Pebbles Care
Annette Steedman is an experienced area manager at Pebbles Care, a position held since November 2019. Previously, Annette served as the operations manager for Care Visions Fostering Scotland from November 2014 to October 2019, overseeing a team of supervising social workers. Annette's background also includes working as a children and families social worker for Dumfries and Galloway Council between August 2011 and October 2014, focusing on the referral and duty team. Additionally, Annette was a residential care manager at Care Visions Group from January 1999 to June 2011. Annette holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Work from Robert Gordon University.
Pebbles Care
At Pebbles, we are leading the way in bespoke, therapeutic care and education for children and young people aged 8–18 years across Scotland and England. Born in 2003 from a practice of innovation, dedication, and excellence, our organisation has grown into national service with over 50 welcoming and loving homes and innovative schools, where our young people experience a genuine sense of family and learn within a nurturing environment. A unique Therapeutic Parenting approach is at the heart of all that we do. We are therapeutic every hour and every day, providing healing and life-changing journeys to our children and young people. Education is a core element of our provision, and our ground-breaking Adapt Learning model offers blended pathways, tailored to individual needs, through Remote and Classroom Learning, Therapeutic Approach, Vocational Development, and Outdoor Education. All this is supported by the invaluable input of our specialist team of in-house Forensic Psychologists, who provide the direct and indirect psychological support that enables children to recover from early adversities and flourish through adulthood. Pebbles’ team members are the thriving core of our operations, and we are always open to welcoming into our family talented and passionate individuals who want to brighten young lives. In line with our commitment to being an outstanding residential child care and education provider, we offer exceptional career progression opportunities, as well as unrivalled benefits, making us an employer of choice.