VACANCY DETAILS
Job Title: Guardianship Manager (Academic Families)
Company Name: Academic Families
Location: Edinburgh
Hours / Days Of Work: 37.5 hours per week, 9am – 5pm, Mon - Fri (weekend availability)
Job Type: Full-Time
Salary: £35,000 - £39,000 a year
Job Description:
Manage and develop the Guardianship Care Managers and Admin team, holding weekly 1:1s with each direct report Manage the Host Recruitment Manager and ensure recruitment keeps pace with hosting requirements Hold your own caseload of students while overseeing the wider team's caseloads Ensure travel, welfare and pastoral records are accurate and up to date, and resolve pastoral concerns as they arise Manage the Swanston office and key processes – duty rota, student holiday forms, and shared inboxes Manage relationships with schools, hosts, parents and students, including Meet and Greet events and annual student visits
Experience and Qualifications:
Proven people management experience, ideally within education, welfare or guardianship Excellent organisation and the ability to manage competing priorities calmly A warm, professional manner with students, parents and schools, and strong written communication Comfortable holding out-of-hours safeguarding responsibility as part of a rota
Application Process:
To apply, please send your CV and a short covering note telling us why this role appeals to you. See Link below
Closing Date: 10/08/2026
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