Benefits

• 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, with up to 5 additional days related to length of service and the option to buy or sell leave.
• Excellent training and development opportunities, including support to gain professional qualifications.
• Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity packages.
• Pension scheme with up to 7% employer contribution and life assurance cover.
• Blue Light Card and staff discount portal, offering savings with over 15,000 retailers.
• Relocation allowance of up to £8,000 available for the right candidate, subject to organisational policy and eligibility requirements.
• The opportunity to live and work in the Outer Hebrides, leading an established and highly regarded residential service.

Vulnerable children in the UK need your help

At Action for Children, every role plays a part in helping vulnerable children and young people achieve brighter futures.

Last year, we supported more than 670,000 children, young people and families across the UK. Through our direct services, community support and national campaigns, we work tirelessly to ensure every child has a safe and happy childhood and the opportunities they need to thrive.

Why Action for Children?

Working for Action for Children is more than just a job. We are united by a shared commitment to improving the lives of children and young people. Our people are passionate, dedicated and driven by a strong sense of purpose.

When we work together, we make a lasting difference.

A bit about the service

Hillcrest House is a five-bed residential children's home located in Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis. Action for Children has delivered the service on behalf of the Local Authority since 1997.

The home provides care and support for children and young people who require 24/7 residential home care, as well as short break provision for children with additional support needs. Our focus is on providing consistent, nurturing and trauma-informed care that enables every child to reach their full potential.

As the Registered Manager, you will have overall responsibility for the leadership, management and development of the service. You will ensure that the home consistently delivers high-quality care and remains fully compliant with Care Inspectorate standards and regulatory requirements.

You will be supported by an experienced Children's Services Manager and join a wider network of Action for Children services across the Outer Hebrides, supporting children, young people and families from Lewis to Barra.

How you'll help to create brighter futures

As Registered Manager, you will:

• Lead and inspire a dedicated team, including three Team Leaders and residential care staff.
• Ensure children and young people receive safe, nurturing and high-quality care.
• Create an environment where children can develop, achieve and thrive.
• Work in partnership with Children's Services, Education, Health and third-sector agencies to achieve the best outcomes for children.
• Ensure care planning, safeguarding and risk management arrangements are robust and effective.
• Drive continuous improvement and maintain compliance with Care Inspectorate standards and requirements.
• Manage service performance, quality assurance processes, staffing and budgets.
• Support the ongoing development, supervision and wellbeing of your team.

Let's talk about you

We are looking for a collaborative and solution-focused leader who is committed to improving outcomes for children and young people.

In this role, you will ideally bring:

• A relevant professional qualification and management experience within residential childcare, social care or a related setting.
• SVQ Level 4 in Leadership and Management, or a commitment to achieve this qualification within an agreed timeframe if not already held.
• Experience of leading and developing teams to achieve positive outcomes.
• Knowledge and understanding of Care Inspectorate requirements and regulatory frameworks in Scotland.
• The ability to satisfy Care Inspectorate fit person requirements and registration criteria.
• Experience of supporting children and young people who have experienced trauma, adversity and social, emotional or behavioural difficulties.
• Strong leadership, organisational and relationship-building skills.
• Experience of delivering high-quality services within agreed standards, targets and budgets.

Experience of supporting children and young people with complex health needs and behavioural support requirements would be beneficial. We recognise that relevant experience may have been gained in a variety of settings and welcome applications from candidates with transferable skills.

Please note that we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Benefits:

• 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays and options to buy or sell leave
• Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities
• Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages
• Pension with up to 7% matched employer contribution with included life assurance cover
• Staff discounts and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers discounts
• We are a Real Living Wage accredited employer

We are one of the largest children’s charities in the UK and have been making a difference to the lives of the UK’s vulnerable children for over 150 years.

A bit about the role

‘Meeting new people, doing new things, seeing new places, that's what our short breaks services are all about.’

Join our fantastic, dedicated team at Renfrewshire Short Breaks, LoomWalk in Kilbarchan as a Residential Support Worker. Your role is crucial in creating a safe and supportive environment for children and young people to flourish.

Patience, empathy and resilience will go a long way, especially when supporting children through times that may feel challenging due to individual heightened behaviours or when meeting the complexities of some children’s health and personal care support needs. At times the role can be demanding, fast paced and busy where the ability to multi task is advantageous.

You won’t be doing this alone. At LoomWalk, it’s all about teamwork where we believe in investing in our team. You can expect a comprehensive induction, learn new specialised skills applicable to the role, and support for qualifications. Regular supervision and team meetings ensure you are integrated and valued within our team.

Short breaks are a chance for disabled children and young people to have fun, gain independence, learn and develop while their families get to take a much needed break.

Our children love to engage in playful and sensory activities such as singing, ball games, arts/crafts, garden play, water play, puzzles, dressing up and iPad time. Opportunities to support children within outings and stimulating activities within the community are encouraged to ensure they have a positive experience when staying at LoomWalk.

This isn’t just a job, it’s an opportunity to be part of a caring, supportive team to build meaningful connections to the children we support to make their lives better.

How you'll help to create brighter futures

Some key responsibilities of the Residential Support Worker are;

• Provide lead case/care planning management, including assessing, reviewing and managing risk
• Co-ordinating responsibilities within the service, with multi agency and producing family information, including analysis and written reports
• Attendance at professional meetings including reviews, court work etc.
• Supporting children to achieve positive outcomes.
• Adopting approaches in line with the principles of The Promise
• Assisting the children in all aspects of their care and supporting their health and wellbeing.

Let's talk about you

Are you resilient and have a positive approach to change and challenge? We are looking for someone with a ‘can do’ attitude to join our team. Ideally you will have:

• Demonstrable experience of working in a care setting and developing positive relationships through trust
• Application of a range of techniques to co-ordinate and communicate with service users and their families
• Demonstrate a solution focused approach to address problems, individually and in a team setting
• Ability to stay, steady, patient and grounded even when the role brings moments that feel challenging
• Experience of working with disabled children and young people
• Safeguarding knowledge and excellent communication skills
• To possess Higher National Certificate in Social Care (or recognised equivalent) and an SVQ3 in Social Care – Children and Young People or if you do not possess this you must be prepared to complete this within 3 years of commencing employment with is, full support will be provided