Vacancy details
Location:
Central Scotland
Salary :
£60,363 - £66,651
Hours:
35 hours per week
Contract:
x 2.5 permanent positions
Closing date:
08:00 Monday 30 November 2026
Interview date:
Week commencing 14 December
About us
We are a scrutiny body that supports improvement. That means we look at the quality of care in Scotland to ensure it meets high standards. We are responsible for providing assurance and protection for people who experience care services, their families, carers and the wider public. Our vision is that people across Scotland experience high-quality care that meets their needs, rights and choices.
Our values
1. Person-centred: we put people, empathy, compassion, and kindness at the heart of everything we do
2. Respect: we value everyone's dignity and are respectful in everything we do
3. Equity: we embrace diversity and nurture an inclusive environment where everyone is supported to achieve equal outcomes
4. Integrity: we act impartially, fairly, and consistently, upholding transparency and accountability in all our actions
5. Impact: we focus on making a positive impact for everyone experiencing care in Scotland whilst ensuring our work delivers the best value to the public
Work-life balance
Our desire is to achieve an effective and balanced way of working, which enables us to meet organisational needs and achieve a work-life balance that promotes wellbeing and collaboration opportunities. Our hybrid working policy gives you the flexibility to mix working from home with attendance at your base office and other work locations, spending no more than 60% of your working time working from home, measured over a four-week period.
Starting salary
New employees start at the minimum salary for the grade. Find out about our generous benefits package.
About the role
We are looking for team managers within our Adults regulated inspection teams. The location of the posts is to be confirmed but will be based in teams across Central Scotland - including Edinburgh or Glasgow. The successful candidates can be based in any of our Care Inspectorate offices but must be willing to travel to meet inspectors and providers in the areas identified.
This is an exciting opportunity for you to try something different. If you are improvement focused, confident, and have a passion to make a real difference which supports the innovative delivery of care then these roles may be for you.
Our team managers support their team of inspectors to manage their workload, consider risk factors and maximise performance. In the inspection teams the work includes delivering a programme of inspections using risk and intelligence to prioritise the use of the team's inspector resource. Team managers work closely with our registration and complaints teams to ensure effective scrutiny of care services. As the key element of the role is service development and delivery, there is interface and collaboration with colleagues within and across the organisation, providers, and relevant stakeholders.
As the Team manager you will be the relationship manager for adults with the Health and Social Care Partnerships in the areas to be identified. You will support local oversight, share intelligence, and enable your team to support improvement for people experiencing care living in those areas. Team Managers are expected to take part in and keep up to date with national initiatives and development to support the work of the Care Inspectorate. Team managers also provide professional development to the team of inspectors that they manage.
You will find more information in the job profile and person specification below.
About you
You will be educated to degree level or equivalent and hold an appropriate professional qualification and be committed to your own continuous professional development.
You should have significant experience of operational scrutiny activity and professional regulatory practice within adults. You will have experience implementing improvements and managing change.
You will need to be able to provide leadership and direction to a diverse team of professional staff. You will need to demonstrate a significant knowledge of working with inspection and regulation of care as well as a commitment to the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 and the principles of better regulation.
Next steps
If you would like more information or an informal chat about the role, please contact the recruitment team.
If you believe that your skills, experience and motivation make you a suitable candidate for this post, please complete our online application form by 08:00 Monday 30 November 2026 .
We anticipate holding interviews during the week commencing 14 December 2026 at our Dundee Office or Stirling Laurelhill Business Park
Team Manager: Adult and older people services in Barnard Castle employer: Care Inspectorate
The Care Inspectorate is an exceptional employer, offering a unique opportunity to lead in finance and corporate governance while making a meaningful impact on public services in Scotland. With a strong commitment to work-life balance, a hybrid working policy, and a culture that values empathy, respect, and continuous improvement, employees are supported in their professional growth and well-being. Join us in shaping the future of care services, where your leadership can drive significant change and enhance the quality of life for individuals across Scotland.
