Response Manager

Job Title - Response Manager

Business Area/Directorate – Scottish Government Response Unit to the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry (SCAI), Redress, Relations, and Response Division. Children and Families Directorate

Location – Glasgow (AQ) or Edinburgh (VQ)

Working Arrangement – Staff in roles compatible with hybrid working should aim to spend 40% of their contracted working time working in person at their contractual workplace. More information can be found on the Hybrid Working Policy pages on Saltire. 

Grade – B3

Advert type - Level Transfer 

Duration - Permanent

Eligibility - Expressions of interest are invited from eligible staff in Band B from core SG only for this vacancy.

Sponsorship: Skilled Worker sponsorship is not available for this role. As a result, we are unable to appoint candidates who require Skilled Worker sponsorship now or in the future. Applicants must have an existing and ongoing right to work in the UK.

Overview

The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry (SCAI) was established in 2015 as a statutory, independent inquiry into the abuse of children in care. Its purpose is to raise awareness of such abuse, identify the systemic failings that allowed it to occur, and make recommendations to improve legislation, policy, and practice. Chaired by Lady Smith, the Inquiry began public hearings in May 2017 and will continue until its work is complete. Its terms of reference are published on the SCAI website.

The Scottish Government Response Unit coordinates the Scottish Government’s role as a core participant in the Inquiry. The Unit anticipates and responds to the policy and wider implications of the Inquiry, collaborating closely with colleagues across the Scottish Government and its executive agencies. Its responsibilities include managing the identification and disclosure of relevant information to the Inquiry and supporting Scottish Government witnesses. The Unit reports to the Deputy First Minister and operates separately from the Inquiry’s Sponsor Team under an information barrier.

The Response Unit works flexibly and collaboratively to manage changing demands. It comprises two teams: the Evidence and Records Team and the Policy Coordination Team. This post sits within the Policy Coordination Team.