Locality Manager -Edinburgh and East

About the role

We are recruiting for a Locality Manager to lead our service provision across the city of Edinburgh and the East.

In Edinburgh this is directly managing Our Visiting Home Service in the Northwest and Southwest of the city as well as overseeing the management of three supported accommodation programmes in the Broomhouse and Pilton areas. The Locality Manager will directly line manager a Service Manager in the city.

We are a charity that provides tailored support for people at home, and in the community and we are here for people who are living with the effects of homelessness, poverty, addiction, and family breakdowns.

Our vision is for a world where everyone has an equal chance to create a safe and supportive place to call home, and we work towards that by continuing to support and prevent people from becoming homeless or separated from the people they love.

We need you to be qualified to SVQ Level 3 in Social Services and Healthcare (previously Health and Social Care), SCQF Level 7 or HNC in Social Services. We also need you to be qualified in, or willing to work towards SVQ Level 4 Social Services and Healthcare and SVQ Level 4 in Management, or SCQF equivalent.

We’re looking for someone that has experience of managing a service, with the ability to lead and take ownership and accountability for the programmes. We also need you to have knowledge and experience of working to Care Inspectorate standards as well as having experience of building, leading and managing a team.

Interested in applying? 

Download the full job & person specification below.

Please send your cv and cover letter telling us why you would like to work with us and how you will fulfil the duties and behaviours required for the role.

Please send to recruitment@rightthere.org

We’re keen to hear from you and applications will be considered as they are received so please don’t delay in sending in your application.

Thank you and good luck with your application.