Children's Services Manager

Overview

Are you an experienced leader passionate about making a difference in children's lives?

We are seeking a dedicated Social Work Manager to join our team and lead high-quality, child-focused services in our Armagh and Newry Family Resource Centres.

This is an exciting opportunity to shape practice, support a skilled team, and ensure the best outcomes for children and families. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and are committed to safeguarding and excellence, we'd love to hear from you.

If you have a passion for family support, then this role is for you.

As Children's Services Manager, you will:

• Lead and manage a dedicated team of practitioners delivering a range of services to children, young people and families.
• Oversee service delivery, ensuring high standards of practice, safeguarding, and outcomes.
• Work collaboratively with community partners.
• Use your professional expertise to develop innovative approaches that reduce risk, promote children's wellbeing and ensure children's needs are met.
• Monitor impact and contribute to strategic planning and funding development.

• Hold a recognised Social Work qualification, have completed AYE, and be registered with NISCC on Part 1 of the register.
• Demonstrated ability to lead staff in responding to safeguarding concerns quickly and appropriately.
• Proven experience working with children and young people and in leading others to deliver best practice in children's services.
• Evidenced ability to work constructively with partner agencies, commissioners, and stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience of managing budgets within a children's services setting.
• Proven ability to set objectives and develop staff to achieve high performance.
• Hold a valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle with business class insurance to use during working hours (alternatively those applicants with a disability that prevents them from holding a driving licence should be able to demonstrate how they can meet the mobility requirements of the post).

The post is office based and requires regular travel across both office locations and at times across the Southern Trust.

When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional Information document. This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.

Ready to make a difference? Apply now!

In return Barnardo's offers a reward package that includes a competitive salary, 26 days annual leave and 10 statutory/public holidays (pro-rata) per annum, a contributory pension scheme, an additional holiday purchase scheme and staff discounts.

A waiting list will be held in the event that similar vacancies arise during the next 12 months

Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Access NI with child and Adult Barred List Check.

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.