We are looking for someone to join our team as a Team Leader on a full time basis for our services in West Lothian.

Requirements:
Applicants will need at least 2 years previous experience of supporting individuals within care and already have or be willing to work towards your SVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care to be considered for the Team Leader role.

About the Role:
Our Team Leaders are classed as Front Line Management staff and as such your duties would fall under three specific areas as follows:

Staff Management:
Coaching and mentoring front line staff while providing appropriate support including regular supervision.
Identifying the training needs of your team and ensuring that this training is provided.
Producing the monthly rota for your team, taking into account budgetary requirements and ensuring that all staff meet their contracted hours whilst managing holiday cover and absence.
Developing the ability of your team to produce accurate and effective support plans.
Covering on-call shift work as and when needed.

Supported Individuals:
Plan and facilitate meetings with individuals and important people in their lives in order to collate the appropriate information required to write an effective support plan.
Effectively match supported individuals to staff members, keeping in mind the identified outcomes and goals to be achieved for said supported individual.

Organisational:
Liaising with external agencies such as an individual`s family or Social Work Services.
Ensure that the standards set by the SSSC and Care Inspectorate as well as The Richmond Fellowship Scotland`s own standards are always met.
Positively represent the values of The Richmond Fellowship Scotland when engaging with all external agencies.

All successful applicants will be given a conditional offer - this is subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and PVG Check: having a conviction will not necessarily debar you from working in this sector.

All new staff members will be required to register with the SSSC within 3 months of their start date.

Closing Date: 22nd of December 2025 (we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time)

We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications irrespective of race, ethnicity or national origin, religion, gender, disability, age, marital, parental status or sexual orientation. Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams.

Please contact cmack@trfs.org.uk if you have any questions.