Area Service Manager - Residential Child Care

Salary: £54,500-£57,500 plus car allowance

Location: Central Scotland

Common Thread have a rare and exciting opportunity for an experienced Service Manager to join our Senior Management Team, a role that offers real prospect to inspire and influence positive change.

At Common Thread we are committed to providing safe, nurturing and supportive homes where children and young people can grow and recover from their experiences.

The Role:

The successful applicant will lead a team of House Mangers and Residential Services across a geographical area in Scotland. This is a key leadership role in our organisation, responsible for creating stable, safe and caring environments for the young people in our care.

Common Thread have 14 Residential Child Care homes across Scotland. The successful candidate will be joining an existing senior management team and an organisation who believe in supporting their staff. You will have responsibility for a small cluster of our homes across the central belt of Scotland and support the development of these services to meet the needs of the children we care for.

If you share our values of putting young people first, acting with honesty, integrity and professional courage at all times and bringing creativity into your work… If you have the drive to make a real difference and would like to join Common Thread … please click to apply.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a leadership role within residential child care or relevant field
• Relevant professional qualifications in Social Work/Social Care. SVQ level 4 Social Services (Children and Young People), SVQ Leadership and Management for Care Services Level 4 are desirable.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and decision-making skills
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding and child protection
• A trauma-informed approach and understanding of complex behavioural needs
• Ability to manage a team of House Managers with empathy and professionalism
• Ability to work flexibly participating in on call which will involve some weekend working.
• Full UK driving license

We’re building a community of like-minded people who feel safe and supported enough to be honest, open and brave in their work and in their lives. Because when we support each other to meet our individual potential, we create a culture that can encourage young people to transform their futures.

Closing date for this role is 5pm Monday 27th October 2025. In-person interviews are to be held on Monday 3rd November or Friday 7th November 2025.

For more information or a confidential and informal discussion please contact Carrie Campbell or Sharon Boniface on 01576 204202.