Team Manager

Please note that this vacancy is not part of Surrey County Council, we are advertising this on behalf of a partnership organisation.

The salary range for this role is £36,099 to £44,260 per annum based on a 37 hour working week.

Rewards and Benefits

• Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to 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 Buy Your Leave 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

About the Organisation

About Barnardo's

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and cultivating a culture where everyone can belong and thrive through inclusion and connectivity. We want our workforce to be reflective of the communities we work with, and for equality, diversity and inclusion to be embedded in everything we do. We are a Disability Confident Leader, are progressing our ambition to be an anti-racist organisation with Anti-Racism Commitments and actions in place and have networks for colleagues who are disabled, LGBT+, Black and Minoritised Ethnic and Women. We particularly encourage applications from Black and Minoritised Ethnic and/or disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce. For disabled applicants, we offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

About the Role

Waverley Family Centre are recruiting for a Team Manager.

This is a full-time post for someone who is looking to progress their career in family support, safeguarding decision making, management and effective leadership. The family centre is located at two sites - Godalming and Hale. The role includes working across the Waverley Borough and other localities in Surrey when needed. A proven track record of demonstrating Barnardo's basis and values is required.

The role will involve the management of the Family Centre to achieve exceptional standards, evidencing the added value Barnardo's brings to the Family Centre's Contract working closely with the service manager and other Barnardo's Family Centre team managers, as well as working in partnership with other key professionals working around the family.

The Team Manager supports and motivates their team to achieve positive outcomes towards Barnardo's strategy and vision for more hopeful, happier and healthier children. The Team Manager provides line management to the Family Centre team e.g Family Support Workers, Youth Skills Workers, Community Engagement workers and Administrators. The Team Manager will be the face of the centre in all operational elements therefore based in the Family Centre to support the smooth running of the centre.

We are looking for candidates who are dynamic, personable, with relevant family support experience and a good knowledge of safeguarding procedures. They must also have a proven track record of line management as well as excellent organisation skills.

The close date for this advert is 09.08.2026 with interviews to follow.

To apply for this role, please click HERE