Head of Children’s Services, Western Isles (0266)

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Head of Children’s Services, Western Isles (0266)
37 hours per week, permanent position
£71,155 to £77,618 per annum, inclusive of £2,997 per annum Distant Islands Allowance

The post holder will be responsible for the provision of Children’s Services, including:

• Children & Families Social Work Functions
• Fostering, Adoption and Continuing Care
• Extended Learning Resource
• Residential Accommodation Provision
• Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children
• Western Isles Bairns’ Hoose

Other responsibilities will include leading, managing and developing professional teams of officers, financial management and business planning for the service area and leading self-evaluation and quality improvement within the service, taking the lead role in all inspections, audits, and evaluative activity.

 

This role will provide leadership and direction to ensure the Comhairle delivers efficient, effective and quality services that are statutorily compliant and within budgetary provision. The postholder will be expected to think strategically regarding the impact of external factors and set policy frameworks to secure corporate goals.

The postholder is accountable to the Comhairle and to statutory agencies for the management and performance of children services. The postholder will have significant autonomy and responsibility when co-ordinating service activities and priorities.

The post holder must hold a degree level qualification in Social Work and experience at a senior level of both operational and strategic management of social work and social care services. It is essential that the post holder has knowledge of all legislation regarding relating to Children’s Services and a working knowledge of financial management systems and people management processes and procedures. They will have had significant involvement in preparing, managing and controlling budgets.

The post holder will have the ability to lead, manage and develop a team of professional staff as well as the ability to work effectively with service users, senior management and partners in service delivery. They will hold experience of working corporately and with multi-agency and third sector partners to improve services for children.

This post is subject to membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme as a legal requirement of a regulated role with Children and Protected Adults (Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme - mygov.scot).

Appointment to the post will be on the first point of the grade. Salary is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance.

A relocation package is available for this post.

It is vital you read the job description and person specification, in your experience statement please detail how you meet each of the essential criteria we ask for in the person specification.

Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.

Closing date – Monday 8 June 2026

Ceannard Sheirbhisean Chloinne, Na h-Eileanan Siar (0266)
37 uairean a thìde gach seachdain, dreuchd mhaireannach
£71,155 gu £77,618 gach bliadhna, a’ gabhail a-steach £2,997 gach bliadhna de Chuibhreann Eileanan iomallach

Bidh an neach san dreuchd an urra ri solar Sheibheisean Chloinne, a’ gabhail a-steach:

• Obair Shòisealta Cloinne agus Theaghlaichean
• Altramadh, Uchd-mhacachd agus Cùram Leantainneach
• Goireasan Ionnsachaidh Leudaichte
• Solar àitichean-fuirich còmhnaidheach
• Clann gun phàrantan a’ sireadh comraiche
• Bairn’s Hoose nan Eilean Siar

Bidh dleastanasan eile a’ gabhail a-steach stiùireadh agus leasachadh sgiobaidhean proifiseanta de dh’oifigearan, stiùireadh ionmhasail agus planadh gnìomhachais airson na seirbheis agus stiùireadh fèin-luachadh agus leasachadh càileachd taobh a-staigh na seirbheis, gabhail uallach airson sgrùdaidhean agus obair measaidh gu lèir.

Bheir an dreuchd seo ceannardas agus stiùireadh seachad gus dèanamh cinnteach gum bi a’ Chomhairle a’ lìbhrigeadh sheirbheisean èifeachdach, buadhmhor agus aig ard ìre a rèir reachdas agus taobh a-staigh solar buidseit. Bithear an dùil gum bi an neach san dreuchd a’ smaoineachadh gu ro-innleachdail a thaobh buaidh nithean bhon taobh a-muigh, agus a’ cur fhrèamaichean poileasaidh air chois gus amasan corporra a choileanadh.

Bidh an neach san dreuchd cunntachail don Chomhairle agus do bhuidhnean reachdail airson stiùireadh agus coileanadh sheirbheisean chloinne. Bidh ùghdarras gu leòr aig an neach san dreuchd agus uallach mòr air/oirre nuair a bhios e/i a’ co-òrdanachadh ghnìomhan agus phrìomhachasan seirbheis.

Feumaidh teisteanas ìre ceuma ann an Obair Shòisealta a bhith aig an neach san dreuchd agus eòlas aig àrd ìre air an dà chuid stiùireadh obrachaidh is ro-innleachdail air seirbheisean obair shòisealta agus cùram sòisealta. Tha e riatanach gu bheil eòlas aig an neach san dreuchd air an reachdas gu lèir a thaobh Sheirbheisean Chloinne agus eòlas math air siostaman stiùiridh ionmhais agus dòighean-obrach a thaobh a bhith a’ stiùireadh luchd-obrach. Bidh e/i gu mòr an sàs ann a bhith a’ deasachadh, a’ stiùireadh agus a’ cumail smachd air buidseatan.

Bidh comas aig an neach san dreuchd sgioba de luchd-obrach proifeasanta a stiùireadh agus a leasachadh a bharrachd air a bhith comasach air a bhith ag obrachadh gu h-èifeachdach le luchd-cleachdaidh seirbheis, àrd-mhanaidsearan agus com-pàirtichean ann an lìbhrigeadh sheirbheisan. Bidh eòlas aige/aice air a bhith ag obair gu corporra agus le com-pàirtichean ioma-bhuidheannach ’s an treas roinne gus seirbheisean dha clann a leasachadh.

Feumaidh tu ballrachd de Sgeama Dìon Bhuidhnean So-leònta (PVG) mar riatanas laghail a thaobh a bhith an sàs ann an obair riaghlaichte le Clann agus Inbhich fo Dhìon san dreuchd seo. (Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme - mygov.scot).

Thèid an neach a shoirbhicheas fhastadh air a’ chiad ìre den rang. Tha tuarastal a’ gabhail a-steach Cuibhreann Eileanan Iomallach.

Tha pasgan ath-shuidheachaidh ri fhaighinn airson na dreuchd seo.

Tha e riatanach gun leugh thu an cunntas-obrach agus an sònrachadh pearsanta ’s gun toir thu iomradh air mar a tha thu a’ coileanadh gach slat-tomhais air a bheilear a’ toirt iomradh anns an t-sònrachadh phearsanta nad aithisg eòlais.

Thèid agallamhan a chumail an làthair gu pearsanta, a’ toirt cothrom dha tagraichean coinneachadh ris an sgioba agus agus beachd fhaighinn air ar àrainneachd obrach.

Ceann-latha: Diluain 8 Ògmhios 2026