The House Manager post sits within Aberlour Sycamore Children's Houses, a residential child care service, leading one team. The core of the work is leading staff to help children grow, with trauma-informed practice at its centre. Hours are 37.5 a week, including evenings, weekends and a shift rota, and the post holder must be visible to team and children. Fit turns on experience leading practice in a children's house and on SCQF level 9 and 8 qualifications, or a commitment to gain them.
What the job involves
- Lead the house team to help children and young people achieve the best possible outcomes
- Empower children and young people to make changes that transform their lives
- Lead practice so that every response a child receives takes account of their trauma
- Support the team so children live fulfilling lives without unnecessary restriction
- Be visible to the team and children, including evenings and weekends, to live the vision and values
Qualifications
- SCQF level 9 professional qualification and SCQF level 8 management qualification, or willingness to work towards them
Experience
- Experience of working in and leading practice in a children's house
Skills & knowledge
- Knowledge of developmental trauma and how it affects children's early life experiences
- Leading a team so that responses to children take account of their trauma
Checks & eligibility
- PVG Scheme check
Other
- Passion for supporting vulnerable children to achieve the best possible outcomes
- Belief that children living in a children's house deserve love
- Drive, determination and cultural values to lead a team
- Willingness to work evenings and weekends
Nice to have
- Experience of leading a team in residential child care with a residential shift rota
What's offered
- Generous annual leave
- Excellent employer pension scheme
- Deals and discounts across various retailers
- Excellent training opportunities
- Comprehensive support package focused on practice excellence
- Clinical supervision provided externally for professional practice development and wellbeing
- 7% unsocial hours allowance
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
