Service: Health and Social Care Partnership
Closing Date: Tuesday 18th February 2025
An exciting opportunity has presented within Argyll and Bute for an appropriately qualified and experienced residential children’s house manager to join our friendly team in working for Argyll and Bute, one of Scotland’s most stunning areas. Let us tell you about why this could be a great move for you.
Dunclutha House is a purpose-built children’s house situated in Dunoon and is registered as a 6 bedded house for children and young people aged between 12 and 21yrs who have experienced trauma and adversity. The house has a very motivated, person-centred team of practitioners who are trauma informed and trained in Crisis Prevention. This role ensures that children and young people in Argyll and Bute can be kept safe, receive unconditional positive regard, and live and grow in a nurturing environment where their needs are met by a dedicated team of skilled residential practitioners.
The applicant should have at least two years management experience within residential childcare and should bring something new and progressive to the role. The house manager will lead the residential team in excellent collaborative practice with the families, schools, social work area teams, care experienced CAHMS service, health, police, advocacy workers and all others who form part of the team around the child/young person. The applicant should have a professional knowledge and understanding of the National health and social care standards and be able to form and maintain a professional relationship with the Care Inspectorate always ensuring compliance with requirements. It is essential that the applicant holds a current driving license.
Our employees make good things happen in the day-to-day life and for the longer-term future of Argyll and Bute. We want you to feel valued working for us. We offer numerous benefits to support you, such as a competitive salary, pension scheme, generous leave entitlement, cycle to work scheme, discounts on gym memberships and leisure centres, wellbeing initiatives, and opportunities for learning and career growth. We also embrace a modern approach to work, offering a flexible first approach where possible to requests from our employees to how they work.
Applicant should note that:
* Happy to talk about flexible working arrangements.
* This post is not suitable for job share.
* The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013, as amended, applies to this post.
* This post requires Protection of Vulnerable Group (PVG) Membership in relation to working with children and adults.
* You will be required to participate in standby or other out of hour's service arrangements, as appropriate.
* This post requires registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).
To apply for this vacancy, please click on the Apply Now button at the top of this page.
Please note that you cannot apply for this vacancy by contacting the recruiting manager, applications must be made by clicking on the Apply Now button at the top of this page.
Please also note that we do not accept CVs, only applications completed and submitted via the Apply Now button on this page.
We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging.
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