Area Manager for Care

Job Description

Area Manager for Care

Scotland - this role requires regular travel

From £55,000 to £65,000

The Greenleaf Team

We’re looking for people to join our team that share our beliefs. We believe in a holistic approach : that even the smallest detail can mean a world of difference to a vulnerable young person. We want team members who never give up on our young people, who are compassionate and who believe that our young people deserve the best we can give them.

We specialise in solo placements for young people in care up to the age of 21 and adopt a therapeutic, trauma-informed approach to care. In our work, we uphold Greenleaf’s values of Integrity, Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration, and Respect.

If it’s your ambition to create a future filled with hope and optimism for our young people, we would love to hear from you.

Visit our website for more info : greenleafhouse.co.uk

Role Overview

You will provide leadership, strategic direction, and operational management for three children’s homes. You will that all homes are fully compliant with Care Inspectorate regulations and other statutory guidelines, creating a safe, nurturing, and development-focused environment for children and young people in care. You will represents the organisation in interactions with regulatory bodies, ensuring the quality of care is consistently upheld to meet or exceed national standards.

Greenleaf Benefits

With greater expectations come greater rewards. If you’re selected to become part of the Greenleaf family, you’ll not only enjoy a salary that’s higher that the sector average, but you’ll also enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including :

• 36 days holiday entitlement
• Additional annual leave with length of service, starting at 2 years’ service
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) with a 24 / 7 wellbeing line and free counselling
• Health Cash Plan, which includes dental and optical cover, physio therapies, and a 24 / 7 GP helpline.
• Greenleaf For You platform which offers a range of savings including discounts, offers, and money back on vouchers
• Pension scheme with Nest Pensions

The ideal candidate will :

Summary of Duties and Responsibilities

Area Managers are expected to work 40 hours per week to meet the needs of the service, normal working hours will be between 9am and 5pm. Area Managers will remain flexible to offer support and assistance when required this may include evenings, nights, weekends and sleepovers.

The nature of residential work is varied and, in many instances, unpredictable. All Area Managers are therefore expected to work in a flexible way and tasks that have not been covered in the job description have to be undertaken.

The Company reserves the right to vary duties and responsibilities at any time.

Requirements

Minimum Requirements

To be considered for this position, you must :

Benefits

Benefits

Greenleaf offers a comprehensive wellbeing package, including EAP with a 24 / 7 wellbeing line and free counselling sessions, a health cash plan, with dental and optical cover, physio therapies, and a 24 / 7 GP helpline, and a Greenleaf For You platform, which gives you access to a wide range of discounts and savings.

You will also have access to a wide range of development opportunities. At Greenleaf we believe in progression, we look after our staff so that they can focus on caring for our young people.

Requirements

Experience of managing residential children’s homes Full manual UK driving licence Excellent communication, IT, and teamwork skills Understanding of safeguarding and child protection and relevant regulations