Children's Services Manager

Children's Services Manager

Reference number: 22164

Location: Newry and Armagh

Locality: Southern Trust Area

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: 37

Salary: 42,856.32 - 54,240.03

Closing Date: 20 January 2026

Interview Date: 13th and 15th January 2026

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.

About the Role

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

About You

Please ensure that you outline on your application how you meet the criteria below:

Essential Criteria

• Hold a professional qualification in Social Work recognised by the NISCC, have completed the AYE and be registered with the NISCC on part 1 of the register
• Ability to lead and support staff in managing safeguarding concerns, ensuring timely and effective responses, and escalation as required
• Can outline their experience of working with children and young people and in leading others to best practice in the delivery of children's services.
• Can demonstrate, using an example, how they have worked constructively with partner agencies, commissioners and other stakeholders, in a way that enhances the reputation of the organisation externally
• Demonstrable experience in managing budgets within a children's services setting, including responsibility for financial planning, forecasting, and monitoring
• Can evidence the ability to set clear team and individual objectives, and to coach and support staff in achieving high performance through regular feedback, development planning, and promoting a culture of continuous improvement
• 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.

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