Team Manager

Team Manager 
South West Region – Lanark and Lamington 
£21,582 - £25,434 

Permanent 
Full Time Posts- 37 hrs 

Scottish Autism is a leading not-for-profit organisation that is committed to empowering and supporting people with autism. We are now looking for a Team Manager to join our team in the South West Region. We currently have positions in our services based in Lanark and also a brand-new service based in Lamington. 

This is a brilliant opportunity for a creative and forward-thinking leader to manage a fantastic service that transforms people’s lives for the better. 

As the Team Manager, you’ll ensure the successful delivery of our services in the South West Region. 

Leading a team of dedicated Autism Practitioners and Support Workers, you will inspire them to provide a high quality support service to individuals with Autism. You’ll coach and mentor them to ensure they perform to the best of their ability. 

Using your outstanding communication skills, you’ll collaborate with agencies, multi-disciplinary teams and families to implement support plans to help individuals to succeed in their day-to-day lives. 

Actively involving yourself in the recruitment process, you’ll always be on the lookout for talented individuals who could make the team even stronger. 

This is a superb opportunity to undertake exceptional training and lead a hard-working team to success. 

To be considered for this diverse role, you must have: 

- Experience gained within a supervisory and/or management role 
- A health and social care qualification, or the willingness to gain this 
- A good level of IT literacy, including MS Word and Excel 

The successful candidate must be willing to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check, as well as and registering with SSSC. 

Organised and diligent, as the Team Manager, you must have a fresh-thinking approach and the ability to inspire and lead others. 

As part of your role, you will be required to undertake shift work, including weekends, evenings and required for on-call, so flexibility towards working hours is key. 

We will offer you: 

- Defined benefits pension scheme 
- 32 days’ holiday (which increases with your length of service) 
- Employee Benefits offering discounts to High Street Shops, Cinemas and Gym Memberships 
- Childcare Vouchers, saving you up to £933 per year 
- HSF Health Cash Plan, for a monthly premium (from £7.75) you & your family can claim back expenses for dental, optical and other health care expenses 
- The opportunity to be part of one of the leading innovators in Autism Practice in the UK 

Please note, Scottish Autism operates a policy where only successful applicants will be contacted. Candidates who have not received written confirmation within two weeks of the closing date for the position should then consider themselves unsuccessful. 

Closing Date – 30th August 2018 

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