Service Manager
Service Manager
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02-10-2025
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The Role
Do you want to create a safer brighter future for all children in Scotland
Children First Scotlands national childrens charity is seeking to appoint aService Manager within our Aberdeen Family Wellbeing Service. By joining our team you will help us stand up for children keep them safe and support them to recover from trauma and abuse through our national and local services.
If youre someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment loves working with people and wants to make a real difference in the lives of children and families - this might just be the role for you.
At Children First were not just filling a vacancy. Were looking for a leader. Someone who can bring heart energy and vision to our Whole Family Wellbeing Service in Aberdeen. This is a role where no two days are the same and where your leadership can shape brighter futures.
The Service Manager will be responsible for managing day-to-day operations and service development leading a skilled multidisciplinary team building and maintaining strong partnerships across sectors and securing and managing funding to sustain and grow the service.
And yes youll also be juggling budgets reporting on outcomes and contributing to strategic planningbut always with the goal of improving children and families lives.
Taking a child-centred approach you will work to ensure the safety of children and young people by protecting and promoting their rights.
You will be an inspiring leader and will possess a degree or diploma in social work or equivalent professional qualification at SCQF level 9 in addition to recent significant experience in a relevant practice area relating to young people.
You will demonstrate confidence and competence in working with complexity and risk ensuring appropriate containment and support within the service during periods of escalating concern for children young people and families.
You will bring expertise that strengthens the teams confidence and capability in key areas including safeguarding whole-family support and trauma recovery. Your experience will contribute to the ongoing development of a responsive skilled workforce delivering high-quality support to children young people and families.
At Children First we adopt a collaborative and relational approach to leadership and therefore look for these attributes to ensure that we recruit the right people.
Youll also need to be comfortable navigating multi-agency networks influencing service design and adapting to external drivers.
Its a big rolebut one with big rewards.
You will be relational in your approach and have experience of working collaboratively with partners to ensure the right support at the right time.
You will always put Children First.
No two days are the same in this role. It is fast-paced but invites the opportunity to truly make meaningful change for children and their families.- Service Manager Children First
This quote sums it up perfectly. Youll be challenged yes - but youll also be inspired. Youll see the impact of your work every day and youll be part of a team that leads with love purpose and strength.
At Children First we dont stand still. We grow we adapt and we lead with heart. Thats why we need our nextService Managerto not just bring experience - but energy passion and a deep commitment to making a difference.
As well as a rewarding career and development opportunities we offer 40 days annual leave per year pro rata a contributory pension scheme generous maternity/adoption and paternity leave flexible working opportunities and wellbeing support.
With a supportive and inclusive working environment the salary for this role is43223 - 49731per annum.
Living our values you will make a direct impact to the lives of children across Scotland. With love we put children first. With purpose we transform childrens lives together. With strength we do whatever it takes to protect Scotlands children.
We believe all children should have hopes dreams and opportunities. But for many they dont exist. This has to stop. We must put Children First.
We welcome and encourage applications from potential colleagues from all backgrounds ethnicity gender sexual orientation religion belief disability who share our values.
Do you have what it takes to join our team and help us protect children and keep them safe We would love to hear from you.
Closing date: 17h October 2025. It is anticipated that interviews will be held on 27th October.
If you would like to discuss any aspect of the role before applying please contact:
The selection process will include seeking PVG Scheme
Children First is the working name of the Royal Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Registered Charity No: SC 016092
Children First Scotlands national childrens charity is seeking to appoint aService Manager within our Aberdeen Family Wellbeing Service. By joining our team you will help us stand up for children keep them safe and support them to recover from trauma and abuse through our national and local services.
If youre someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment loves working with people and wants to make a real difference in the lives of children and families - this might just be the role for you.
At Children First were not just filling a vacancy. Were looking for a leader. Someone who can bring heart energy and vision to our Whole Family Wellbeing Service in Aberdeen. This is a role where no two days are the same and where your leadership can shape brighter futures.
The role
As a Service Manager youll be leading a dynamic community-based service that supports children and families across Aberdeen. Youll lead a team working across three community spacesNorthfield Bridge of Don and Kincorthdelivering early and preventative trauma-informed support through the Fit Like Family Wellbeing collaborative. Our service is recognised for its systemic approach to whole family wellbeing. We bring creativity and innovation to the collaborative and ensure that supports remain responsive to the needs of children and families by keeping participation and voices of children and families at the heart of all that we do.The Service Manager will be responsible for managing day-to-day operations and service development leading a skilled multidisciplinary team building and maintaining strong partnerships across sectors and securing and managing funding to sustain and grow the service.
And yes youll also be juggling budgets reporting on outcomes and contributing to strategic planningbut always with the goal of improving children and families lives.
Taking a child-centred approach you will work to ensure the safety of children and young people by protecting and promoting their rights.
What we are looking for
You will be an inspiring leader and will possess a degree or diploma in social work or equivalent professional qualification at SCQF level 9 in addition to recent significant experience in a relevant practice area relating to young people.
You will demonstrate confidence and competence in working with complexity and risk ensuring appropriate containment and support within the service during periods of escalating concern for children young people and families.
You will bring expertise that strengthens the teams confidence and capability in key areas including safeguarding whole-family support and trauma recovery. Your experience will contribute to the ongoing development of a responsive skilled workforce delivering high-quality support to children young people and families.
At Children First we adopt a collaborative and relational approach to leadership and therefore look for these attributes to ensure that we recruit the right people.
Youll also need to be comfortable navigating multi-agency networks influencing service design and adapting to external drivers.
Its a big rolebut one with big rewards.
You will be relational in your approach and have experience of working collaboratively with partners to ensure the right support at the right time.
You will always put Children First.
What you can expect from us
No two days are the same in this role. It is fast-paced but invites the opportunity to truly make meaningful change for children and their families.- Service Manager Children First
This quote sums it up perfectly. Youll be challenged yes - but youll also be inspired. Youll see the impact of your work every day and youll be part of a team that leads with love purpose and strength.
At Children First we dont stand still. We grow we adapt and we lead with heart. Thats why we need our nextService Managerto not just bring experience - but energy passion and a deep commitment to making a difference.
As well as a rewarding career and development opportunities we offer 40 days annual leave per year pro rata a contributory pension scheme generous maternity/adoption and paternity leave flexible working opportunities and wellbeing support.
With a supportive and inclusive working environment the salary for this role is43223 - 49731per annum.
Our values
Living our values you will make a direct impact to the lives of children across Scotland. With love we put children first. With purpose we transform childrens lives together. With strength we do whatever it takes to protect Scotlands children.
How to apply
We believe all children should have hopes dreams and opportunities. But for many they dont exist. This has to stop. We must put Children First.
We welcome and encourage applications from potential colleagues from all backgrounds ethnicity gender sexual orientation religion belief disability who share our values.
Do you have what it takes to join our team and help us protect children and keep them safe We would love to hear from you.
Closing date: 17h October 2025. It is anticipated that interviews will be held on 27th October.
If you would like to discuss any aspect of the role before applying please contact:
The selection process will include seeking PVG Scheme
Children First is the working name of the Royal Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Registered Charity No: SC 016092
About us
Children First is Scotlands national childrens charity. We stand up for every child because all children should have a safe childhood. We protect children from harm and support them to recover from trauma and abuse through our national and local services. We help children their families and the people that care for them by offering emotional practical and financial support. We give children hope and a safer brighter future. Our core values guide how each one of us works in our individual day to day job:
With love we put children first.
With purpose we transform childrens lives together.
With strength we do whatever it takes to protect Scotlands children.
These values are reflected in everything we do. If you share our vision and values and would like to join our team then we would love to hear from you.
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