Service Development Manager - Interventions, Health & Staff Development

The closing date for completed applications for this post is 9am on Friday 31 January 2025. All successfully short-listed candidates must be available to participate in the Assessment Centre, at Rossie, which will take place over 2 days, Tuesday 25 February 2025 and Wednesday 26 February 2025.

Hours: 37 hours per week

Salary: £69,758 to £76,049 (SCP 60 - 64)

The Organisation: Rossie is a registered charity, located close to Montrose, Angus. We are a multidisciplinary organisation with a high local, regional and national profile. We provide education, care, health and specialist psychological services to the most vulnerable young people across Scotland and the UK. All of our young people are assessed as having additional support needs (ASN) linked to trauma and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Our young people are placed in our care via the Children Hearing Panels or Courts. We are actively involved with the Scottish Government and Promise Scotland in delivering all policy changes for young people. We enthusiastically engage with national and international research and are working in partnership with the Education Scotland curriculum design team.

Our vision and commitment is to be a ‘Centre of Excellence that Changes Lives’. To support this, we have won, and continue to win, multiple awards for staff, our young people and the organisation, providing independent validation of our dedication to continuous improvement.

The Role: A very exciting and unique opportunity has arisen for an experienced and talented professional to be part of the Senior Leadership and Management Team (SLMT) as the Service Development Manager – Interventions, Health and Staff Development. This vacancy has arisen as our current post holder is retiring at the end of March 2025.

We are looking to recruit an experienced, ambitious, resilient, corporate and committed senior leader. Reporting directly to the DCEO, you will lead and manage a multidisciplinary team of staff. The staff disciplines include psychology, specialist intervention practitioners, healthcare professionals and the learning and development team. You will also have a key role in liaising with external health partners and Universities to develop appropriate services in the best interests of our young people.

If you are a dynamic and enthusiastic leader who is excited about promoting positive change in the lives of the most vulnerable and complex young people aged 10-18 years across Scotland, then we want to hear from you.

If you are excited by, and hungry for this distinctive and unrivalled opportunity then apply now and be part of an amazing multiple award winning organisation which will ensure your talents are recognised, rewarded and developed.

To apply for this post you must: Have a relevant degree level or Diploma/CQSW in Social Work, Degree level in Social Care, Health or Education/Business

The successful candidate will require to become a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme in respect of regulated work with children and participate in an individualised Induction Programme.

For an informal discussion please contact Mr Kevin Northcott, DCEO on 01674 820204