Job Description

Ref no:
EAY11886
Published:
28/10/2025
Closes:
15/11/2025
Location:
Johnnie Walker Bond, 15 Strand Street, Kilmarnock, KA1 1HU
Salary:
49,759 - 54,418 per year
Contract Type:
Permanent
Position Type:
Full Time
Hours:
35 hours per week

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To be a member of the Management Team to contribute to the development of policy, procedures and service development in line with National Policy and to lead a team of Social Work employees to protect and promote the welfare and wellbeing of Children, Adults at Risk and Communities In order to assist with the promotion, delivery and integration of the key objectives in relation to those identified within the East Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnerships and the Community Plan.



The successful candidate will expect to have responsibility, alongside a fellow team manager, in delivering services across Fostering, Adoption, Kinship and Supported Care. We invite applications from candidates who have relevant experience and knowledge in one or all of these areas.

Requirements

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The duties of the post involve Regulated Work with children and/or protected adults, as specified in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. Successful applicants for such posts will be required to become a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme member in respect of Regulated Work with either or both of these groups as appropriate, or if they are already a Scheme member, be subject to a PVG Scheme Record Update, before any formal offer of employment can be made by East Ayrshire Council.



Please note:- PVG members' records are constantly updated with any new vetting information that arises. Any information that is disclosed on a PVG Scheme Record or Scheme Record Update, if relevant to the post being applied for, will be discussed with the applicant prior to any formal offer of employment being made.

Employment References

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We follow the national guidance in relation to pre-employment checks namely "Safer Recruitment Through Better Recruitment". With regards to requests for references and in line with this guidance, during your application process you should provide details of a minimum of two appropriate and relevant references, one of which should be from your current or most recent employer. It is also a requirement that the reference from your current or most recent employer is from an appropriate senior manager and it is not a reference from a former peer operating at the same level.

Additional Information

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This is a full time permanent post based within Corporate Parenting.



Work Pattern - Mon to Fri 9 to 5pm (4pm Fri)

Annual Salary - 49,759 - 54,418

The workstyle for this post is 'Flexible' -

50% -79%

of your time in an office location/ multiple work locations.



You will work at your administrative base or another agreed office location between

2.5 to 4 days per week

and only occasionally from home.



The admin base for this post is The Johnnie Walker Bond, Kilmarnock.


East Ayrshire Council is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcomes applications from all members of the community. We encourage applicants from underrepresented groups including Black and Minority Ethnic people, disabled people and LGBT people. We are also keen to decrease occupational segregation and so encourage women to apply for managerial posts and/or roles in which they are underrepresented. East Ayrshire Council is a Disability Confident employer and a Recruit with Conviction Ambassador.

Interviews for the post will take place on; 25

th

and 26

th

November.

If you require further information on the post please contact Mark Hamill, Service Manager at mark.hamill@east-ayrshire.gov.uk



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