Job summary
Are you driven by a passion to make a difference to the lives of children and young people from an African, Asian and Caribbean heritage?
SEENwas set up in 2021 to create systemic change by challenging structural inequalities that impede opportunities for children and young people of African, Asian and Caribbean heritage to be safer, happier, healthier, and more hopeful, ensuring a fair and equitable future where they can fulfil their full potential. SEEN is the name chosen by children and young people to describe the work of the centre and the impact they wanted from the outcomes. This is an exciting time for SEEN, with notable achievements and learning which has provided Barnardo's with comprehensive insights to build on. A new theory of change is being shaped, and new programmes of work are in development to amplify impact, and align with the new organisational corporate strategy and the external environment Barnardo's is operating in.
Main duties of the job
This role is at the very heart of our work, identifying and leading on developing, with
others, strategic partnerships with a focus on anti-racist systems change and leading
and embedding internal cultural change through managing a high performing team
which coproduces solutions with stakeholders across the organisation and with children
of African, Asian and Caribbean heritage. This post requires strategic skills and thought
leadership capabilities, alongside commitment to high standards and quality
responsible for ensuring the integrity, governance and efficiency of the service /
department.
About us
- 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
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role is at the very heart of our work, identifying and leading on developing, with
others, strategic partnerships with a focus on anti-racist systems change and leading
and embedding internal cultural change through managing a high performing team
which coproduces solutions with stakeholders across the organisation and with children
of African, Asian and Caribbean heritage. This post requires strategic skills and thought
leadership capabilities, alongside commitment to high standards and quality
responsible for ensuring the integrity, governance and efficiency of the service /
department.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role is at the very heart of our work, identifying and leading on developing, with
others, strategic partnerships with a focus on anti-racist systems change and leading
and embedding internal cultural change through managing a high performing team
which coproduces solutions with stakeholders across the organisation and with children
of African, Asian and Caribbean heritage. This post requires strategic skills and thought
leadership capabilities, alongside commitment to high standards and quality
responsible for ensuring the integrity, governance and efficiency of the service /
department.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with diverse communities to coproduce change
- Developing strategies including strategic partnerships and linking long-range vision and goals to practice.
- Extensive experience as a manager in a Health, Social Care, Youth Work or Education setting.
- Experience of establishing and successfully maintaining effective professional networks and matrix management.
- Experience of promoting and managing risk in a corporate/broader context and ensuring the management of organisational reputation.
- Experience in scoping, delivery and management of focused project
- groups/initiatives to achieve required objectives with quality and to timescale.
- Demonstrable experience of the analysis of data and clear and concise
- communication with children, young people and families, colleagues, volunteers,managers and key stakeholders at all organisational levels both in writing and verbally.
- Ability to balance pace and timely delivery of work, with requirement for thoroughness and accuracy.
- Experience of financial monitoring and reporting.
- Competent IT user.
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to a degree level
- Relevant social care, health, youth work or educational qualification.
- Management qualification or extensive management experience.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with diverse communities to coproduce change
- Developing strategies including strategic partnerships and linking long-range vision and goals to practice.
- Extensive experience as a manager in a Health, Social Care, Youth Work or Education setting.
- Experience of establishing and successfully maintaining effective professional networks and matrix management.
- Experience of promoting and managing risk in a corporate/broader context and ensuring the management of organisational reputation.
- Experience in scoping, delivery and management of focused project
- groups/initiatives to achieve required objectives with quality and to timescale.
- Demonstrable experience of the analysis of data and clear and concise
- communication with children, young people and families, colleagues, volunteers,managers and key stakeholders at all organisational levels both in writing and verbally.
- Ability to balance pace and timely delivery of work, with requirement for thoroughness and accuracy.
- Experience of financial monitoring and reporting.
- Competent IT user.
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to a degree level
- Relevant social care, health, youth work or educational qualification.
- Management qualification or extensive management experience.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.