The Action Group
Practice & Wellbeing Leader - Granton
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Practice & Wellbeing Leader – Granton
Location: The Action Group, The Prentice Centre, 1 Granton Mains Avenue
About The Role
This essential role requires PVG scheme membership and SSSC registration. Applicants without PVG clearance must be prepared to join before starting, and those without SSSC registration must complete it within six months of employment. Registration must be updated with the SSSC upon joining The Action Group.
Key Responsibilities
The Practice & Wellbeing Leader will:
- Lead a team of support workers, ensuring high-quality, person-centred care for individuals with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, and other support needs.
- Foster leadership, staff development, and person-centred practice through:
- Regular management contact, practice observations, coaching, and skills development based on the Quality Conversations framework.
- Supporting the Depute Practice & Wellbeing Leader in building person-centred support across the team.
- Upholding national care standards and SSSC Codes of Conduct.
- Building positive relationships with those supported, their families, carers, and colleagues.
- Drive practice development and compliance:
- Ensure quality support plans, compliance with reviews, and advocacy for those supported.
- Collaborate with the Learning & Development team to deliver training and compliance workshops.
- Strengthen collaboration with internal and external stakeholders (e.g., colleagues, families, external professionals) to enhance support quality, engagement, and wellbeing.
- Act as a staff advocate, providing confidential, trauma-informed support for employees facing work-related or personal challenges.
- Oversee rota management, record-keeping, minute-taking, and administrative duties in partnership with the Operational Leader.
- Maintain clear communication with stakeholders to uphold promise of trust and assure continued improvement.
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Who We're Looking For
Essential Criteria
- SVQ Level 3 qualification in Social Services/Service Management, or ability to work towards it.
- SSSC Registration completed (or path to registration secured).
- Proven experience in social care, preferably within Scottish context.
- Leadersips & coaching abilities, focused on staff wellbeing, practice development, and person-centred care.
- Commitment to equality, non-jugmental approach, and discreion.
- Strong knowledge of Scottish care laws, guidelines, and compliance standards.
- Excellent communication skills (written & verbal), enabling effective engagement with: • Staff across all levels • Individuals and families supported • External professionals
- organisational skills to manage multiple projects, competing deadlines, and cross-departmental demands.
- Willingness to participate in an on-call rota.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Teams, Excel) and rota management systems.
Desired Qualities
- demonstrated empowerment of staff by fostering proactive team environments.
- use empathy, sensitivity when supporting others through challenges.
- ability to build and maintain professional relationships.
- commitment to continuous personal and professional development.
Practice Requirements
- this role involves visited services, including collaboration with external build collaboratively.
- minimum 18 years old to apply.
- requires ability to work remotely but expects face-to-face engagement.
What We Offer
- An inspiring culture of growth, with an emphasis on innovation in social care.
- Person-centred collaborative teams, valuing relationships, inclusion, and lived experience.
- Support for career progression—whether transitioning from Assistant Team Manager to Practice Leader, or excelling first-time into a leadership role.
- flat-inclusive workplace, welcoming and adapting to individual needs.
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Company Commitments
- As a Disability Confident Leader and Investor in People organisation, we are dedicated to: • Guaranteeing interviews for applicants who meet essential criteria and have a disability. • Supporting equality for underrepresented groups, including minority ethnic communities and other diverse backgrounds. • Providing adjustments upon request for fair access.
About The Action Group
History & Legacy
Founded in 1976 as Area 5 Action Group, within .parental movement. Our impactful work began from parents’ advocacy campaigns centered around LPS Scotlan Learning disabilities access to community inclusion and quality services.
Our Vision & Mission
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Vision: To ensure all individuals with care needs and families encounter no barriers and enjoy choice, relationships, and community.
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Mission: To listen, involve, and value people so that our actions meet the highest community centred standards of professionalism.
Our Values
Assessments through: - Community presence: Relationships - Competency: Respect, choice.
Equality & Recruitment Support
We preach equality and commit to fulfilling:
- Vetted criminal checks, including PVG Disclosures
- for candidates who lived >12 months in the UK after past 10 yearsivge for applicants with criminal records outside of UK) (cost will not be covered).
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Contact: 📧 recruitment@actiongroup.org.uk 📞 0131 285 5207
Closing Date
- Vacancy ends Friday, 17th July 2026.
Contract Type
- Full-time.
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