Service Manager in Barnsley

This is an opportunity to lead services that genuinely change lives. As Service Manager for Barnsley MHST and Wakefield service, you will shape how children, young people and families experience mental health support across two established and high impact services. Every decision you make has the potential to improve access, strengthen outcomes and create lasting change in local communities. You will lead with purpose, bringing together skilled multidisciplinary teams to deliver support that is timely, compassionate and effective. Your leadership will create the conditions for people to do their best work, building a culture that is values led, inclusive and focused on what truly matters for children and families. This role goes beyond service delivery. You will work alongside schools, health services and community partners to make support feel more joined up, easier to access and focused on helping children and young people earlier. You will use what you see, hear and learn alongside the data to keep improving the service, making sure it is safe, effective and making a real difference to children and families. As Designated Safeguarding Lead, you will take the lead on safeguarding, making sure children and young people are protected and that safe practice runs through everything the service delivers.

If you’re ready to step into a role where you’ll lead teams, shape services and take ownership of how support is delivered, this is your move.

You are an experienced leader who shares our values and brings them to life through how you work. You bring clarity, confidence and a steady approach to managing services and people. You know how to create direction, build trust and support teams to deliver high quality work, even when things are complex or changing.

• A core professional qualification in a relevant health, care or education field
• Experience leading services or teams supporting children and young people
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams delivering mental health or wellbeing support
• Strong understanding of safeguarding and governance, with the confidence to take the lead when needed
• Experience managing performance, risk and service delivery against expectations
• Ability to build strong, credible relationships across partners and stakeholders
• Confidence using data, insight and judgement to guide decisions and improve services
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence, challenge and support others

You may also bring experience of leading service development, working across multiple sites or contributing to wider system change. Experience of contract management or developing others through coaching or mentoring will strengthen your impact. This isn’t a role for someone who wants to maintain the status quo. If you’re ready to step forward, take ownership and lead with clarity and purpose, this could be exactly what you’ve been looking for.

Compass is committed to safeguarding children, young people & vulnerable adults. Established for over 30 years, Compass is a national charity which works in communities across the UK providing services spanning substance misuse treatment & rehabilitation, early interventions for vulnerable young people, school‑aged health programmes & associated prevention as well as treatment and health promotion initiatives. All Compass posts are subject to appropriate level DBS checks. We positively encourage applications from all members of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age or sexual orientation, & encourage applications from people who have experiences in life which enrich skills & empathy. This is part of our commitment to equality & developing a truly inclusive & representative workforce. We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments individuals may require in the recruitment process, on commencement, or once in post.

We offer a range of benefits including:

• 27 days holiday + bank holidays, rising to 32 days over time (pro rata)
• Life assurance at 2 x basic salary
• Competitive contributory pension scheme
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and OH service
• Enhanced sick pay
• Excellent learning & development opportunities & career progression
• Annual salary review

Help us to make a positive change to the lives of children and young people!

Core professional qualification in a related health or care specialism e.g. nursing, occupational therapy, teaching, psychological therapy, social work etc. Evidence of continuing professional development. Management/Leadership qualification e.g. NVQ Level 5 or equivalent experience.

Extensive experience in a leadership role within a CYP service/setting. Significant previous experience in leadership and management at or above Team Leader. Significant experience working within services which provide psychoeducational and/or psychological interventions to CYP.

Provision of strategic oversight as well as having responsibility for operational delivery. Experience of working with multiple partners and commissioners to meet service specification/s. Leading and directing a skill mix team that is made of different roles and competency requirements. Managing organisational change and transition. Performance management of individuals and teams. Working within quality assurance and clinical governance frameworks to ensure services, systems, standards of care and practice are safe and effective. Implementing new models of delivery/products/initiatives and dissemination of learning and best practice. Understanding and practical application of the safeguarding agenda via policy, procedure, supervision and practice. Provision of managerial supervision. Experience of leading on developing, delivering and evaluating packages of care. Effective budget and resource management. Demonstrate leadership and the ability to delegate and supervise staff whilst being an effective role model. Recognition and escalation of risk, contributing to control measures. Planning workload, time management. Work under pressure and able to manage changing priorities. IT skills. Multi-agency/disciplinary working. Excellent communication (written and verbal) and inter-personal skills. Self‑aware; positive attitude; flexible and adaptable; solution and business‑focused; and tenacious. Has a strong degree of personal integrity. Able to work all year round and flexibly as part of a team to best meet business need. Possession of full UK driving licence and access to vehicle.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.