (within 3 months of start date), ensuring standards and quality of services are met, in accordance with best practice.

As a Health & Social Care Partnership we are able to offer employees:


A fantastic Career Pathway. Comprehensive Induction and Shadowing. A Learning Pathway for new and existing employees.

Excellent Terms & Conditions related to:


Pay / Salary Scale - PR9 Annual Leave & Public Holidays (starting at 25 days per year - pro rota) Work Life Balance (Flexible Working, Cares Leave & Compassionate Leave).

Join us and help shape a service that truly changes lives.

Skills & Experience Required

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What We're Looking For

Strong leadership and communication skills. Experience in social care or supported living services. A commitment to person-centred values and continuous improvement. An understanding as to the Council's Values and Behaviours and be able to demonstrate how you can adhere to and promote this framework. This supporting your management of staff specifically training and development, supervision, employee performance and development.

Practice

SVQ Social Services and Healthcare SCQF Level 9 (was SVQ4 - Essential for all THDP and Permanent Posts).

Management

Any award in management that is certificated at or above SCQF Level 9 (min 60 credits) and mapped against the National Occupational Standards: Leadership and Management for Care Services SCQF 10. SVQ Care Services Leadership and Management SCQF Level 10. Be registered with the SSSC within 3 months for: Manager in a combined Care at Home and Housing Support Service for Adults.

Working at Perth & Kinross Council

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Our

values and behaviours

influence our work and support us in the delivery of our key priorities. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our

values and behaviours

.