Location: Scotland with frequent travel. Salary: £85,000 per annum Directorate: Children's Services Scotland Contract Type: Permanent Full Time Closing Date: 30 August 2023 Benefits: Annual leave of 29 days plus public holidays, flexible maternity, adoption and paternity packages, annual staff awards, 7% employer contribution pension scheme, employee discount portal with all your favourite brands, check out more on our career's portal.
1st stage interviews are scheduled for week commencing Monday 16th October 2023, via MS teams. 2nd stage interviews are scheduled for week commencing Monday 6th November 2023 in Glasgow. Why Action for Children? Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It is the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives. About the Role: Reporting to the Managing Director– Children's Services, the successful candidate will provide dynamic strategic leadership to Children's Services in Scotland, to deliver professional, safe, efficient services in line with agreed contracts and practice standards. In this role, your purpose will drive both high quality delivery of both existing and new contracts and focus your attention on the growth planned in Scotland maximising market share and delivering sustainable services in Scotland. You will be a key-collaborator in our growth ambition, which is to support children into the future, growing our services and building a sustainable balanced portfolio. This is a key role for Action for Children and the successful candidate will roadmap the future of Residential Services in Scotland. You will make a difference by:
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Please see the Job Description for the full list of accountabilities and requirements. Contact: David Simpson, Recruitment Partner on 01923 361 732 or email [email protected] for further information. Diversity, equality, and inclusion We work together to reach our vision of safe and happy childhoods. Given this and our ongoing commitment to Diversity and Inclusion, we encourage applications from everyone. We value and celebrate the diversity of those that collaborate with us and as an inclusive workplace we want all our current and future staff to feel able to be themselves in the workplace. At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic, and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children. Don't meet every single requirement? If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we'd love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within the Action for Children family. We also positively and proactively consider secondment opportunities for outstanding candidates. Action for Children are committed to giving a greater voice to children and young people from influencing service design to campaigning on relevant issues. Full details and application documents here Comments are closed.
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