# Senior Manager - Childrens Health Care and Justice ServiceRef no:: EAY11708Published:: 23/10/2025Closes:: 13/11/2025Location:: Johnnie Walker Bond, 15 Strand Street, Kilmarnock, KA1 1HUSalary:: £73,219 - £80,025 per yearContract Type:: PermanentPosition Type:: Full TimeHours:: 35 hours per weekWork From Home:: Hybrid## Job DescriptionTo be responsible for leadership and management of respectively authority wide or locality wide functions of the Social Work Service In order to assist with the promotion, delivery and integration of the key objectives in relation to those identified within the Health and Social Care Partnership Plan and the Community Plan.## RequirementsThe 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 ReferencesWe 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 InformationThis is a full time permanent post based within Children's Healthcare & Justice Services.**Selection Process****Stage One** – Longleet – This will take place week commencing TBC.This stage will consider the criteria set out in the person specification for qualifications and experience.**Stage Two** – Assessment Centre – This will take place week commencing TBC.Only those whose evidence meets the highest standard expected for this role across all essential selection criteria will be shortlisted for attendance at the assessment centre.**Stage Three** – Shortleet – This will take place week commencing TBC.This stage will consider the results of the Assessment Centre with candidates who are successful in the assessment process being invited to the final stage.**Stage Four** – Final Interview and Presentation – This will take place week commencing TBC.This stage will involve a panel interview and a presentation designed to assess your experience and leadership behaviours.**Please note, dates may be subject to change.****Salary Information**The successful candidate will have the option of being appointed on either East Ayrshire Council or NHS Ayrshire & Arran terms and conditions.•EAC 35hrs per week Annual Salary - £73,218 - £80,025•NHS 37.5hrs per week Annual Salary - Band 8B - £75,937If you apply for this post, please add the following email address to your safe sender list to ensure that any MyJobScotland related e-mails go directly to your inbox - noreply@myjobscotland.gov.uk.## Job Attachments* Share this job posting via Email### Advertisement
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