1 Social Services / Housing, Childcare jobs in Tranent, East Lothian

Harmeny Education Trust is a charitable organisation providing therapeutic care and education to children who have experienced early years trauma through abuse, neglect and family disruption, referred from all over Scotland. We currently work with children and young people aged 5-18, both on a day and all-year-round residential basis.

Our core service, Harmeny School, comprises: 

· An education service, which includes an outdoor learning team.

· A care service, with five residential cottages and one day service cottage. The service also includes a therapies manager coordinating evidence informed approaches for a variety of our staff.

· Support services, made up of finance, estates, catering and domestic services, fundraising, IT, HR, learning and development, and admin teams.

Harmeny is committed to achieving the highest possible standards of care and education and to continuously improving our work. We have recently developed a practice framework, The Harmeny Way, which describes the unique combination of therapeutic approaches used to guide our work and ensure consistent practice with children and young people placed with us. 

We are seeking a Service Manager (Residential/Quality Assurance) to join our Care Management Team on a full-time employed basis. With the supervision and guidance of the Head of Care, the Service Manager (Residential/Quality Assurance) will be responsible, alongside others in the Harmeny School Management Team (HSMT), for the effective leadership, management and development of our care services.

The post-holder will play a role in the strategic direction and growth of the organisation, working closely with the other members of the HSMT and the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), to maintain Harmeny's sector-leading provision and develop new services.

The post-holder will lead on those aspects relating to the therapeutic care and developmental needs of our children, taking full account of policies and practices informed by getting it right for every child (GIRFEC) and Curriculum for Excellence (CfE), and encouraging the support of families and carers.

The post-holder will lead on and develop the Quality Assurance systems within the organisation in line with national guidelines and regulatory frameworks such as the Health and Social Care Standards. 

The successful applicant will have a focus on one residential setting for 50% of their role, with the other 50% focus on quality assurance development. 

The normal hours for this post are 39 hours per week, including work during evenings and weekends as part of on-call and general management duties. Additional hours may be required.

The salary for the post ranges from £49,229 to £56,516, depending on experience. 

Successful applicants will be required to join Disclosure Scotland’s Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme and register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) in line with the requirements for Residential Child Care Workers with Supervisory Responsibilities. A driving licence allowing the use of our vehicles is essential. 

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced practitioner to join a friendly organisation making a difference to the lives of remarkable children in Scotland. Harmeny is a values-led organisation and a good fit with our ethos is as important to us as having relevant experience.

We are highly committed to the professional development of all our staff and the post-holders will have access to comprehensive training and development opportunities as well as other employee benefits.