Jobs in Liberton & Gilmerton, Edinburgh

Thanks for your interest in joining our board, we really appreciate it. Our board are an important part of the success of our charity and you’ll be joining a great team, helping to make a difference for the people we support.

We believe in lasting change through learning, because everybody deserves to thrive. Capella is a charitable company limited by guarantee and has been supporting people for 26 years. We run two charitable services called Sleep Action and Teens+, which provide people with support and education to make a lasting difference and improve lives.

With an ambitious new strategy, this is an exciting time to join the board. We are growing our existing services and developing new services that contribute to our purpose. Do you have the passion and expertise to help us achieve our goals?

We are looking for up to two new trustees to join our established and committed board. You will play an integral role in helping the charity to achieve its strategy while providing guidance, support and constructive challenge. You will help make a lasting difference and improve lives as well as grow personally and professionally.

While we welcome applications from anyone with a passion for what we do, we are particularly keen to receive applications from people with one or more of the following:

• People who do not typically join boards based on their age, life experience, disability, gender, race, religion, or sexual orientation.
• Background in public awareness campaigns or PR
• Fundraising at a community or strategic level

Benefits:

• 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave
• Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities
• Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages
• Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover
• Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers discounts.
• Vulnerable children in the UK need your help

Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you'll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK.

Last year, we helped more than 670,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive.

Why Action for Children?

Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It's the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives.

A bit about the role

Couthie House provides long-term residential care and support to children who are unable to live within their family home. The service offers a stable, secure, and nurturing environment with a strong focus on individual needs and developing life skills. These life skills empower each young person to make meaningful choices, develop, grow up, and become resilient.

The children and young people in our care face complex learning disabilities and can present behaviours that may challenge. We believe that behaviour is a form of communication and with dedication and insight, we actively strive to recognise the messages embedded in behaviour. Our approach is rooted in providing the necessary support to enable positive communication.

Our Registered Manager plays a pivotal role in ensuring the highest quality of care and support for children who are unable to live within their family homes. You'll lead, encourage, inspire and motivate a team of up to 14 staff. With a strong background in managing complex learning disabilities and behaviours that may challenge, this role exemplifies dedication, insight, and a deep understanding of the unique challenges faced by the children in our care. Your leadership is instrumental in creating an environment where every child can thrive and reach their full potential, as well as, creating and maintaining the culture across the services that's needed to support our staff.

You'll also work as part of a cluster of services alongside the Registered Managers of our other residential services, our Behaviour Support Consultants and other members of our management team.

How you'll help to create brighter futures

Some key responsibilities of the Registered Manager role are;

• Significantly improve the lives of children and young people.
• Provide support to the staff team to undertake their role.
• Provide a safe environment where children can enjoy time with their friends.
• Provide direct care and support to children in all aspects of their support needs.
• Work towards giving children a positive experience of being away from home.
• Help children in all aspects of their daily lives and supporting their health and happiness.

Let's talk about you

You'll need to be proactive and positive with a solution focused approach taking on this role.

Below outlines what will help make you a great candidate if you are considering applying;

• Scotland SVQ Level 4 Management & Leadership or whilst a management qualification would be great, we are open to those with experience in a management role within a residential/social care setting.
• Experience in Management of a large team working towards an outcome.
• Knowledge and understanding of the CQC regulations, OFSTED (Scotland-Care Inspectorate) requirements.
• Satisfactory fit person interview with Ofsted (or Scotland-Care Inspectorate).
• Previous experience of working with young people who have had adverse life experience and need support with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties.
• Previous experience of supporting young people with complex health care and behavioural support needs would be an advantage.