Barnardo's

We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate Superstore Team Leader to join Barnardo's on a Part Time, Permanent Basis. As a Superstore Team Leader you will manage the day to day running of our York Superstore - Monks Cross Shopping Park, leading a team of colleagues to maximise store sales and profits. By doing so you will play a crucial role in raising the funds for the amazing services and support Barnardo's provides for children, young people, parents, and carers across the UK. Location: Unit 14, Monks Cross Shopping Park, Monks Cross Dr, Huntington, York, Yorkshire, United Kingdom, YO32 9GX Working Pattern: As the store is open 7 days a week, the successful post holder will be required to on a rota basis which will include weekend, evening, and bank holiday working. Some but not all key responsibilities are: Ensuring stock is generated over the door by members of the public and donors sign up to the Gift Aid scheme. Ensure that the high standard of service to customers that is expected by Barnardo's is maintained at all times. Implement promotions in the Store as directed by Head Office or your Area Business Manager. Maintain a high standard of presentation, both in the windows and the interior of the Store. Ensure there is adequate stock available on the shop floor, at all times, on all key lines Provide training, development, work reviews and appraisals for paid staff to enable them to perform their jobs efficiently and effectively. Create an organised and pleasant working environment for staff and volunteers. Actively recruit the correct/specified number volunteers to deliver the stores objectives and KPI's. Ensure all financial, cash handling and security procedures are adhered to as per the Barnardo's Manager's Manual and the relevant Retail procedures. Hold the shop keys, ensuring that the shop is secure whenever it is left unattended. Idea Candidates Must Haves: Ability to deliver excellent customer service. Experience of managing people Ability to liaise and respond to a variety of people from varying backgrounds. Ability to meet the needs of customers on a face-to-face basis, in order to generate sales and increase customer usage of the shop. Ability to add, subtract, divide, and multiply up to four figures in order to maintain budgets and complete accurately weekly income/banking sheets. Ability to handle cash and reconcile accurately. Proven experience of meeting targets and KPI's. Basic IT skills. The full Job description and Person profile is available below. Please read this before applying to ensure that the job matches your skills and experience. As part of Barnardo's ongoing commitment to safeguarding, our retail recruitment process requires that successful candidates are asked to consent to a Basic criminal records check. 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. Interview Date: Where an interview date has been given in the advert, this will be the only date available. Please check this before proceeding with your application.

Join Barnardo's Scotland Fostering North as a Supervising Social Worker Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and young people? Barnardo's Scotland Fostering North is looking for a dedicated Qualified Supervising Social Worker to join our dynamic and supportive team. Hours: 30 per week (flexible working arrangements available) Location: Hybrid, with travel across mainly in Moray and Highland and occasionally in Aberdeen, and Aberdeenshire. Wider travel across Scotland/England may be required for meetings and training. Our team meets both online and in-person at our Aberdeen office. About the Role You'll be part of a multidisciplinary team including social workers, children's workers, therapists, managers, and administrative staff. Together, we recruit, supervise and support foster carers who provide safe, nurturing homes for looked after children and young people referred by Local Authorities. What We're Looking For We're seeking a qualified social worker with experience and enthusiasm in Children's Services/Fostering. You'll bring strong interpersonal skills, a commitment to trauma-informed practice, and the ability to work collaboratively across regions. How to Apply: Please ensure your application clearly demonstrates how your skills, knowledge, and experience align with the Person Specification and Job Description , within the context of our service. Early applications are encouraged as we may close the advert before the listed closing date due to high interest. Pay & Reward Framework We 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.

Barnardo's Adoption North England have a fantastic opportunity for a social worker (including Newly Qualified) to join our busy team on a permanent full-time basis. Location of Post: the successful candidate will be on a hybrid contract with an office base in Leeds. They will be expected to work primarily across the region of their office base, however at times may work across the whole of the North of England depending on service need. Attendance at regular team meetings at the Leeds office will be required. We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who bring a passion for adoption work and for developing secure permanent homes for children. Objectives of Service As an Adoption Social Worker, you will work within a team of social workers, managers, and admin staff to recruit, train, assess and support prospective adopters in the North of England to provide safe, loving and nurturing families for children in need of permanent homes. To work with our adopters, the placing authorities and other professionals to maintain the best quality of service, support and outcomes for children. Key tasks include: Assessment of prospective adopters and completion of assessment reports Attending relevant multi agency meetings such as CLA reviews, Placement Planning meetings and panels Timely recording and good communication with all professionals involved in placements Training delivery in both Group and Individual settings The post holder will contribute as part of the team to the training and assessment of new carers, and to maintaining the office duty system. After a suitable induction period the post holder will join the Out of Hours support rota. Please note this is not a full job description; other duties and responsibilities are allocated within the team according to experience and particular skills and service need. Any newly qualified applicants will have the opportunity to complete the ASYE programme. The assessed and supported year in employment (ASYE) programme helps newly qualified social workers develop their skills in a supported environment. How you're supported During your ASYE you'll have: regular supervision a protected caseload protected time for critical reflection You'll draw up a personal development plan with your supervisor at the start of your ASYE. It sets out the support you'll get and how you'll be assessed. The support you can expect to get includes: half a day per week of protected development time a 10% reduction in workload the opportunity to shadow experienced social workers Supplementary Information A professional Social Work qualification and SWE registration are essential for this post. The duties of this post require the applicant to have a full current driving license that enables them to drive in the UK and have use of a car and business use insurance. Barnardo's is, however, willing to consider any proposals put forward by applicants that would allow them to do the job by other means. When completing your application please refer to your skills and experience in relation to the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional Information Document. This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described. 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 Framework We 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 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, in the community, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or depending on the role any combination of these. Please read through the advert carefully to understand the remits of hybrid working that will be specific to the role. 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 History of Service Barnardo's is the largest UK children's charity with over 100 years of experience with successfully placing children & young people with families. You will join our Family Placement team which has over 30 fostering, adoption and short break services across the UK. Our head office is in Barkingside, Essex with branches throughout the UK. The Adoption North England team is part of the wider Family Placement service which also has adoption and fostering services throughout the UK. The Adoption North England team has office bases in Leeds and North Tyneside, however, covers a wide geographical area of North East, Yorkshire and North West areas. At Barnardo's we believe in children no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role. 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.

We are seeking a passionate and driven individual to come and join our team. This role is a Full time (37 hour post) working directly in the heart of Torbay, Devon. Working across the area to change the response of Child Sexual Exploitation and support young people who have experienced harm. Please only apply if you live within the area or looking to relocate. Are you ready to change the response that is offered to young people? You will be fully supported by a team manager and a network of experienced practitioners within the EXCEED team, however this role is a standalone service and you will be responsible for the direct 1-2-1 delivery of this service. This role will be working In Torbay Devon, building on existing relationships that are already established to support a number of young people whom have been identified as experiencing harm via sexual exploitation and will work alongside the young person and professional team to respond to concerns and promote increased protective strategies, recovery and support. We are looking for an Individual who Works well individually and can be self motivated Inspires to create change and build confidence to young people around Exploitation Experienced working with Children, young people and Families Is happy and experienced in managing a caseload of young people. Confident to speak in public spaces, Multiagency meetings. Is happy to work Online and in groups Has wide understanding of Child Sexual Abuse via Exploitation and the pulls around this. If this role is of interest to you, then please apply and we look forward to hearing from you. Please read the Exceed additional Job Description for the in-depth responsibility's of this role, and when completing your application link please refer to you Skills, Knowledge and Experience in these areas and with a understanding of the context of this role. 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 Framework We 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.

Barnardo's Greater Manchester Keyworking Service for Children and Young People with a Learning Disability/Autism (up to the age of 25 year) Are passionate about children and young people with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism having the right support, at the right time, in the right way, to remain living where possible in the community, avoiding unnecessary hospital admissions? We have opportunities across our Greater Manchester Keyworking Service in the following teams, Bury, Rochdale & Oldham, Tameside & Stockport, and Bolton & Wigan and a peripatetic role supporting across GM. To be a successful Senior Keyworker, you will need to have the following: Significant experience in supporting children with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism & Mental Health needs. The ability to ensure the 'voice' of the child and family is central, enabling lived experience to create change. Excellent team working skills. You will work as part of a service that covers the whole of Greater Manchester. The ability to collaborate with and confidently present information to a range of people, respectfully addressing issues on behalf of CYP and their families. Excellent communication skills, enabling communication with children, young people, families and professionals. Robust safeguarding knowledge and good recording skills. A car available for work with business insurance. There are lots of opportunities to develop your skill set, knowledge and career progression going forward. The service has a comprehensive training offer including core competencies through to bespoke training. This service is dynamic, no two days are the same, however you will have a number of children and young people who you will build positive and meaningful relationships with. You will manage your own diary with families, providing support at a time that suits their needs. This means you will be working some evenings and if required occasional weekends. In return you will manage your hours so may benefit from later starts or earlier finishes. Barnardo's has a generic job description/person specification. When completing your application please provide examples in the context of the advert and additional information sheet as to how you meet the requirements of the role. 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.

We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate Store Manager to join Barnardo's on a Full Time Permanent Basis. As a Store Manager you will manage the day to day running of our Tonbridge Store, leading a team of colleagues to maximise store sales and profits. By doing so you will play a crucial role in raising the funds for the amazing services and support Barnardo's provides for children, young people, parents, and carers across the UK. Location: Unit 10, Angel Walk Shopping Centre, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1TJ Working Pattern: As the store is open 7 days a week, the successful post holder will be required to on a rota basis which will include weekend, evening, and bank holiday working. Some but not all key responsibilities are: Ensuring stock is generated over the door by members of the public and donors sign up to the Gift Aid scheme. Ensure that the high standard of service to customers that is expected by Barnardo's is maintained at all times. Implement promotions in the Store as directed by Head Office or your Area Business Manager. Maintain a high standard of presentation, both in the windows and the interior of the Store. Ensure there is adequate stock available on the shop floor, at all times, on all key lines Provide training, development, work reviews and appraisals for paid staff to enable them to perform their jobs efficiently and effectively. Create an organised and pleasant working environment for staff and volunteers. Actively recruit the correct/specified number volunteers to deliver the stores objectives and KPI's. Ensure all financial, cash handling and security procedures are adhered to as per the Barnardo's Manager's Manual and the relevant Retail procedures. Hold the shop keys, ensuring that the shop is secure whenever it is left unattended. Idea Candidates Must Haves: Ability to deliver excellent customer service. Experience of managing people Ability to liaise and respond to a variety of people from varying backgrounds. Ability to meet the needs of customers on a face-to-face basis, in order to generate sales and increase customer usage of the shop. Ability to add, subtract, divide, and multiply up to four figures in order to maintain budgets and complete accurately weekly income/banking sheets. Ability to handle cash and reconcile accurately. Proven experience of meeting targets and KPI's. Basic IT skills. The full Job description and Person profile is available below. Please read this before applying to ensure that the job matches your skills and experience. As part of Barnardo's ongoing commitment to safeguarding, our retail recruitment process requires that successful candidates are asked to consent to a Basic criminal records check. Interview Date: Where an interview date has been given in the advert, this will be the only date available. Please check this before proceeding with your application. 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.