Relief Team Leader

Edinburgh

£16.79 per hour

Permanent, Relief

0 hours per week / bank-relief

Closing Date: 31 August 2026

***This post is only available to internal applicants***

Team Leader– £16.79 ph
Hours: Relief/Bank
Location: Mercury House, Riccarton Hub, Research Avenue North, Edinburgh, EH14 4AP

We are looking for a relief Team Leader in our weekend children’s services at Capability Scotland. The role will be to work alongside the team leader of the session to provide support for children and young people with additional support needs by providing fun, meaningful activities and supporting trips in the community.

You will be required to lead a small group of young people and staff during the session and work alongside the team leader to ensure all health and safety requirements are met.

We are looking for a minimum of 4 sessions per month from 9am – 2.30pm on Saturdays and Sundays. The service runs from the Craigmillar area in Edinburgh.

Candidates should have experience in a childcare setting and a relevant childcare/health and social care qualification, or willingness to work towards this.

The Team Leader will be responsible for the planning and delivery of each session, upkeep of personal plans for young people, meeting Care Inspectorate requirements and health and safety requirements of the building along with supporting a small staff team. Experience in a childcare setting is essential.

Candidates who have achieved an SVQ3/SVQ4 level qualification (Children and young people) and are looking to start their degree in childhood practice will also be considered.

You may be required to provide personal care for young people and must complete Child Protection and Emergency First Aid training within your initial 6 month probationary period which will be provided by Capability Scotland.

Working with Capability Scotland brings you lots of benefits:

• Competitive rate of £16.79 per hour.

• We offer a fully funded SVQ – a qualification which is yours for life.

• up to 32 days holidays per year, increasing to 37 with service.

• Free PVG checks throughout your employment.

• Up to 8% company contribution pension scheme.

• Up to 3 x annual salary death in service.

• Perks at Work – shopping discount scheme.

• Cycle to work scheme.

• 24/7 employee assistance programme.

• Working for us means you would qualify for Blue Light & Concert for Carer discounts

Closing date – 31st Aug 2026

For more information on this role, you can contact Lauren Stewart at [email protected] or 07739195692 using reference CS1108261

We reserve the right to close or extend this vacancy dependent on the number of applications. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

General Information

Capability Scotland is committed to providing an inclusive workplace where all forms of difference are valued and which is free from any form of unfair or unlawful treatment. We define diversity in its broadest sense – this includes but is not limited to our diversity of educational

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