Team Manager Supporting Families Service

Barnardo's; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 48,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident employer scheme

Job summary

Barnardo's in Bradford is seeking an experienced Team Manager to lead a Family Help team within the Supporting Families Service. You will oversee practitioners, manage casework and drive performance against targets, while fostering collaborative partnerships with Bradford Children and Families Trust and other agencies.

The role emphasizes safeguarding, staff development and a strengths-based approach to support outcomes for children and families.

Qualifications

• Significant experience working with children, young people and families required.
• Experience supervising, managing and developing staff.
• Strong safeguarding knowledge and family support practice.
• Experience partnering with multi-agency services and agencies.
• Ability to analyse performance information and drive improvement.
• Excellent communication, organisation and decision-making skills.
• Commitment to Barnardo's values and outcomes for families.
• Experience in Early Help/Family Help or related children's services is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective leadership, supervision and support to a team of practitioners.
• Oversee casework, risk management and quality assurance activities.
• Monitor service performance and contractual targets.
• Support continuous improvement through audits and reflective practice.
• Build relationships with partners and commissioners.
• Contribute to service development and transformation of Family Help services.
• Promote a strengths-based, restorative culture within the service.

Skills

Leadership

Staff development

Safeguarding knowledge

Multi-agency collaboration

Data-driven improvement

Communication

Organisational skills

Decision making

Values and ethics

Early Help/Family Help experience

Job description

Lead Change for Families Across Bradford

At Barnardo's, we believe in children, young people and families. Every day, we work alongside communities and partners to help families overcome challenges, strengthen relationships and achieve positive, sustainable change.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Team Manager to join our Supporting Families Service, leading Barnardo's contribution to the Bradford Voluntary and Community Sector Supporting Families Partnership.

This is a key leadership role within a well-established and highly regarded service that supports families through Bradford's Early Help offer. Working alongside Bradford Children and Families Trust and partner agencies, you will play an important role in ensuring families receive the right support at the right time.

What You'll Be Doing

As Team Manager, you will lead and support a team of Family Help Key Workers and Family Aide Workers delivering targeted and intensive family support across Bradford District.

You will:

Provide effective leadership, supervision and support to a team of practitioners.

Oversee casework, risk management and quality assurance activity.

Monitor service performance, outcomes and contractual targets.

Support continuous improvement through audit, reflective practice and learning.

Build strong relationships with Bradford Children and Families Trust, commissioners and multi-agency partners.

Contribute to service development and the ongoing transformation of Family Help services across the district.

Promote a strengths-based, restorative and solution-focused culture throughout the service.

About You

We are looking for an experienced manager who is passionate about improving outcomes for children and families and who can inspire and develop others. You will have: Significant experience working with children, young people and families. Experience of supervising, managing and developing staff. Strong knowledge of safeguarding, child development and family support practice. Experience of partnership working within multi-agency environments. The ability to analyse performance information and use data to drive improvement. Excellent communication, organisational and decision-making skills. A commitment to Barnardo's values and to achieving the best possible outcomes for families. Experience of Early Help, Family Help, Supporting Families or wider children's services would be particularly advantageous.

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Team Manager Supporting Families Service

Company: Barnardo's

• Salary: £36,099 to £41,685 a year
• Hours: Full-time
• Location: Bradford
• Working pattern: Field-based
• Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 29 Oct 2026

Closing date: 22 Nov 2026

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