Social Care Team Leader

We have a vacancv for a Team Leader ( 35 hours per week ) in Thornliebank, East Renfrewshire. This service consists of a 24 hour supported living service for two people and three outreach services, all around the same location. The support living service has a sleepover in place. The successful candidate must have at least two years’ experience working in a social care environment supporting adults with a learning disability. Candidates must also hold a Scottish Vocational Qualification in Health and Social Care at level 3 and be willing to work towards achieving further management qualifications. A driving licence is desirable but not essential. The role of Team Leader includes but is not restricted to; * Working in close partnership with the Manager of the service * Allocating and delegating work tasks to the support team * Responsible for preparing and monitoring rotas. This includes ensuring staff cover for sickness, annual leave and training * Supervising staff both formally and informally * Mentoring and coaching staff * Dealing with performance management issues * Assisting the Manager with the recruitment and selection of staff A Team Leader must also have strong communication skills with the ability to work in partnership with a variety of other professional agencies. They must have excellent recording and reporting skills and a good level of IT skills. Please note we do not offer sponsorship. The closing date for applications is Monday 21st October. About us: McFarlane Trust is a small friendly company with a big reputation for looking after it’s people. Working together with the people we support can make a real difference to their lives. McFarlane Trust Ltd is a registered charity that has been supporting adults with learning and physical disabilities for over 29 years. We provide personalised accommodation and support services for people throughout Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire, in a wide variety of settings and types of input from 24/7 to a few hours per week. At McFarlane Trust we are committed to promoting the principles of quality and choice, supporting people to live the lifestyle of their choosing. Benefits; * 4 weeks annual leave entitlement increasing to 5 weeks after 10 yrs service. * 12 days paid public holidays (based on a 38hr working week) * 5% Employer Pension Contribution on your full basic salary. * Life Assurance scheme and Employee Health & Wellbeing scheme * Enhanced sick pay of 4 weeks full and 4 weeks half pay. * Enhanced maternity pay of 12 weeks at half pay (after statutory 6 weeks at 90%). * A nightly sleep-in payment paid for sleepover duties. * Referral scheme payment * Employee Rewards Hub membership offering lots of discounts * Opportunities for training and development. * SVQ courses and PVG membership fees paid We are an equal opportunities employer and if successful you will be required to undertake Disclosure Scotland vetting for PVG scheme record