Enable is one of the most impactful social care charities in the country, providing self-directed and human rights-driven social care support for over 1,100 people across Scotland, through our industry leading model. Due to continued, national growth, we are strengthening our management teams to support our frontline staff and managers to continue to deliver high-quality, bespoke care to the people that we support.

We are seeking self-motivated and experienced social care managers with a passion for inclusion to ensure the success of our mission that the people we work for live full, independent and inclusive lives.

Are you ready to take the next step in your social care career and work for a trail-blazing and award-winning charity who will support your ongoing professional learning and development?

About You

Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Significant experience of leading and managing Supported Living Services.
• Experience of managing teams with knowledge of culture change.
• A commitment to the inclusion of people with a learning disability.
• An in-depth understanding of the Self Directed Support Act and its principles.
• SVQ level 4 qualification or equivalent required for your SSSC registration.
• A clear understanding of the need to build and sustain partnerships with stakeholders, commissioners and other third sector providers.
• The ability to lead our business strategy at a local level whilst promoting ENABLE Scotland with an emphasis on growing our business.
• Full driving licence with access to your own vehicle for business use.

About Us

At Enable we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities. These include, but are not limited to:

• Person Centred approaches, planning and thinking
• Introduction to autism
• Epilepsy awareness
• Moving and Handling
• Adult support and protection
• Child support and protection
• First Aid
• Positive Behaviour Support
• We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:
• Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme*
• Season Ticket Loans*

Starting a career with Enable is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

Enable is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of their start date.

*Terms and Conditions Apply

About Aberlour …

Aberlour is Scotland’s leading children’s charity. Our strategy is to be bold and brave, to ensure that every child in Scotland has an equal chance.

As an organisation we are ambitious to deliver real and lasting change for children, young people and families. Our reach and impact has grown exponentially over the last few years and we are proud of the impact we have had. We recognise however that there is more to do – child poverty is deepening, the fiscal pressures are increasing and in some areas the implementation gap is widening. We are committed to continuing to doing all we can to make the greatest difference to children and families.

That’s why we are investing in a strategic lead who will deliver on our vision and ambition. This new leadership role work will work alongside key partners to- lead Policy into Practice (The Promise, UNCRC), extend and deepen our impact, create new opportunities for change and design services with and for children and families ensuring they get the right help and support for as long as it takes.

What we are looking for...

A confident, values driven and inspiring leader who can create a vision and build strong strategic partnerships.

A leader with extensive experience in social care, ideally Children’s Services, who can confidently manage complexity and a range of different service types to help Aberlour develop our continuum of care model.

A changemaker who can create new opportunities –

• who can help and support senior operational managers design new services to meet the needs of children, young people and families across Scotland, while also provide strategic oversight of the evaluation and impact of services, sharing learning and helping put policy into practice.
• who can relentlessly focus on creating opportunities for and with children and families.

Please see the job description on our website for further details about the role.

What we offer...

As well as a supportive team, we want all our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, an excellent employer pension scheme, life assurance worth 3x salary and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers.

So why are we looking for a new Service Manager

Our ambition is for every child in Scotland to be safe, loved and well, together with their family. Children 1st is committed to protecting children by preventing harm through abuse and neglect. We will promote their wellbeing by respecting, protecting, and fulfilling children’s human rights.

We have a long history of working with children and families and partners in Moray. Children 1st along with our partners share a determination to act upon the recommendations from The Independent Care Review and deliver The Promise to children and young people. We are also determined that the full incorporation of the UNCRC means that children will have their rights respected in all areas of their lives and will have a real say in the way they are supported.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Manager to lead a large, creative and vibrant team. Our Service delivers a number of diverse supports alongside children and families. Our activities include Whole Family Support alongside our Social Work Colleagues creating alternative plans to support children growing up where they are safe and loved, and Perinatal Mental Health Support for new parents across Moray. Our activity includes both early help and more intensive supports, all based on quality relationships with children and families.

We are looking for a resilient Service Manager who can be a strong leader across the service and organisation. Someone who thinks operationally but understands the big picture too. We need a leader who is in touch with the needs of children, young people and their families who require support and passionate about their rights. We seek a dynamic manager who can build on the service strengths and create the agile and flexible service children and families need.

What kind of person will make a great Service Manager for Children 1st?

• Has experience of keeping children safe in their own families.
• Someone who can ensure that the child and family rights to have their voices heard and considered in decision making.
• Can work autonomously and develop quality relationships with colleagues from a wide range of partner agencies.
• Can help assess children’s and families’ situations and is systemic and reflective.
• Someone who is calm and cool headed in decision making.
• Someone open to always listening to improve and put quality at the centre of everything we do.
• Shares the Children 1st vision for holistic, rights based, trauma informed, whole family support that is developed and enhanced by children and family’s participation and influence.

What kind of leader will you be?

Knowing our ambition for children, you will be someone who is:

• Resilient, skilled and knowledgeable who wants to transform systems as well as children’s lives.
• Able to build great partnerships and to manage and contribute to courageous conversations.
• Able to understand, predict and adapt to the changing children’s service landscape.
• Bringing considerable operational service experience.
• A cool head and clear minded at times of pressure.
• Strategic in decisions and planning and can manage complexity.
• Inspiring colleagues and teams to be even better.
• An amazing ambassador for children and Children 1st.

Above all else, the most important thing to us is that you are someone who will do the right thing for children and their families at every turn.

Base

You will be based in our Elgin service.

Salary, Conditions, Pension, Value

We will offer you a competitive salary, generous annual leave entitlement (40 days inclusive of 9 public holidays), flexible working opportunities and a contributory pension scheme and a place where you will be supported and valued and work with excellent and kind colleagues.

Additionally, Children 1st offers further staff benefits including a cash-back healthcare plan, membership of a Credit Union and access to a cycle to work scheme.

Further Information

This is a permanent, full-time post of 35 hours per week, with flexibility for travel.