Unit Manager – ARB13869 Full Time

Service: Health and Social Care Partnership

Closing Date: Friday 8th March 2024

Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership have an opportunity to recruit a permanent Unit Manager for Ardfenaig Residential Care Home in Ardrishaig.  Applications are welcome from appropriately qualified and experienced individuals who would like to take on a new challenge and change of lifestyle. 

This is an exciting development opportunity for an existing member of staff to demonstrate their abilities to step into the temporary vacant post and begin to develop and build on their leadership skills and attributes.

Applicants should be caring and compassionate and demonstrate leadership and management abilities to lead the care team within the home in an innovative and supportive manner.

Argyll and Bute Council recognises the numerous benefits of a positive work-life balance to the wellbeing and productivity of our employees. We will take a flexible first approach to requests from our employees to change the way that they work. While we must balance such requests with the need to ensure the quality of the important services we deliver is not compromised, we will ensure that each request is given careful consideration with a view to achieving a positive outcome wherever possib

Applicants should note that:-

• Happy to talk about flexible working arrangements. 
• This post is not suitable for job share. 
• The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013, as amended, applies to this post.  
• This post requires Protection of Vulnerable Group (PVG) Membership in relation to working with adults.  
• This is a temporary post which may be filled on a secondment basis by an employee wishing to gain experience/career development and will be at the discretion of the employee’s line manager.  
• This post requires registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC). 

To apply for this vacancy, please click on the Apply Now button at the top of this page. 

If you would like clarification on any information contained within the vacancy advert and/or the job description you will require to speak with the recruiting manager, who is

Simon Deveney – Senior Manager Resources

Telephone Number: 07833046777

Email: [email protected]

Please note that you cannot apply for this vacancy by contacting the recruiting manager, applications must be made by clicking on the Apply Now button at the top of this page.

Please also note that we do not accept CVs, only applications completed and submitted via the Apply Now button on this page.

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about our commitment to this please visit Equality & Diversity Policy