Vacancies : Care Home Manager (Burnside) (Permanent) (RE-ADVERTISEMENT)

West Dunbartonshire Council; Alexandria; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS pension scheme

25 days annual leave, rising to 35

Wellbeing supports including OH & Coun

Job summary

West Dunbartonshire Council is seeking a compassionate Residential Children’s House Manager to lead a trauma-informed, relationship-based care setting for children and young people. The role focuses on safety, stability, and connection in line with applicable local standards.

The successful candidate will promote a nurturing environment, oversee staff, and ensure high-quality care delivery. PVG scheme membership is essential, with updates as needed before an offer is made.

Qualifications

• PVG membership is essential for this role.
• Preferred applicants should join the PVG scheme or update check prior to offer.
• Disclosure of spent convictions may be required and could affect employment.

Responsibilities

• Lead a residential children’s house providing high-quality, relationship-based care.
• Ensure compliance with safeguarding and regulatory standards.

Skills

Compassionate leadership

Trauma-informed care

Relationship-based care

Empathy

Job description

Job Description

West Dunbartonshire Council are seeking a compassionate and experienced Residential Children’s House Manager to lead a nurturing, trauma informed children’s house.

In this role, you will ensure that children and young people receive high quality, relationship based care aligned with The Promise, GIRFEC, and the Health and Social Care Standards.

This is a role for someone who leads with empathy, thrives in a dynamic setting, and believes every child deserves safety, stability, and connection. If you are driven by purpose, committed to making a meaningful difference and ready to be a steady, resilient presence in the lives of young people, this may be the role for you.

Requirements

This post is considered as Regulated Work with Children and Adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2020 and as such membership with the PVG scheme is essential. Further details of this scheme can be found here.

Preferred applicants will be required to become members of the relevant PVG scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme update check prior to a formal offer being made by West Dunbartonshire Council.

Responsibilities

The employment for which you are applying is excepted from the provisions of section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applicants are, therefore, not statutorily entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are \"spent\" under the provisions of the Act. In the event of employment any failure to disclose such convictions could result in dismissal or disciplinary action.

The Individual

Benefits

WDC was voted one of the top ten flexible employers and prides itself in providing flexible working to support work life balance. In addition to this there are also additional benefits:

• Access to the Local Government pension scheme (LGPS) with an employer’s contribution of at least 19.3% and all associated benefits
• A minimum of 25 days annual leave, increasing a day each year up to 35 days as well as 8 fixed public holidays each year
• Access to employee wellbeing supports including occupational health & counselling if ever you need help and support

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