Service: Health and Social Care Partnership
Closing Date: Tuesday 18th February
An exciting opportunity has presented within Argyll and Bute for an appropriately qualified and experienced Residential Placement Team 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.
Argyll and Bute is one of Scotland’s most stunning areas. As its award-winning council, we play a vital part in the day-to-day life and long-term future of our beautiful and diverse communities. Our unwavering purpose is to make Argyll and Bute the place to be, the place where people want to live, to work and do business. And we are committed to making the council the place to have a great career, by providing excellent benefits and a friendly, dynamic working culture so that each of our colleagues can deliver services that help our corner of Scotland thrive. Join us to make a difference.
The Residential Placement Team Manager will have responsibility and management oversight of Argyll and Bute’s three children’s houses. Dunclutha House in Dunoon, Shellach View in Oban and East King Street in Helensburgh. 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 and managers. The Residential Placement Manager will also have responsibility to source, scrutinise and overview external residential placements for Argyll and Bute Children and Young People. Additionally the Residential Placement Manager will have a lead role in participation and engagement and be the line manager for the Care Experience Participation and Engagement Officer.
The applicant should have at least two years management experience within residential child care and should bring something new and progressive to the role. They should have a professional qualification such as the DipSW or Registered Managers award. 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 various 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.
We care about our people and the world around us and always aim to do the right thing. From employee recognition schemes to environmental policies we have many initiatives in place to help us look after the things we all care about.
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