Residential Team Manager in Balerno

Residential Team Manager

Location: Balerno, Edinburgh

Salary: £38,558-£43,473 per annum, depending on qualifications and experience.

Permanent: Full Time, 39 hours per week, weekend work is required, sleepover shifts required, a generous sleepover allowance of £75 is paid for this which is paid on top of the offered annual salary.

Benefits: Life assurance scheme, Policies and practices that promote health and wellbeing, including massage therapy and access to a wellbeing space, Pension scheme, Enhanced pay for maternity, adoption and paternity leave, 35 days holiday per year.

21 HSC are looking to recruit Residential Team Manager for a highly regarded Residential Childcare provider based in Balerno, Edinburgh. As a Residential Team Manager you will be responsible, alongside fellow Care Management colleagues, for providing leadership and operational management of a residential cottage and wider community to support the 24/7 year-round service.

Key Responsibilities:

• Promote a positive ethos in the school consistent with the organisations vision, purpose and core values.
• Implement CMT and senior management team (SMT) decisions, consistent with Harmenys strategic and operational plans, and regularly report progress to the Service Manager (Residential).
• Share responsibility for the day-to-day running and ongoing development of the organisation, alongside CMT and the Education Management Team (EMT).
• Create and maintain a highly nurturing environment for CYP, taking responsibility as delegated by the Service Manager.
• Be responsible for the care and welfare of CYP and staff, reporting any safeguarding or health and safety issues immediately, in line with relevant policies and procedures.
• Support the coordination and development of plans, programmes and policies that meet the individual care, educational and therapeutic needs of CYP.
• Support the Service Manager (Residential) in ensuring that CYPs review and hearing reports are produced by the agreed dates, that they are of a professionally acceptable standard and that an appropriate contribution is made by the CYP.
• Provide positive leadership and direction to staff, promoting a multidisciplinary approach to the work with CYP and their families.

Qualifications and Skills: (qualified candidates)

• Full, clean driver licence.
• A qualification(s) in line with the SSSC requirements for Residential Child Care Workers with Supervisory Responsibilities, or the ability to achieve this.
• Management or supervisory experience within a residential childcare setting, including recruiting, inducting, managing and developing staff, and handling a range of HR-related issues.
• A comprehensive knowledge and understanding of CYP who are Looked After and Accommodated and have social, emotional and behavioural needs.
• Experience of writing a range of child-related reports and risk assessments.
• Knowledge of child development, childcare legislation and relevant policies and procedures.

To Apply:

To apply for this role, please click apply and send an up to date CV in support of your application in the first instance. For more information about the positions available and a detailed job description, please contact Sean Carruthers at 21 HSC on (phone number removed). Suitable applicants will be contacted asap and will be invited for an initial face to face/teams interview with one of our recruitment team.

21 HSC Limited is an equal opportunities employer.

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