Team Leader – House for Young People

Dean and Cauvin Young People's Trust; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Dean and Cauvin Young People's Trust is seeking a Team Leader for a newly opened residential home for young people aged 15-21 in Edinburgh. You'll lead a dedicated team to create a nurturing environment, supporting young people's wellbeing, educational pathways, and community connections. The role requires leadership skills, an understanding of child development, and experience in trauma-informed practices.

Benefits

Access to training and development opportunities

Employee Assistance Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in social work, youth/community/family work.
• Strong experience in group living environments.
• Able to build meaningful relationships with young people and families.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations of the residential house.
• Create a safe, nurturing environment for young people.
• Support young people's emotional and physical wellbeing.

Skills

Leadership

Child Development

Trauma-informed Practice

Education

SCQF Level 8 in Social Care or similar

Job description

For nearly 300 years, Dean & Cauvin has been dedicated to caring for young people, young parents, babies, andfamilies. Our mission is simple: to provide the highest quality of care in settings that feel like home. Webelieve everyone should grow up safe, loved, and respected, with every opportunity to thrive.

We’re proud of our deep history and our unique model of residential, fostering, and community support—and most ofall, we’re proud of our young people, young parents, babies and families.

Our values of Care, Perseverance, Acceptance, and Hope guide everything we do.

Role:

This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join us as Team Leader in our newly opened, custom-built home in Granton,supporting up to five young people aged 15–21. As part of our commitment to #KeepThePromise, you’ll help createa safe and nurturing environment where young people are empowered to grow, heal and learn as they move towardsadulthood.

You’ll lead a dedicated residential house team working in close partnership with our young people, supportingtheir:

• Emotional and physical wellbeing
• Independent learning and life skills
• Education, employment, andtraining pathways
• Family, social and community connections

As Team Leader you’ll also work closely with families, social work, health services and other colleagues to keep thestrengths, aspirations and voice of the young person at the heart of all we do while ensuring their safety andwelfare is always maintained.

You will lead the day-to-day operations of the house, you are expected to lead, support and supervise a staff team tocreate a home - full of nurture and care for young people and maintained and resourced to meet the needs ofyoung people and your staff.

We want a passionate leader who:

• Can inspire, support, and supervise others effectively
• Welcomes honest, courageous conversations
• Brings strong experience in groupliving environments
• Can build meaningful relationships with young people, families, andprofessionals
• Understands trauma-informed, restorative, and developmental approaches
• Canconfidently coordinate referral, assessment, and care planning processes

If you are someone who can make a difference for children, young people and families and have relevant experiencewith social work, youth/community/family work or other relevant experiences then we want to hear from you.

• May include weekend working and sleep-ins when required
• Participation in on-call rota
• Access totraining, development, and employee benefits

Ready to help us build a future full of care, connection, and opportunity? Apply now!

Application notes

The successful applicant will be required to register with the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme andreference checks will be carried out.

The post holder must be eligible and prepared to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC). Theminimum educational requirements for this post is SCQF level 8 in Social Care or similar course with anexpectation to work towards a management SCQF level 10.

Dean and Cauvin Young People’s Trust is one of Edinburgh’s oldest and established charities, providing residentialgroup living and community, family and group work support to children, young people and families. We arecommitted to implementing The Promise and building strong and caring relationships with our young people rootedin our values of Care, Perseverance, Acceptance and Hope. We provide a scaffolding of love and support aroundthem as they take their first steps towards a confident and independent future.

Role:

This is an opportunity to come and join our team as a Residential Worker primarily based at Cauvin. Cauvin is oursmall, residential space that supports up to three mums and babies at any one time.

Our team work closely with mums and their babies to provide the advice and guidance they may need to build theirattachment and bond with their child, to support their own individual health, wellbeing and independent livingskills and ensuring that their babies own growth and developmental needs are being met. We work together withfamilies, social work, health and other colleagues to ensure the strengths and voices of mums and babies are atthe heart of all we do while the safety and welfare of the child is always maintained. We work closely withcolleagues across the Trust to ensure we are taking a family and community-based approach to work and to createpositive onward transitions for mothers and babies.

To support this, our residential role involves a shift pattern over a four-week rota, that requires weekend working,lone working and sleep-ins. This is an exciting and demanding opportunity for someone to be part of our team aswe adapt our services to #KeepThePromise. We are looking for someone who is:

• Skilled and experienced in delivering direct work with delivering interventions with parents, babies andfamilies.
• Passionate about working with young people, babies and families.
• Able to build strongand loving relationships.
• Understands child development and trauma-informed practice.
• Is skilledin delivering interventions with parents, babies and families.
• Positive and thoughtful, and rightsfocused.

We are committed to the development of all our staff and the successful applicants will have access to training anddevelopment opportunities as well as other employee benefits.

Dean and Cauvin Young People’s Trust is one of Edinburgh’s oldest and establishedcharities, providing residential group living and community, family and group work support to children, youngpeople and families. We are committed to implementing The Promise and building strong and caring relationshipswith our young people rooted in our values of Care, Perseverance, Acceptance and Hope. We provide a scaffoldingof love and support around them as they take their first steps towards a confident and independent future.

Role:

This is an exciting opportunity to come and join our team as a Residential Worker basedat Chestnut Wynd, our house for young people. Situated in West Granton, our purpose-built house provides a safeand nurturing home for up to five young people aged 15-21 and a range of modern facilities and wellbeing spacesdesigned to help them grow, develop and make a successful transition to young adulthood.

As part of a team you will work closely with the young people we live alongside toprovide the daily care and support they need and the advice and guidance to manage their health and wellbeing,independent learning and living skills, education and training needs. Our house staff also work closely with ourcommunity-based team to provide additional 1:1 and group supports to young people and to further develop theirsocial and community connections. We work together with families, social work, health services and othercolleagues to keep the strengths, aspirations and voice of the young person at the heart of all we do whileensuring their safety and welfare is always maintained.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone to be part of our team as we adapt our services to #KeepThePromise. Weare looking for skilled individuals who are passionate about working with young people building strongrelationships with them. This role will suit someone who understands child development, trauma-informed practiceand is skilled in planning and delivering robust assessment and interventions with young people, as well asbeing positive and thoughtful, and rights focused.

A residential worker is a hugely important role for us. As a key part of our team youcontribute to creating a culture of nurture and care for our young people while also ensuring the house ismaintained and resourced to meet the needs of young people and staff.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone to be part of our team as we adapt ourservices to #KeepThePromise. We are looking for someone who is:

• An individual who is skilled in planning and delivering a range of 1:1 andgroup-based practice approaches with young people.
• Values-led and rightsfocused.
• Able to have honest and courageous conversations
• Passionate about working alongside children, young people and families.
• Able to build strong and effective relationships with young people, their familyand professional and social support networks.
• Works in a way that that isrooted in an understanding of child and young people’s developmental needs, trauma-informed and restorativeapproaches.
• Can undertake assessment and care-planning processes for youngpeople to ensure a focus on positive outcomes.
• Flexible, creative andfun!

This role involves a shift pattern over a six-week rota and therefore requires weekendworking, and sleep-ins.

We are committed to the development of all our staff and the successful applicants willhave access to:

• Regular support and supervision
• ContinuousProfessional Development
• Training and learning opportunities.
• Discounted access to our holiday caravan
• OurEmployee Assistance Scheme

If you are someone who can make a difference for young people and have relevant experience with social work,youth/community/family work or other relevant experiences then we want to hear from you!

Positive Steps is a Non-Denominational Christian charity working in Dundee since 1989; we support some of the mostvulnerable people living in our community. We have a reputation for recognising local need and deliveringinnovative solutions. Through our community-based support and education services, we engage with individualsfacing a range of challenges, including substance use, homelessness, mental health problems, and offendingbehaviour. We strive to build trusting and consistent relationships in which individuals are supported torecognise and address their difficulties and make lasting positive changes to their lives.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Senior Finance Manager, the Finance Manager is an integral part of the Senior Management Team andwill be expected to carry out such other duties and responsibilities as may be required from time to time and asdirected by the CEO. Will also be responsible for the effective running of the finance department.

There is a future expectancy of increased responsibility for this post.

Full details are available in the documents below.

Join Our Board as Treasurer / Trustee and Contribute Your Financial Expertise

Are you an experienced finance professional looking to make a meaningful contribution to the lives of older peopleand their families? We are currently seeking a skilled individual to act as the Treasurer on our Board ofTrustees. If you possess financial expertise and our organisation’s mission resonates with you, we invite you toapply for this important role.

Why Become Our Treasurer?

As Treasurer, you will play a crucial role in overseeing our finances, ensuring financial health, and supporting ourmission to reduce loneliness and isolation, and promote physical and cognitive wellbeing for older people; andprovide respite for their families and carers in South Edinburgh. Find out more about us at:theopendoor.org.uk This voluntary role offers the chance to use your expertise without requiring asignificant time commitment.

Key Responsibilities:

• High-level Financial Oversight: Review financial reports and monitor the organisation’s financialstability
• Board Communication: Keep the board informed about financial matters and update them of theorganisation’s financial health
• Budget Oversight: Provide oversight and input to the annual budgetingprocess
• Annual Statutory Accounts: Assist in the preparation, review and approval of the annualstatutory accounts
• Flagging Issues: The Treasurer should be capable of identifying and isolatingfinancial issues, even if they are minor, and raising flags when necessary

What We’re Looking For:

• Experienced Professional: Ideally with a career background as a Financial Director or Financial Controller orsimilar (e.g. financial services)
• Confident Communicator: Able to inspire confidence, providereassurance and communicate financial matters clearly to fellow Board members whose strengths may not includenumeracy
• Strategic Thinker: Someone who can provide high-level oversight and has a keen eye fordetail
• Familiarity with Charity Finance: Understanding of charity finance issues and governance, thoughspecific software experience (e.g., XERO) is not required

What’s in It for You?

• Make a Tangible Impact: Your financial expertise will directly contribute to our success, allowing us to betterserve our community
• Gain Valuable Experience: Further your skills in financial management, budgeting,and strategic planning within the non-profit sector
• Support Our Mission: Become a valued member of ourteam working with like-minded trustees to support our mission to make a positive difference to the lives ofvulnerable older adults and their families

Commitment

• 6-weekly Meetings: Mondays 1.00pm - 2.30pm in person / via Teams
• Annual Strategy Meetings andDevelopment Days: In-person meetings arranged in advance
• Thisrole is dependent on 2 successful references and PVG check