Assistant Residential Manager - Oxgangs YPC

Assistant Residential Manager – Oxgangs YPC

Salary: £40,501 - £47,639 |

Hours:

36 per week | Working pattern – you will work on a rota with a mixture of early, day and late shifts.

Are you interested and passionate about working with and supporting young people to grow and flourish? Do you have the skills to engage young people to reach their potential? Oxgangs House aims to provide positive, safe and nurturing experiences for young people through ensuring nurturing care, respect, connection that is individualised and promotes mental and emotional well‑being. Future positive outcomes are a crucial focus to supporting our young people.

Oxgangs House is a 7‑bedded community house, inclusive of a semi‑independent flat, offering a safe, nurturing and caring environment. You will join a dedicated team focussed on making changes to improve outcomes for our young people.

You will work within our management team at Oxgangs to support our young people in offering a safe and nurturing environment and will support our dedicated staff team committed to improving outcomes.

The role of Assistant Residential Manager is a key position for supporting, caring and upholding the rights of children and young people and the ethos of CEC. This is an exciting time to join the team as we continue to build on strong models of care, specifically trauma‑informed practice, relationship‑based practice and Edinburgh's Promise.

We are seeking a child‑centred, resilient and motivated individual to positively role‑model and make a difference in the lives of young people. The successful candidate will have experience of supporting young people and staff, preferably within children’s residential services, and a commitment to promoting children’s rights and advocating on their behalf. Good communication, interpersonal skills, reliability and adaptability with a clear focus on improving outcomes for our young people are essential.

Qualifications and experience:

• SVQ Level 4/HNC or equivalent in Child Care/Social Care or related area, or other relevant qualification at SCQF Level 7 or above.

• Requirement to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of employment and under the relevant category.

Contact:
Charmaine Edwards – Charma

Regulatory information:
This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. An overseas criminal record check will be required for individuals who have spent a continuous period of 3 months or more outside the UK in the last 5 years.

An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of these pre‑employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

Equal opportunities:
We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care‑experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care‑experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.