Common Thread Ltd
House Manager - Residential Child Care
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If you are as passionate about people development as you are about safeguarding and nurturing our young people, then we have an incredible opportunity for you. Common Thread are looking for an experienced House Manager to join us at our service in Tranent.
Our small Residential Child Care homes create caring and supportive family-style environments for young people who have had challenging life experiences. By placing the needs and interests of our young people at the heart of everything we do, our therapeutic homes support our young people to heal and grow.
Can you lead and inspire a team to bring out their full potential and support our young people in the best way possible?
The Role
We are seeking a dedicated and experienced House Manager to lead the day-to-day operations of our new residential home. This is an opportunity to create the passionate, collaborative culture and set the high standards that we require to achieve the best possible outcomes for our young people. The House Manager is a key leadership role, responsible for creating a stable, safe and caring environment for the young people in our care, while supporting and developing a team of Therapeutic Support workers.
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Requirements
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a leadership role within residential care or a relevant field
- Relevant professional qualifications in Social Work/Social Care: SVQ 4 Social Services (Children and Young People) and SVQ Leadership and Management for Care Services Level 4 are desirable.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and decision-making skills
- Strong knowledge of safeguarding and child protection
- A trauma-informed approach and understanding of complex behavioural needs
- Ability to manage a team with empathy and professionalism
- Ability to work flexibly participating in on call where required which will involve some weekend working.
- Full UK driving license
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Common Thread have 14 Residential Child Care homes across Scotland. The successful candidate will be joining an existing management team and an organisation who believe in supporting their staff.
If you share our values of putting young people first, acting with honesty, integrity and professional courage at all times and bringing creativity into your work... If you have the drive to make a real difference and would like to join the Common Thread family... please click to apply.
The closing date for this role is 5pm on 7th August.
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