Assistant House Manager

Aberlour; Inverness; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Pension scheme

Employee discounts

Job summary

Aberlour Sycamore Services in Fort William provides residential care for children and young people aged 12–18, applying a Dyadic Developmental Practice approach to ensure safety and trauma-informed support. We are looking for a leader to contribute to the management and development of services, with shift patterns Mon-Fri 9–5, one back shift, and weekend on‑call rota every 5th weekend.

Candidates must have SCQF Level 8, register with the SSSC as Residential Child Care Worker with Supervisory

Qualifications

• Experience with children and young people in residential or community settings.
• Registration with the Scottish Social Services Council as Residential Child Care Worker with Supervisory Responsibilities.
• SCQF Level 8 qualifications (e.g. HNC, SVQ Level 4) required.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop services for children, young people and families.
• Assist with service review and evaluation and support overall management.
• Work shifts Mon-Fri 9:00–17:00 with back shift (14:00–22:00) and a weekend on‑call rota (every 5th weekend).

Skills

Leadership

Management

Supervisory

Trauma-informed care

Education

SCQF Level 8

Job description

Aberlour Sycamore Services- Fort William, is a residential care home for children and young people between the ages of 12 years and 18 years old, helping them to live and grow in a community setting. We work using a Dyadic Developmental Practice model which means that we ensure that the child and their behaviour is understood and the child feels as safe as possible at home, in school and in social activities. ‘Staff have a warm and friendly approach with the young people and there are plenty of organised activities for the young people to take part in’ - Child Care professional working with Sycamore Fort William.

What we are looking for

You will contribute to the leadership, management and development of services for children, young people and families in line with planned objectives and assist with service review and evaluation. You will play an important role in the overall management function of the service. There will be an expectation that you work part of your hours on a shift rota, that will be Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm with the exception of one back shift per week (2pm to 10pm) and one day of a weekend monthly and be part of the on call rota including every 5th weekend. You will have relevant experience of working with children and young people with a in a residential or community setting and understand the impact of trauma on social inclusion. You are required to meet the qualifications requirement for this post which is at SCQF Level 8 (eg. HNC, SVQ Level 4). This post requires you to register with the Scottish Social Services Council as a Residential Child Care Worker with Supervisory Responsibilities. At Aberlour we want to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. To have a look at our values to understand more about what we are looking for from our employees.

What we offer

As well as a supportive team and excellent training opportunities, we want all our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, an excellent employer pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers. Find out more about our Employee Benefits and our commitment to Equality and Diversity. Please also read our recruitment privacy notice - Aberlour | Privacy notice