Livingwell Team Leader

Do you want to make a positive difference to people s lives? Come and join Wheatley Care as a Livingwell Team Leader! About the role Our Livingwell service helps older tenants live independently in their own homes for as long as they can. We provide Livingwell services to a number of Registered Social Landlords, including Wheatley Homes Glasgow and Loretto Housing Association, which are part of Wheatley Group. The Livingwell service includes: staff, or volunteers, on site at certain times over seven days; Livingwell Advisors, working in small local teams as part of wider area hubs, providing cover 365 days a year; a wide range of leisure and social activities for tenants; opportunities for tenants to take part in volunteering; and a tried-and-tested OkEachDay service where tenants press a button to let us know everything is fine at their home and, if not, receive a call from a friendly person. Who are we looking for? The successful candidate(s) will have solid experience of working with people in the care and support sector. They will be able to demonstrate an innovative and empathetic approach to delivering services and be able to work flexibly in line with the hours of the service. Experience of working with vulnerable people and/or life experience in supporting older people or individuals who have learning disabilities, addictions, mental health issues, children and families, tenancy support or homelessness issues. Good written verbal communication and IT skills are essential to enable a consistent approach within the team. Enthusiasm and a genuine interest in working with people over 55 is also essential. Ideally, you should have experience leading teams and providing outcome-based supervision while promoting staff development. Although, we will consider applications from people who are looking to take the next step in their career. You should understand the importance of implementing and following policies and procedures, and monitoring and evaluating a quality framework, whilst ensuring excellent service provision. A full UK driving licence with access to a car and a PVG scheme membership is an essential requirement of the role. Committed to inclusion At Wheatley, are always looking to improve diversity within our teams. We want to create an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute their best work and achieve their full potential. We actively celebrate our individual differences and recognise the collective strength this brings our organisation. It s important our teams represent the communities we serve, and we welcome applications from any under-represented groups., None specified

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Wheatley is Scotland’s leading housing, care and property-management group and one of the UK’s best-accredited organisations.