Salary Band: £28,500 to £30,500 FTE per annum (pro rata)
Part Time Hours: 30 per week
Location: Kidderminster, Worcestershire
Closing Date: Sunday 2nd August 2026
Interviews: Week Commencing 10th August 2026
Lead a service that changes lives!
Are you an experienced manager passionate about improving the lives of children, young people and families?
About the role
At ONSIDE ‘s Children & Families Service (Melo), we’re seeking an experienced and compassionate Children & Families Services Manager to lead and develop our services across Kidderminster and Redditch.
You’ll lead a dedicated team delivering wellbeing support to children, young people and families, ensuring services are safe, inclusive, effective and responsive to local needs. As a key member of the leadership team, you’ll oversee referrals, waiting lists, engagement and performance, while driving service improvements and using data to enhance outcomes.
This is an opportunity to shape services, develop people, champion innovation and make a lasting difference within local communities. If you’re a passionate leader who shares our commitment to supporting children and families to thrive, we’d love to hear from you.
If you’re seeking a rewarding leadership role where you can influence service development, support and inspire others, and create lasting impact within local communities, we’d love to hear from you!
**This role is for 30 hours per week. To be worked over a minimum of 4 days to include Saturday mornings from 9am to 1pm and one early evening per week up until 7pm. You will be working within our Kidderminster and Redditch locations.
Learn More About Our Work
To learn more about the work we do please visit:
- https://www.onside-advocacy.org.uk/melo
ONSIDE’s Benefits
- 26 days annual holiday + Bank Holidays
- Pension Scheme
- Company Sick Pay Scheme (after qualifying service)
- Additional Maternity & Paternity Pay (after qualifying service)
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to premium Calm App
- Employee Engagement Forum to ensure our employee’s voices are heard!
- Your ‘Birthday Day’ Off
- Supportive working environment & good work/life balance culture
- Support with continuous professional development
Who are we looking for?
We’re looking for an experienced and passionate manager who is committed to and passionate about improving the health, wellbeing and life outcomes of children, young people and families.
You will be a confident and supportive leader with strong people management skills and a proven ability to motivate, develop and empower teams to deliver high-quality services. Experience of managing or leading teams within children’s services, family support, wellbeing, community, early help or related services would be highly beneficial, alongside experience of monitoring service performance, quality and outcomes.
You will have a strong understanding of early intervention, prevention and person-centred approaches, recognising the importance of providing timely support that helps children, young people and families thrive.
With excellent communication and relationship-building skills, you will be able to develop effective partnerships, engage positively with a wide range of stakeholders and work collaboratively to achieve the best outcomes. You will be solution-focused, proactive and resilient, with the ability to navigate challenges, drive improvements and adapt to changing priorities.
Someone like you?
If you embrace difference and operate with integrity.
If you are committed to fairness and justice.
If you are creative in your approach, can think around problems and find new ways to solve them.
If you’re looking for a job that you can be proud of and be passionate about. Please submit your application.
These values run through our entire organisation. ONSIDE is a creative, collaborative community where people feel free to share new ideas or ask for support. If something’s not right, we don’t just change it. We change ourselves too.
Join our amazing team of skilled staff and volunteers make a difference to the lives of over 15,000 people a year!
Want to know more?
Please get in touch with Viv Mclaughlin, Head of Children & Families Service, by email [email protected].
Please also access our guidance on how to apply to ONSIDE on our advert pages.
ONSIDE reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy before the closing date.
