Hourly Rate: £23.90 – £25.81 Contract Duration: Permanent***The Central Locality is seeking a committed Assistant Service Manager to join us on a permanent, full‑time basis (35 hours per week) at an exciting point of management restructure and service development. We are looking for an individual who can support staff to work confidently and autonomously, while helping to review and improve processes, systems, and overall team performance. Working closely with the Service Manager, you will play a key role in shaping how the locality operates and ensuring the smooth day‑to‑day running of the service.
The role includes overseeing and supervising the team, supporting with allocations and the triaging of incoming work, authorising decisions, and maintaining effective operational oversight. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys supporting others, strengthening practice, and contributing to meaningful change within a developing management structure. Supporting staff through supervision, coaching, and reflective practice– Building strong relationships with partners across health, education, and community services– Contributing to service development and continuous improvement
to older people, adults with disabilities, mental health, people at risk of harm and those at risk of social exclusion.- work in partnership with service users, Experience of risk assessments.– A current driving licence and use of a vehicle is an essential requirement of this post. * If you have a disability which precludes you from holding a drivers licence, Scottish Borders Council will take into account its responsibility to make reasonable adjustments to allow for your disability. Should it be possible to make such an adjustment in order that you can undertake the travel responsibilities of the post, this will be taken into account in consideration for this role.
Scottish Borders Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. In particular from candidates who assess themselves as having a disability, under the Disability Confident Employer scheme this guarantees an interview to those individuals who meet the essential criteria of the post. Scottish Borders Council is committed to providing support for Armed Forces Veterans….