Day Care Manager - WDN06045
| Posting date: | 21 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £38,158.66 to £41,260.99 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 August 2025 |
| Location: | Dumbarton, G82 3NS |
| Company: | West Dunbartonshire Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | WDN06045 |
Summary
Job Description
PAY AWARD PENDING.
This is an exciting opportunity to join West Dunbartonshire's Health and Social Care Partnership working within our Older People Day Services. The teams within HSCP are fully integrated and our services benefits from having a multi-disciplinary approach to support and care. The service focus is ensuring service users are supported and encouraged to maintain their current skills whilst gaining new ones through community and building base resources and by following the principles of a person-centred approach. You will be responsible for promoting individuals' health and well-being, maintaining independance through the collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure maximum outcomes.
The post holder will be responsible for the management of staff and coordinating the safe delivery and development of Day Services, which is located within West Dunbartonshire. They will also be responsible for the day to day management and delivery of support and care, ensuring the service is managed effectively and efficiently and is operating in accordance with National Care Standards, current legislation and West Dunbartonshire's Policies and Procedures. The successful candidate will have a strong sense of professional identity and an ability to work both independently and as part of an integrated team. We are looking to recruit a dynamic, motivated, forward thinking individual who is looking for a new challenge, has the ability to work within a fast-changing environment and have a vision for change.
Experience of managing care services either in a day care or residential care setting for older people, along with robust knowledge of current legislation, is essential. In addition to the qualifications and professional memberships listed in the attached role profile.
Requirements
This post is considered a Regulated Role with Adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2020 and as such membership with the PVG scheme is essential. Further details of this scheme can be found here.
Preferred applicants will be required to become members of the relevant PVG scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme update check prior to a formal offer being made by West Dunbartonshire Council.
The Individual
WDC was voted one of the top ten flexible employers and prides itself in providing flexible working to support work life balance. In addition to this there are also additional benefits:
• Access to the Local Government pension scheme (LGPS) with an employer’s contribution of at least 19.3% and all associated benefits
• A minimum of 24 days annual leave, increasing a day each year up to 34 days as well as 8 fixed public holidays each year
• Access to employee wellbeing supports including occupational health & counselling if ever you need help and support
Now that you have read the role and what we have to offer, we would love to hear from you. Please use the application to tell us your experience, and why you are the candidate for this role.
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