Service Manager Residential & Supported Accommodation

Be the Champion our Children and Young People need 

Service Manager – Children Residential Services and Supported Accommodation  

We are looking for an individual who is forward thinking, creative and with strong leadership skills to lead the way with our current Ofsted ‘Good’ residential children’s homes, which includes a short breaks home for Children with Disabilities and support with the continuous improvement journey to be outstanding.  It is an exciting time in Barnsley for the successful candidate with the development of new provision in the borough including a 4 bedded 16+ supported accommodation home to be operational in 2026. The post holder will be solution focused and have an established track record of driving forward high quality children’s residential services. The position requires someone who has extensive knowledge of the sector.  This includes The Children’s Homes (England) Regulations and Quality Standards (2015) and Supported Accommodation Regulations and Quality Standards (2023).  The post holder needs to confidently work with a team of Registered Managers to ensure high quality of nurture, care and support for children in line with our ambition for our Barnsley children. 

If you can provide visionary leadership and want to work in an environment which enables you to focus on the things that matter most to children and young people, and that made you want to become a social worker in the first place……then Barnsley could be the place of possibilities for you. 

We have tremendous ambition for our children and young people in Barnsley as a place of possibilities and are making £multi million pound investment into their future. Whilst we are proud of our current Ofsted rating of ‘Good’, we are far from complacent and recognise the increasingly challenging context in which we operate. Barnsley’s real political and corporate commitment to children’s services has been recently demonstrated by a multi-million recurring investment into the service to further develop our workforce, improve our model of practice, create a new social care academy and deploy greater use of technology.  

As well as that we offer: 

• A highly competitive salary 

• A visible, friendly and supportive senior management team 

• Regular supervision 

• Generous annual leave entitlement including the option to buy even more, as well as flexible working arrangements 

• IT equipment and technology to support agile working 

• Professional development with a clear Social Work Career Pathway 

• The full range of benefits including cycle to work, parking permit, reimbursement of Social Work England fee’s, mileage expenses and employee discounts 

• A culture where we recognise and celebrate our colleagues’ achievements 

• Free refreshments
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Our vision in Children's Services is clear - Barnsley a place of possibilities: 

We are one service with one goal, working together to build a brighter Barnsley for every child  

• Putting Children and Families First  

• Working together in partnership to deliver joined up care  

• Delivered by a strong and valued workforce  

 

Our vision and genuine commitment to supporting our teams and social workers to deliver the very best outcomes for our children and young people, makes it the perfect time for forward thinking, motivated and dedicated practitioners to join us in Barnsley. In Barnsley we believe in working collaboratively with our families. We are a signs of safety local authority so you will have access to a full suite of development and training opportunities.

To apply please read the Job Description & Person Specification and complete the online application form.

If you would like to discuss the role further then please email Lisa Vaux, Head of Service for Children in Care on Lisavaux@barnsley.gov.uk to arrange a mutually convenient time for a telephone call.  

Closing Date: 9th June 2025 

Interview Date: Week commencing 16th June 2025