Child Services Manager

Women's Aid Antrim Ballymena Carrickfergus Larne and Newtownabbey

07 Mar 2008

Recruitment

womensaidadmin@btconnect.com

To contribute to the development of a range of programmes and effectively implement them to meet the needs of children and young people. Facilitate training to enable individuals and organisations to understand the effects of domestic violence.

Essential criteria includes

• A sound educational background
• Knowledge of and commitment to women’s issues particularly in relation to domestic violence
• Excellent interpersonal skills, communication skills, both verbal and written, organisation skills
• Ability to work within a team and on own initiative within a collaborative framework
• A sound value base of practice
• Commitment to Women’s Aid aims and values
• Flexibility in working hours
• Car driver with access to car.
• NVQ level 3 or equivalent in Childcare
• Minimum of 3 years full time experience of working with children and young people within a variety of settings
• Minimum of 1 years paid experience of managing staff within a team setting
• Group facilitation skills
• Knowledge of principle underpinning children’s rights, child protection and parental responsibility
• Ability to plan, implement and evaluate creative programmes to meet the needs of a wide range of children and young people.

Salary: £ 21,412 (Point 26 NJC Scale)
Duration: Initially for 1 year, this post is funded by NHSSB.
Location: Ballymena