Job Description

Looking for a Social Work role where you can truly make a difference?

Do you thrive on a challenge and want to support children, young people, and families to build brighter futures? If that sounds like you--keep reading!



We're looking for a

Senior Practitioner/Social Worker

to join our team at

Newry Family Resource Centre

, part of Barnardo's. We're a trusted, long-standing service that supports families through tough times, helping them find strength and stability.



This role is all about working directly with children and families--listening, understanding, and helping them move forward. You'll carry out assessments and offer therapeutic support that can make a lasting impact.

We'd love to hear from you if you:

Are a qualified Social Worker (not in AYE) Have experience working with children and families Build strong, trusting relationships with both children and adults Work well in a team and bring a positive, can-do attitude Believe in people's potential and want to help them reach it Are flexible and ready to adapt to meet families' needs Are committed to learning and growing in your role

What we offer:

A warm, supportive team environment A full induction to help you settle in Regular supervision and team support Great training and development opportunities A chance to be part of something meaningful

Job details:

Hours:

Permanent, part-time (29.6 hours per week)

Location:

Newry, with occasional travel throughout the Southern Trust area

Salary:

34,696 - 42,541 (FTE)

Closing date:

Midnight, 2 September 2025

Interviews:

Wednesday 10th September in Newry.

We'll also be creating a waiting list for similar roles that may come up across Barnardo's NI in the next year.

Interested?

Make sure your application shows how you meet the essential criteria in the Additional Information Sheet.



If you have any questions, feel free to reach out:

recruitment.support@barnardos.org.uk

Pay & Reward FrameworkWe know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values. We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people.


For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay.


Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band - this ensures that pay steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours. More details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application.



Benefits

Workplace Offer: What it means for you

The world of work has changed. We are understanding of what works best for our colleagues both current and future as we look to embrace this new way of working. Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or any combination of these.


Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements. Annual Leave entitlement for full-time colleagues is 26 days per annum, increasing to 27 days per annum, after 3 years Barnardo's service, 29 days per annum, after 5 years Barnardo's service and 30 days per annum, after 7 years Barnardo's service. Those working less than full time are entitled to the same level of holiday pro rata The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our HolidayPlus scheme A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options Service related sick pay from day 1 Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension Cycle2work scheme Interest free season ticket loans Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal 20% discount at Barnardo's stores Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support Access to Barnardo's Learning and Development offer

T&C's apply based on contract

About Barnardo's


We are committed to being an inclusive employer and cultivating a culture where everyone can belong and thrive through inclusion and connectivity. We want our workforce to be reflective of the communities we work with, and for equality, diversity and inclusion to be embedded in everything we do. We are a Disability Confident Leader, are progressing our ambition to be an anti-racist organisation with Anti-Racism Commitments and actions in place and have networks for colleagues who are disabled, LGBT+, Black and Minoritised Ethnic and Women. We particularly encourage applications from Black and Minoritised Ethnic and/or disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce. For disabled applicants, we offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

Our basis and values

Reference number: 21611
Job Title: Project Worker 3 - Social Worker
Location: Newry & Armagh
Locality: Newry & Armagh
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 29.6
Salary: 34,696.53 - 42,541.20 FTE
Closing Date: 2 September 2025
Interview Date: Wednesday 10th September 2025

Benefits

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Discounts at 100's of retailers
Employee suggestion scheme
Company pension
Employee Assistance Programme