Job Description

Are you passionate about supporting children and families in their early years?



Do you have experience leading teams, writing reports, and presenting impact data?



Join us at

Strabane SureStart

, where we've been making a difference for over 20 years.

About Strabane SureStart

Funded by the Department of Education, our service supports children aged 0-4 and their families across Strabane, Plumbridge, Donemana, Finn and Sion Mills. We focus on:

Learning

: Stimulating play, language development, and early support

Health

: Promoting child health and supporting parents

Social Development

: Strengthening early relationships and parenting skills

Your Role

As

Team Manager

, you'll be working alongside another team manager (job share) across our sites to:


Supervise and support the dedicated family support staff team Facilitate team meetings and formal supervision Contribute to service planning and development Provide direct support to families as part of service delivery Write and contribute to service reports Measure impact and outcomes, and present data both orally and in writing Support the Children's Services Manager in overall service management

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What You'll Need

Essential Qualifications (assessed at shortlisting):

A relevant Degree in Social Work, Nursing, Early Years, Education, Social Sciences, Youth & Community Work

OR

CCLD Level 5

Essential Experience (assessed at shortlisting):

Paid experience working with children under 4 and their families Experience providing support to families Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams Experience supervising staff, volunteers, or students Experience writing or contributing to reports Experience measuring impact and outcomes, and presenting data

Essential Knowledge (assessed at interview):

Understanding of disadvantage and its impact on parenting and child outcomes Knowledge of child development, attachment, and early experiences, including ACEs Experience in applying safeguarding and child protection policies and procedures

Other Requirements:

Must be available to work Fridays Subject to Enhanced Access NI and NHSCT vetting Must hold a current driving licence with access to a vehicle or demonstrate the ability to source another means of transport to fulfil the role. As driving is an intrinsic part of this role, applicants with a disability that prevents them from driving should be able to demonstrate an alternative means of meeting the mobility requirements of the post.





Help shape brighter futures for children and families in Strabane.

Role:

Team Manager

Contract:

18.5 Hours per week (Permanent)

Salary:

35,390.46 - 43,392.02 (Full Time Equivalent)

Closing Date:

Midnight, 18 September 2025

Interview Date:

Wednesday 8th October 2025

Contact:

recruitment.support@barnardos.org.uk


A waiting list will be held in the event that similar vacancies arise for a period of up to 12 months



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.


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: 21635
Job Title: Team Manager - Family Support Team
Location: Strabane Family Centre
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 18.5
Salary: 35,390.46 - 43,392.02 FTE
Closing Date: 18 September 2025
Interview Date: Wednesday 8th October 2025
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Benefits

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