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Barnardo's

System Change Lead (Oral Health)

Tower Hamlets, London£14,860 – £29,720 per yearPart-timeClosing 30th September 2026
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About the role

We're excited to offer a fantastic opportunity to join our inclusive and supportive team as System Change Lead (Oral Health).

  • Do you want to work for the UK's largest children's charity?
  • Are you passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of babies, children, young people and families in Tower Hamlets?

Are you motivated to improve oral health outcomes in Tower Hamlets?

Do you want to join a team and organisation where you are developed?

This role could be right for you.

About us

Barnardo's Values are at the heart of all we do...

  • Respecting the unique worth of every person (supportive)
  • Encouraging people to fulfil their potential
  • Working with hope
  • Exercising responsible stewardship

If you align with these values and are ready to make a meaningful impact in an organisation that puts our people first, we'd love to hear from you. We have a strong culture of colleague support and a commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion, and belonging. At Barnardo's we believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and promoting wellbeing so you will receive regular supervision and training.

About you

This role involves:

  • engaging babies, children, young people, families and community and professional partners in activities that centre their voices, lived experiences, and views, including collecting feedback, so that voices influence decisions, and
  • using the community's voices to support system leadership that brings attention to the barriers and inequities faced, working collaboratively with others to improve the system and improves oral health outcomes.

We are looking for someone with:

  • An interest in oral health outcomes
  • Experience in designing and facilitating activities to capture the voices of children, young people and families
  • Confidence in system leadership
  • Communication and relational skills
  • An excellent team spirit and commitment to working together
  • Time management skills and the ability to manage/meet deadlines
  • A commitment to their own learning and development
  • Organisational skills
  • IT literacy
  • Resilience to change and ability to remain responsive to changing demands
  • Problem solving skills and creative thinking
  • Responsibility and accountability, who can apply Barnardo's policies and procedures in all areas of the role.

Please refer to the job description and person specification, and the additional information, in your application to capture and demonstrate the qualities, motivation, enthusiasm, and skills required to create positive experiences that help babies, children and young people to be safer, happier and more hopeful.

About the role

The role is part time - 18.5 hours - with the working pattern to be agreed with the successful candidate. The service's usual business hours are Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm. However, the successful applicant will be asked to demonstrate flexibility in their working pattern and hours to meet the needs of the service i.e. to attend activities, sessions, workshops or events outside of those hours.

The team are community based so the ability and flexibility to travel across Tower Hamlets, and to other locations for training or work, is essential. The post holder will be required to work independently within office or community settings.

Pre-employment checks will be required for the role.

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date.  We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.

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Workplace Offer: What it means for you

  • The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our Buy Your Leave scheme
  • Service related sick pay from day 1
  • Cycle2work scheme
  • Interest free season ticket loans
  • 20% discount at Barnardo's stores
  • Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc
  • Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
  • Access to Barnardo's Learning and Development offer

*T&C's apply based on contract

  • Reference number:23666
  • Job Title:System Change Lead (Oral Health)
  • Location:Tower Hamlets, London
  • Locality:Tower Hamlets
  • Contract type:Permanent
  • Hours:18.5
  • Salary:£29,720 (FTE) (£14,860 Actual)
  • Closing Date:30 September 2026
  • Interview Date:Wednesday 7 October (TBC)

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