Careers

Current vacancy

Care Team Leader

As one of Edinburgh’s leading providers of home care, Social Care Alba is looking for a Care Team Leader to join our exciting and dynamic team.

Care Team Leader required in Edinburgh

As one of Edinburgh’s leading providers of home care, Social Care Alba delivers a wide range of care services which help people to stay in their own homes for longer. We are looking for a Care Team Leader to join our exciting and dynamic team.

  • 28 days holiday entitlement

  • 0.30 of travel allowance

  • £500 Welcome Bonus

  • Refer a Friend Bonus

  • Training, qualifications, mentorship programme and more

Working with Social Care Alba

Indeed ★★★★★ “There is a great staff team who are keen to help a new member of staff integrate into the service.”

Glassdoor ★★★★☆ “Flexible hours, amazing colleagues, great investment in training and development, nice clients”

Google ★★★★☆ “Excellent service and very friendly staff”

Care Inspectorate ★★★★★☆ “New care staff undertook comprehensive induction training which covered the key skills and knowledge required to provide care. They were supported well, being assigned a “buddy” and there was very regular contact and support from the team leaders.”

Responsibilities

Managing a staff team, including assisting with their:

  • Learning & Development

  • Recruitment & Induction

  • Supervision & Performance

  • Compliance with the Scottish Social Services Council

Managing a team of service users, including assisting with:

  • Reviews and audits of support

  • Assessments and personal plans

  • Incidents, accidents, or complaints

  • Ensuring the quality of care and support

  • Effectively and efficiently handle all emergency on-call issues

  • Compliance with the Care Inspectorate’s legislation and best practise

  • Liaison with other professionals e.g.Hospitals, G.P, Social Work, District Nurses and EHSCP

Managing workflow, including:

  • Participating in the on-call rota

  • Attending and contributing to meetings

  • Updating electronic records including rotas

  • Completing admin tasks on time, every time

  • Participating in and contributing to the annual Improvement Plan

Qualifications

  • 2 years or more experience in a similar role

  • SVQ 4 or equivalent in Health or Social Care

Skills

  • IT skills and knowledge

  • People management and leadership

  • Risk management & health and Safety

  • Communication across different audiences

  • High standard of written and verbal communication

  • Ability to work independently with initiative

  • Time management, planning, and organising

  • Understanding of all legislation related to the role

  • Understanding of best practise within health & social care

Benefits

People are at the heart of everything we do, so we continue to invest in our staff to ensure they are happy, motivated, well-trained and supported.

  • Refer a friend bonus

  • Training

  • Travel expenses

  • Guaranteed hours

  • 28 days paid holidays

  • Great employee benefits

  • Your own Buddy to support you

  • Access to our mentorship program

  • Opportunities for career development

  • Employers contribution into your pension

  • Participation to social occasions and events

  • Access to education and learning resources

  • On-going support with paid specialist training