Children's Services Manager

Barnardo's Scotland is looking to recruit an experienced and highly skilled Children's Service Manager to manage the Barnardo's Nurture Service Inverclyde. The service provides whole family support to children, young people (0 to 18 years) and families across Inverclyde. The service consists of a range of services and a varied funding landscape.

• Attainment Team – supporting school‑age children in communities, schools and outreach within the family home.
• Children’s Disability Team – supporting and providing group work activities for children and young people with additional support needs and complex disabilities.
• Early Years Team – providing a range of support and interventions across Early Years, including 1‑1 intensive and group work support for children and their families at our service base, in the community and outreach within family homes.
• Birth Parents Service – intensive support for birth parents who no longer have care of their children through adoption, long‑term foster and kinship care.

• Lead and oversee the Attainment, Children’s Disability, Early Years and Birth Parents teams.
• Develop and maintain service delivery plans aligned with the Barnardo's generic person specification.
• Manage contracts, reporting schedules and funding opportunities for the service.
• Work flexible hours and collaborate with core staff to meet service needs.
• Ensure high quality support for children up to 18 years and their families.
• Report on service outcomes and financial performance to senior management.

• Degree level education in social work, social care or a related field.
• SCQF Level 11 management qualification is desirable.
• Experience managing and reporting on multiple and varied contracts.
• Ability to explore future funding opportunities.
• Flexibility in role and willingness to work core hours to meet service needs.

Starting salary between the minimum and mid‑point of the pay band, with steps available to reward performance and align with Barnardo's values.

• Hybrid working initiative – flexible working at a range of locations including services, home, community, collaboration hubs or a suitable combination.
• Annual leave: 26 days for full‑time staff, increasing to 27, 29 and 30 days after 3, 5 and 7 years of service respectively; prorated for part‑time.
• Buy‑up scheme to purchase up to 5 additional days of annual leave.
• Family friendly leave options – maternity, paternity, adoption pay and additional leave.
• Service‑related sick pay from day
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• Group Personal Pension – matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's, with salary sacrifice option.
• Death in service cover of 4× annual earnings for all staff contributing to the pension.
• Cycle‑to‑work scheme.
• Interest‑free season ticket loans.
• Discounts and cashback from high‑street shops, including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure and holiday venues via the Benefit Portal.
• 20% discount at Barnardo's stores.
• Health cash plan for dental, glasses and therapy claims.
• 24‑hour employee assistance programme for confidential advice and support.
• Access to Barnardo's Learning and Development programme.

For more information, please contact Yvonne Coyle at .

Barnardo's is committed to being an inclusive employer and encourages applications from Black, Minorised Ethnic and disabled candidates. We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.