Project Manager

Salary £34,234 per annum

Location Glasgow, North West

Expiry 08/01/2025 23:59

This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

The Vacancy

Are you a natural leader who is skilled in managing a team who support young people? Are you an advocate from promoting choice and delivering positive outcomes for individuals? If so, then we have a great opportunity for you to join our Families Matter Kinship in Glasgow.

Your New Opportunity

Families Matter Kinship Care Service is commissioned by the Health and Social Care Partnership in Glasgow to deliver a safeguarding and support service to over 300 children and young people in the North East and North West of the city, working in partnership with Children 1st in the South. Our well-established service model involves undertaking regular home visits and identifying any supports that would enhance the wellbeing of children, young people and Kinship carers, working together to ensure the support is right, taking a relational and strengths-based approach.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified Project Manager to join our team on a full time 35 hours per week basis. Candidates should be qualified to SCQF Level 9 and have a sound knowledge of national child protection frameworks and procedures.

The safety of children and young people, and promoting their wellbeing is central to our work. They may have been affected by trauma and their kinship families may be dealing with complex situations. It is therefore essential that the successful candidate can demonstrate an understanding of the impact of trauma and child development, and of the GIRFEC national practice model as well as career experience of working with children and families.

Families Matter Kinship Care Service is committed to implementing the principles of The Promise within our work with children, young people, and their families.

At Families Matter, we keep the voices of young people at the heart of everything we do and as such the interview panel will include some of our supported young people.

You will be required to

Work alongside professionals across Social Work Services and other statutory agencies such as Education, Health Services, Police Scotland, or Third Sector organisations who may be involved with the young person.
Respond to issues regarding mental and emotional distress and wellbeing
Adhere to a system of recording which contributes to the overall evaluation of the service and plans for future service development.
Undertake any other duties or responsibilities which are commensurate with the post.

In this fast-paced but highly rewarding role, you will manage a small but dedicated team of experienced colleagues who are passionate about delivering and developing the service to ensure it meets the needs of the children, young people and families we support.

What you will need to succeed/bring to the role

Candidates should be qualified to SCQF Level 9, or working towards this, and have a sound knowledge of national child protection frameworks and procedures.
Reliability, flexibility and a positive attitude
Ability to build trusting long-lasting relationships
Empathy and excellent communication skills
Excellent team player
Ability to apply transferable life experience and skills to support and enable individuals.
It is essential for the successful candidate to have access to a car

What's in it for you?

Opportunity to gain SVQ qualifications via our SVQ accredited centre.
Family friendly working policies and procedures.
HSF Health Cash Plans.
24/7 free and confidential Employee Assistance programme.
£500 refer a friend scheme (t&c’s apply)
Life Assurance Benefit.
Workplace Pension.
Registered with Concert for Carers.
Access to health services free of charge (physiotherapy & occupational health)
Cycle to work scheme.
Christmas saving scheme.

Quarriers have Investors in People Platinum accreditation.

Full details of this role can be viewed on the attached Job Role Profile.

About Us

Quarriers is one of Scotland’s leading social care charities. We provide practical care and support for vulnerable children, adults and families who face extremely challenging circumstances. We challenge poverty and inequality of opportunity to bring about positive changes in people’s lives.