Team Leader - Youthzone - Relief
Relief/Bank Team Leader - YouthZone / £16.79ph
***Benefits: 32 days annual leave pro-rata, rising to 37 with service, up to 8% pension contribution, perks at work, £600 refer a friend and much more! ***
We are looking for a Relief/Bank Team Leader in our weekend children’s services at Capability Scotland. The role will be to work alongside the Team Leader of the session to provide support for children and young people with additional support needs by providing fun, meaningful activities and supporting trips in the community.
You will be required to lead a small group of young people and staff during the session and work alongside the team leader to ensure all health and safety requirements are met.
We are looking for a minimum of 4 sessions per month from 9am – 2.30pm on Saturdays and Sundays. The service runs from the Riccarton area in Edinburgh.
Candidates should have experience in a childcare setting and a relevant childcare/health and social care qualification, or willingness to work towards this.
The Team Leader will be responsible for the planning and delivery of each session, upkeep of personal plans for young people, meeting Care Inspectorate requirements and health and safety requirements of the building along with supporting a small staff team.
You may be required to provide personal care for young people and must complete Child Protection and Emergency First Aid training within your initial 6 month probationary period which will be provided by Capability Scotland.
Working with Capability Scotland brings you lots of benefits:
- Competitive rate of £16.79 per hour.
- We offer a fully funded SVQ – a qualification which is yours for life.
- up to 32 days holidays per year pro-rata, increasing to 37 with service.
- Free PVG checks throughout your employment.
- Up to 8% company contribution pension scheme.
- Up to 3 x annual salary death in service.
- Perks at Work – shopping discount scheme.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- 24/7 employee assistance programme.
- Working for us means you would qualify for Blue Light & Concert for Carer discounts
A full job description of this role is available by clicking here: 0059.Team Leader (Day Services).docx
Closing date – 29th May 2026
For more information on this role, you can contact Lauren.Stewart@Capability.Scot using reference CS0605263
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
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Team Leader - Youthzone - Relief
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