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Service Manager - (eotas) The Childrens Society TorbayFull Time£35,100 per annum Permanent with funding until 31st August 2027 with potential for extension
About us: The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We deliver essential local services that provide safe, trusted support to children and young people during times of significant need.
Our Youth Impact domain creates impact for children and young people. With highly skilled and experienced staff working across England and Wales, we provide direct support to children, young people, parents and carers, as well as conduct research and influence Government to make changes. We also provide training for professionals. Our value driven team change the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help and expertise, tomorrow we can support even more.
About the role: You'll play a key part in managing the team who support children and young people with their transition to adulthood, further education and employment, through working on their barriers and enhancing their independence skills.
We're looking for an enthusiastic and experienced manager with the ability to carry out comprehensive assessments and develop coproduced goal-based plans, to plan and deliver targeted group work, and to provide one to one support to children and young people to achieve their goals.
Key skills and experience: The required skills and competencies for this role are:
Ability to develop and maintain positive and constructive relationships with children and young peopleExcellent communication skillsExperience of working with young people who are underserved, marginalised, or disengaged from mainstream services and support systems.Ability to educate, inform, coach and mentor children and young peopleAbility to carry out high quality needs and strengths based assessments.Experience in working with SEND children and young peopleCo-design goal based plans to support children and young people to meet their goals.Keep coherent records of all activity in line with service protocols and complete all requirements relating to data collection.Able to identify, evaluate and effectively reduce and manage risk.Experience in delivering both one to one and group sessionsAbility to organise and manage own timeTo be able to travel across Torbay to attend meetings in a variety of locationsExperience of managing a successful team of professionals It would also be an advantage if you have any of the following skills and competencies:
DBT qualification and experience of delivering DBT servicesExperienced in delivering outreach workExperience in working in a trauma Informed practiceFirst Aid trained Please note that an Enhanced DBS is required for this role.
The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protection of the children and young people we work with. As such, our safer recruitment process includes a Basic or Enhanced DBS check, 5 years of references, and additional vetting checks relevant to the role. We have a comprehensive range of policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices across all areas of our organisation.
In support of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, shortlisting is carried out on an anonymised basis. Personal details are hidden from the shortlisting panel, and candidates are referenced by a candidate number only. As part of this process, we ask that your CV is anonymised before submission - this means removing personal information such as your name, contact details, age, and any other identifying details.
AI tools can support your application but only when used appropriately. You're welcome to use them to improve clarity, structure, and research. However, overuse or misuse (e.g. inventing experience or using AI during assessments) may lead to rejection at any stage. We want to hear the real you - authenticity matters.
Closing date: Midnight on Sunday 4th October 2026. Interviews: Date to be confirmed
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Job Details OrganisationOther OrganisationsWork LocationTorbayWork Postcode
TQ1 1HUReference
GB0018Occupational GroupEducation SupportSalary Details
£35,100 per annumJob TermPermanentAppointment TypeFull TimeHours
35 hours per weekClosing Date
03/10/2026DBS Check Required
Yes