Head of Services North East

Services: Homelessness, Alcohol & Other Drugs, Learning Disabilities, Justice and Mental Health

Based: North East Services Office with some flexibility

Hours: 37 Hours - Full Time

Salary: £62,286 - £65,169 (Cost of living award pending)

Contract: Permanent

Turning Point Scotland is a national social care charity who promote evidence based practice. We provide services in Alcohol and Other Drugs, Learning Disabilities, Mental Health, Justice and Homeless/Prevention. 

This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join Scotland’s leading social care organisation in a key strategic role.

About the role

As our Head of Services North East, you will provide operational and strategic leadership with overall responsibility for our services across the North East of Scotland. To achieve this, you will build effective partnerships both internally and externally with stakeholders in delivering our Turning Point Scotland Strategic plan. Your role will include:- 

• Direct line management and supervision of Service Managers
• Develop and grow relationships with local partners and commissioners in delivering high quality services for the people we support
• Contribute to tendering, retendering and framework opportunities
• Ensure that all operational systems, policies and procedures are fully implemented, and best practice is maintained
• Work in partnership with Director of Operations, Director of Finance, Director of BDI to ensure the sound and efficient financial management of all services
• Audit and manage significant budgets including making tough decisions regarding budget savings, restructuring or reallocating resources 

About You

You will have experience of working at senior management level within the Social Care sector, with the ability to demonstrate leadership characteristics of: vision, creativity and innovation, self-leadership, collaborating and inspiring and empowering your management team.

With your Leadership abilities you will provide management and supervision to your Service Managers. Utilising your knowledge and experience of working within the Social Care Sector from either Homelessness, Alcohol & Other Drugs, Learning Disabilities, Justice and Mental Health.

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As Head of Services there will be regular travel to the services where the Service Management teams work for a range of meetings and visits. We recognise the benefits of being flexible as an employer, and so we are able to offer an element of hybrid working on a non-contractual basis. This is something that we are happy to chat about during the interview process. A driving license and access to your own vehicle is essential.

Turning Point Scotland offers a Salary Matching opportunity within the pay points of the role.