National Manager - Children, Young People & Families (0-25)

Role Overview

This is an exciting opportunity to shape Shine s strategic direction while managing the operational delivery of our services for children, young people, and families aged 0 25. Building on the success of our Little Stars/Ser Bach programme for members aged 0 12 and the development and extension of the FIRE (Friendship, Independence, Resilience, Empowerment) programme for those aged , you will play a key role in shaping the future of our support for children, young people and their families.

Working across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, you will lead the delivery of an established, evidence-based programme that improves health, social, and emotional outcomes for those living with spina bifida, hydrocephalus, and associated conditions.

You ll lead a passionate team and work closely with Shine s Adult Services Team (25+), Health Team, Wales and Northern Ireland Managers and wider colleagues across the organisation to ensure work is coordinated, complementary, and beneficial to members. At the same time, you ll forge strong partnerships with NHS professionals, statutory services, and voluntary organisations driving collaboration that will support our vision of providing consistent, high-quality support for children, young people and families nationwide.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership & Team Management
• Programme Development & Delivery
• Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting
• Member Support & Engagement

Please see the full Job Description & Person Specification below and on our website.

Benefits to working at Shine:

• Competitive salary: Review due April 2027
• Regular working hours, and no shift work (some very occasional weekends or evenings)
• 3% pension contribution
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with additional discretionary leave between Christmas and New Year
• Additional annual leave awarded for long service
• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
• Broadband allowance for home-based roles
• Life insurance after 12 months employment
• Access to our Employee Support Programme and Mental Health First Aiders
• Support to learn and develop

How to apply

Shine is a Disability Confident employer and will offer guaranteed interviews if a disabled applicant meets the minimum criteria for the job.

If you would like to discuss the role with our Deputy CEO, Gill Valentine, please contact Shine to arrange a convenient time for a call.

To apply please submit your CV and supporting statement, which should outline your interest and explain how you meet the role criteria.

We understand that you may wish to use AI tools to help you with some aspects of your application but we do expect tailored applications which are personalised to your experiences and not generic applications which are completely AI generated. We encourage candidates to be transparent about AI usage in their applications.

Please note applications without a supporting statement will not be accepted

Closing date: Thursday 16th April 2026 at 11pm

Interviews: Monday 27th April 2026

Please note: we reserve the right to interview suitable candidates before the closing date, therefore we encourage applications as soon as possible.