Children and Young People Services Manager


Company:	Making Space (Warrington)
Salary:	from £28,220.40 a year
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Stockport, SK1 3DL
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	15 Oct 2026
Closing date:	14 Nov 2026

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Summary

We have an exciting opportunity available for a Children and Young Peoples Service Manager to join the team at Beacon based in Stockport, SK1 3DL.

Salary: £28,220.40 per annum

Hours: 30 per week

At Beacon we know that good mental health can be life changing. We are dedicated to improving the mental health and emotional resilience of our community. We believe everyone deserves an equal chance at good emotional wellbeing, and that belief is at the heart of everything we do. We’re part of Making Space, a national charity providing health and social care support

Responsibilities

You will manage the delivery of high-quality counselling services for children and young people, ensuring safe, effective and ethical practice. The role involves service development, team leadership, safeguarding oversight and strategic support to meet organisational objections in relation to providing support in schools to improve outcomes for young clients.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Oversee the day-to-day operations of the MHST service, Shine service for children and young people, counselling across the schools and Beacon's CYP service

Development and implement strategies to expand and improve service provision outside of the Stockport areas

Monitor service performance and produce reports

Provide leadership and supervision to the MHST team, CYP counsellors, PWPs and volunteers across the school provision and Beacon

Manage referral processes and maintain accurate and confidential client records

Qualifications

You must have Management NVQ Level 5 (or equivalent) and Level 4 Safeguarding, or willingness to achieve within an agreed time-frame and have the experience of working within schools or community organisations.

Experience of budget setting and management, using data analysis and effective customer management is essential for this role.

On joining Making Space you will be supported step by step with on-the-job training as well as the opportunity to undertake professional qualifications if desired and required for your role.

We are seeking individuals who can showcase that their personal values align ours here at Making Space.

Benefits

We are constantly reviewing our benefits packages to ensure our employees are receiving the very best company perks and we are always seeking out further additions.

Our current benefits include:

Stream – Access up to 30% of your wages as you earn

Electric Car Scheme (subject to salary sacrifice & National Minimum Wage regulations)

Lifestyle benefits through Bravo Benefits and Health service discounts

Holidays 25 days plus bank holidays subject to contract (pro rata for part time)

We pay double time for Xmas day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day

Our employees can buy and sell up to 2 weeks holiday – statutory limits apply

Access to our library of learning through our e-portal

Want to upskill? We will invest in you and provide you with qualifications in level 2-6 in Health and Social Care, Management, Admin plus other continuous professional development should you wish to further your career within Social Care.

We invest heavily in your career progression; did you know at least half of our senior posts are filled internally through promotion.

Travel schemes including cycle to work, car maintenance and 55p per mile travel expenses.

We run a colleague engagement hub with monthly and annual colleague awards

Pension Scheme 3% employer contribution as a minimum

Paid Sick leave

Successful applicants will be subject to employment checks, including DBS and references checks and provided with safeguarding training. Making Space is an equal opportunities employer. We can only accept applications from those who are legally entitled to live and work within the United Kingdom.

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