Assistant Director of Children''s Services

Are you a passionate Social Worker with experience of senior leadership in the field of Social Work and Social Care? Do you have a vision for transforming and improving the lives of babies, children , young people and their families? If so, we invite you to join our dedicated team as a Senior Leader in Barnardo''s.You will play a pivotal role in shaping our organisational strategy and ensuring the delivery of exceptional care. You will lead a team of professionals, foster a culture of excellence and collaborate with stakeholders to drive continuous improvement.In order to achieve our purpose we require Senior Managers who are able to work within the complexity and uncertainty of commissioning and tendering in the voluntary sector and who are able to display business insight in a social care setting.If you are ready to take on a challenging and rewarding role that makes a difference, we would love to hear from you.Responsibilities

To ensure that safe, effective, and quality services are delivered consistently to children and young peopleTo be the strategic business leader and ambassador for Barnardo’s Children’s Services within your locality (area of responsibility); delivering the vision and purpose of Barnardo’sAccountable for ensuring that safety and protection of children and young people is practiced and understood by all staff and volunteers in accordance with Barnardo’s policies and procedures and relevant legislative policy and procedurePlease see website for full detailsSkills and Qualifications

Professional Social Work qualification and a depth of experience of working within a child protection framework and a clear understanding of child protection statutory systemsDemonstrable experience of undertaking a senior management role in a complex social care settingDemonstrable experience of developing, winning and implementation of new business (inc. negotiation of contracts)Please see website for full detailsFurther Information

While the post will be based in Belfast, ADCS''s are expected to be able to travel throughout Northern Ireland and on occasion to the UK. Full shortlisting essential criteria is outlined in the Candidate Briefing Document. Testing for shortlisted candidates: Issued on 25 September, to be completed by Midnight, 28 September 2025. Interview date: 30 and 31 October 2025,

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