Salary: £34,406 rising to £44,566 upon obtaining Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare

40 hours per week, some shift work and on call duties

Permanent

Location: Douglas

About Us

St Christopher's is an established children’s charity that has provided care for vulnerable children and young people for 150 years.  Our focus and commitment is all about our young people. We provide fostering, children's homes and a range of innovative housing and support services across London, , West Midlands and the Isle of Man.

We really care about children and young people, placing them at the centre of everything we do. We ask young people what they think and involve them in decision making, from helping to shape new services to interviewing new members of staff.  Our social pedagogic approach is our core philosophy of care.  Put simply this is a holistic approach for building positive relationships with young people to bring out their inner “diamond”.

We are an equal opportunity employer and keen to develop an inclusive workforce were people feel they belong.  We hope to attract applications from under- represented groups including people from different cultures, nationalities, socio economic backgrounds, ages, disabilities, religion, faith, sex, orientation, care experienced, child care responsibilities and with gender diverse identities.

About The Role

We have a passionate commitment to our young people, placing them at the centre of everything we do and as the homes Manager; you will be a key player in building and extending this commitment.

You will lead and support a team including Team Leaders, Secure Home Practitioners, Youth Justice Intervention Worker and Waking Night staff, all of whom are committed to transforming lives and creating positive outcomes.

We have recently launched “St Christopher’s Academy” to ensure our staff is continually developing. We will support you to map out your career trajectory and help you achieve your professional ambitions. If you want to learn more about St Christopher’s Academy, please click here

The successful candidate will have:

• Degree in Social Work/DipSW or other level 3 qualification relevant to working with children.
• At least 3 years’ experience of working with children/young people in a residential / secure setting.
• Proven experience of effectively managing, motivating and supervising staff in a pressurised environment.
• Good working knowledge of Regulations including Secure Care and Safeguarding Procedures.
• A passion for achieving the best possible outcomes for young people.
• Excellent leadership and staff management abilities.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Sound business awareness and a flair for promoting the service.
• Flexibility, drive and resilience.

This role will involve some shift work plus some on call duties in the evening and at weekends.

In return we offer:

• A starting Salary of £34,406, rising to £39,216 after successful completion and to £44,566 on obtaining Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare.
• A friendly working environment, a fun, open and honest culture.
• 25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays, pro-rata.
• Industry leading training programme including access to level 3 qualifications, children’s right and participation, CSE, empowerment, mental health and social pedagogy.
• Contributory pension scheme, enhanced maternity and company sick scheme.
• Life Assurance (Death in service) to the value of 3 times your annual salary for all pension members.
• BUPA employee assistance programme, offering counselling, financial advice and legal support.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Bluelight card; discount shopping scheme at hundreds of retailers across the UK and IOM.
• Discretionary funded training programs.
• Employee awards based on performance and length of service.
• Fantastic opportunities to develop your career within our range of services.

Recruitment Process

At St Christopher’s we are committed to the safeguarding of all children and young people in our care. During the recruitment process you will be expected to complete an online application form (cv’s are not permitted) to ensure we capture essential information to meet legislation, best practice and vetting requirements.

Applicants will ideally already be on the DBS Update Service; if this is not the case St Christopher's will carry out a DBS (police) check prior to starting.

Your online application must include a supporting statement addressing the criteria stated in the Person Specification. For the full Job Description and Person Specification click here

For more information or assistance during the application process, please contact recruitment@stchris.org.uk

Closing date: 23/10/2024

Interview date: 28/010/2024

We advise to apply as soon as possible as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Please note this post has a minimum age restriction  of 21 for roles working directly with children and young people in our residential and semi-independent Homes in line with the Equality Act ‘occupational requirement’.