Review - Project Worker Barnardo's Employee Review

2.0
3 Nov 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

• The children I work with • Work/Life balance

Cons

• Management constantly off sick so limited contact days or support. • Management also incompetent when in work - giving false information and always having to "check" when asked questions related to jobs. • Certain staff members being in a clique, and bullying new staff and/or fabricating stuff to push new members out. • Not being kept in the loop with shifts/plans etc, and then when you question it, you get told you shouldn't need to be told, but also if you turn up to work when not needed that is also a problem. • Offering ideas to better things for the children and always getting shut down due to budget or other staff not being interested in your say. • Having a certain staff member constantly shouting across the room at the children and complaining that none of them listen to her, then getting annoyed whenever they listen to you the first time you ask because you have a calm and polite approach. • On many occasions staff are negative and unprofessional about each other or children behind their backs but wouldn't express their issues to the person.  Overall, just not the nicest environment to work in, very toxic with high school mean girl vibes. They often forget that it is about supporting and bettering the lives of the children and not about their own dramas and malicious motives. And being loud and aggressive isn't the best approach to engaging with youths and getting them to open up with you so you can support them.

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Barnardo's Response
7mo
We are sorry to read your comments, if you wish to discuss these further please email recruitmentsupportteam.ibshub@barnardos.org.uk.

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Pros

An organization focused on the future. In a corporate transition and hoping to add value to the families, young people and children they support.

Cons

Emotional, tiring work for those who are passionate about serving a social cause.

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Barnardo's Response
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Thank you very much for your feedback.
3.0
28 June 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Barnardo's really helps people across the UK and I was lucky enough to see this first-hand. My immediate managers were supportive, loyal, and responsive to their team's feelings. I admired my colleagues a great deal: they were all dedicated and hardworking. Flexible and responsive to work-life balance requests.

Cons

There was a great deal of disillusionment about the new employee contract and the consultation process surrounding it. The consultation seemed forced and many employees - including managers - felt pressured to agree to the conditions despite misgivings.

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