About the role

Project Manager

Service: Neurodiversity Sheffield

Salary: £37,000 FTE per annum (£26,000 per annum for part-time, 26 hours per week)

Location: Scotia Works, Leadmill Street, Sheffield, S1 4SE

Hours: 26 hours per week (part-time)

Contract: Permanent

Family Action & the Role’s Impact:
An opportunity has arisen in our Sheffield Neurodiversity service for a Project Manager to lead our small but impactful team. We are looking for an enthusiastic and innovative manager to lead our team of 3 and develop the service in line with the requirements of commissioners and the community.
Neurodiversity Sheffield provide support for families living with neurodivergence through multi-agency drop-ins, parenting courses and professionals training. We have a comprehensive website where you can find out more about what we do. Neurodiversity Sheffield - Family Action

Main Responsibilities:
1. To provide leadership and supervision for a team of 3 staff members and oversight of sessional workers and volunteers.
2. Take responsibility for ensuring all work is undertaken effectively and in accordance with pre-determined services delivery models and in accordance with Family Action quality standards.
3. Promote professional and public awareness of the organisation’s work and of the views and needs of service users.
4. To liaise with commissioners and complete monitoring reports and evaluation as required.
5. To lead on safeguarding and respond appropriately to any safeguarding concerns.

Main Requirements (for details check the job description and person specification):
• A recognised professional qualification (degree or NVQ 4) in social work or social care, health, education or equivalent experience.
• Experience of running the day-to-day delivery and coordination of a service
• Management and supervisory experience
• Experience of working with children and families with SEND- specialist knowledge and understanding of neurodivergence is desirable but not essential.
• Appointments are subject to Family Action receiving a satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service – enhanced level.

Benefits:
- an annual paid leave of 30 working days plus bank holidays
- up to 6% matched-pension contributions
- enhanced paid sick leave and paid family leave provisions
- eye care and winter flu jabs vouchers
- cycle to work scheme
- investing in your professional development with ongoing quality training and career development opportunities

To Apply:
• Click the ‘Apply’ link below and fill out our digital application form
• Closing Date: 27th August 2026

Informal interviews are scheduled to take place on 9th September virtually.

For an informal chat about this opportunity, please email Sue Guest sue.guest@family-action.org.uk

All appointments with Family Action are subject to satisfactory Safer Recruitment checks.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion:
We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community / particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support.

All candidates with a disability are welcome to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme and request priority consideration for an interview, provided they meet the essential criteria for the role.

To help remove financial barriers to working with us, we will reimburse travel costs if you are invited to attend an interview in person.

*Ordinarily Family Action appoints new starters at the starting point of the salary scale (with subsequent annual pay progression), unless you have experience that would justify appointment further up the salary scale or there are any other exceptional reasons.