Team Manager - Family Support Team

Team Manager - Family Support Team

Are you passionate about supporting children and families in their early years?

Do you have experience leading teams, writing reports, and presenting impact data?

Join us at Strabane SureStart, where we've been making a difference for over 20 years.

About Strabane SureStart

Funded by the Department of Education, our service supports children aged 0-4 and their families across Strabane, Plumbridge, Donemana, Finn and Sion Mills. We focus on:

• Learning: Stimulating play, language development, and early support
• Health: Promoting child health and supporting parents
• Social Development: Strengthening early relationships and parenting skills

Your Role

As Team Manager, you'll be working alongside another team manager (job share) across our sites to:

• Supervise and support the dedicated family support staff team
• Facilitate team meetings and formal supervision
• Contribute to service planning and development
• Provide direct support to families as part of service delivery
• Write and contribute to service reports
• Measure impact and outcomes, and present data both orally and in writing
• Support the Children's Services Manager in overall service management

What You'll Need

Essential Qualifications (assessed at shortlisting):

• A relevant Degree in Social Work, Nursing, Early Years, Education, Social Sciences, Youth & Community Work OR CCLD Level 5
• Essential Experience (assessed at shortlisting):
• Paid experience working with children under 4 and their families
• Experience providing support to families
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams
• Experience supervising staff, volunteers, or students
• Experience writing or contributing to reports
• Experience measuring impact and outcomes, and presenting data

Essential Knowledge (assessed at interview):

• Understanding of disadvantage and its impact on parenting and child outcomes
• Knowledge of child development, attachment, and early experiences, including ACEs
• Experience in applying safeguarding and child protection policies and procedures

Other Requirements:

• Must be available to work Fridays
• Subject to Enhanced Access NI and NHSCT vetting
• Must hold a current driving licence with access to a vehicle or demonstrate the ability to source another means of transport to fulfil the role. As driving is an intrinsic part of this role, applicants with a disability that prevents them from driving should be able to demonstrate an alternative means of meeting the mobility requirements of the post.

Apply Now

Help shape brighter futures for children and families in Strabane.

Role: Team Manager
Contract: 18.5 Hours per week (Permanent)
Salary: £35,390.46 - £43,392.02 (Full Time Equivalent)
Closing Date: Midnight, 18 September 2025
Interview Date: Wednesday 8th October 2025
Contact:

A waiting list will be held in the event that similar vacancies arise for a period of up to 12 months

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.