Team Manager, Adult Services

Job Description

• Lead the Service Improvement Team and oversee key workforce functions.
• Develop and deliver innovative recruitment and retention strategies.
• Drive workforce sustainability and succession planning initiatives.
• Lead workforce intelligence, reporting and performance analysis.
• Oversee staff induction, onboarding and workforce development programmes.
• Coordinate annual training needs analysis and training compliance activity.
• Manage workforce investigations through our trained investigation pool.
• Work closely with Operational Team Managers to ensure workforce capacity aligns with service demand.
• Contribute to the delivery of Fife HSCP’s Strategic Plan through collaborative multi-agency working.

Requirements

• Significant leadership and management experience within health, social care or a related environment.
• Experience of supervising, supporting and developing staff.
• Strong workload management, performance management and coaching skills.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building and partnership-working abilities.
• The ability to assess and manage risk and make sound, defensible decisions.
• A commitment to delivering safe, effective and person-centred services.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations and the Health and Social Care Standards.
• A relevant practice qualification accepted by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC), including SVQ Social Services and Healthcare at SCQF Level 9 (or equivalent).
• A management qualification at SCQF Level 10 accepted by the SSSC.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong leadership and management capabilities within health and social care, focusing on workforce development, performance management, and compliance with relevant legislation and standards. Proven ability to implement innovative recruitment and retention strategies while fostering collaborative partnerships.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Leadership Experience
• Workforce Development
• Performance Management
• Risk Assessment
• Health and Social Care Standards Knowledge

ATS Optimization Keywords Hard Skills

• Workforce Intelligence
• Training Needs Analysis
• Succession Planning
• Staff Induction
• Onboarding Programmes
• Workforce Investigations
• Coaching Skills
• Performance Analysis
• Recruitment Strategies
• Retention Strategies

Soft Skills

• Communication Skills
• Relationship-Building
• Partnership Working
• Workload Management
• Decision-Making

Certifications & Qualifications

• SVQ Social Services and Healthcare at SCQF Level 9
• Management Qualification at SCQF Level 10

Industry Keywords

• Health Care
• Social Care
• Workforce Sustainability
• Legislation Compliance
• Person-Centred Services
• Strategic Planning
• Multi-Agency Working