Services Manager

Services Manager

Location:

Edinburgh (covering Edinburgh and West Lothian services)

Salary: £36,050 per annum

Contract:

Permanent, Full-Time (includes local on-call rotation)

Are you an experienced care leader ready to shape high-quality support teams? We are seeking a dynamic Services Manager to oversee, design, and develop both new and existing social care services across Edinburgh and West Lothian.

• Leadership:
  Line manage Team Facilitators, providing formal supervision and appraisals to build autonomous support teams.
• Operations & Quality:
  Monitor service quality through rigorous audits and Quality Assurance systems to meet SSSC and Care Inspectorate standards.
• Financial Oversight:
  Manage Individual Service Funds (ISF) and ensure efficient financial administration.
• Stakeholder Engagement:
  Act as the primary contact for local authorities, healthcare professionals, and families.

• Qualifications:
  
  Management or relevant qualification required for SSSC and Care Inspectorate registration.
• Experience:
  
  Proven success managing social care services and directly supervising teams, with a track record of implementing operational plans.
• Knowledge:
  In-depth understanding of the Personalisation agenda, Self-Directed Support (SDS) legislation, and the Scottish regulatory framework.
• Skills:
  
  Highly organized, IT literate (Office 5 365), and capable of managing complex workloads under tight deadlines.
• Voluntary sector experience or learning disability management qualifications are highly desirable.

• Competitive salary of £36,050.
• Full support for self-development and professional registrations.

Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.