Team Leader - Children's Services

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OPEN TO INTERNAL CANDIDATES ONLY - Team Leader - Edinburgh Children's Services / Full Time

Full-Time Team Leader – £32,390.92 per annumHours: 37 hours per week

Location: Vantage Point, 24 St John's Road, Edinburgh, EH12 6NZ (with travel)

***Benefits - 32 days holidays per year, increasing to 37 with service, Up to 8% company contribution pension scheme, Perks at Work, £600 Refer a Friend & much more!***

About YouthZone & Activities4All

We provide services via our  Holiday Hub service and/or weekend services for children and young people with additional support needs based in Edinburgh. Providing fun, meaningful activities such as baking, arts and crafts, games, sports, trips in the community and outdoor play to support young people to have lots of fun!

About the Role

We are looking to recruit a Team Leader to support our Service Manager in managing our team. As experienced social care practitioners, you will ensure that our people continue to receive the exceptional, person-centred support we provide by being responsible for:

• Rota management
• Staff management, supervision, recruitment and development
• Managing customer activities
• Health and Safety
• Compiling and checking Care and Support Plans for customers
• Management of medicines procedures
• Financial management for customers (dependent on service)
• Liaising with families, health and care professionals and social workers
• On-call support (dependent on service – additional payments are provided where appropriate)

Hours of Work

37 hours per week

This post will require flexibility to provide occasional on-call cover within our respite service.

Experience / Qualifications / Key Skills Required

Experience of working in a similar role and environment is desirable, as is a willingness to take on personal development opportunities. You should hold an SVQ Level 4 in a care-related subject, or be willing to work towards this qualification within an agreed timescale.

You should have:

• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• The ability to work effectively as part of a team
• The ability to work on your own initiative
• A person-centred approach to support delivery

Working with Capability Scotland brings you lots of benefits:

• Competitive salary - £32,390.92 per annum - £16.79 per hour
• Fully funded SVQ qualification – yours for life
• 32 days holiday per year, increasing to 37 with service
• Free PVG checks throughout your employment
• Up to 8% company contribution pension scheme
• Up to 3x annual salary death in service benefit
• Perks at Work shopping discount scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• 24/7 employee assistance programme
• Blue Light Card and Concert for Carer discounts
• £600 Refer a Friend scheme

*Subject to contractual terms.

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A full job description for this role is available by clicking here: 0059.Team Leader (Day Services).docx

For more information on this role, please contact Toni Taylor at Lauren.Stewart@Capability.scot using reference CS260626

Closing Date: 6th July 2026

We reserve the right to close or extend this vacancy dependent on the number of applications. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.  

General Information

Capability Scotland is committed to providing an inclusive workplace where all forms of difference are valued and which is free from any form of unfair or unlawful treatment. We define diversity in its broadest sense – this includes but is not limited to our diversity of educational and professional backgrounds, experience, cognitive and neurodiversity, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief and ethnicity and geographical provenance. We support a culture that values meritocracy, fairness and transparency and welcomes enquiries from everyone.

A copy of Capability Scotland’s Equality and Diversity Policy is available upon request from the HR Team.

Due to the high volume of applications expected, we advise that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Thank you for your interest and for taking the time to apply to work with us.

This post is subject to membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme and a satisfactory PVG Scheme Record/Update. The successful candidate will be required to undergo the appropriate Disclosure Scotland vetting checks prior to appointment.

Team Leader - Children's Services

How to apply

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