St Christophers Fellowship Careers2024-03-29T08:01:46+00:00Changeworknowhttp://www.changeworknow.co.ukhttps://isw.changeworknow.co.uk/st_christophers_fellowship/vms/e/careers/searchSenior Learning Mentorhttps://isw.changeworknow.co.uk/st_christophers_fellowship/vms/e/careers/positions/cPXhStpwboElcXm9Q9cSOx2024-03-29T00:00:00+00:00<p>Location: Head Office</p><div></div><div><h2><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #008000;"><strong>(0.4) 2 days - 16 hours per week</strong></span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #008000;">Salary £11,277.8 - £11,588.1 (£28,194.5 - £28,970.25 Full time equivalent) depending on experience and qualifications</span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #008000;"><strong>London Region</strong></span></h2>
<p>St Christopher’s Learning Support Team are looking for a part-time (2 days) <strong>Senior Learning Mentor</strong> for the London Region to cover the London Accommodation Pathways (LAP) and other Services we provide.</p>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>About the Role</strong></span></h1>
<p>The Learning Support Team offers support to Teams <strong>helping young people to develop core skills</strong> – both practical and academic, widen their existing interests, and explore new ideas. <strong>You will be involved in delivering group and one-to-one sessions, Maths and English tuition</strong>, tailored to individual needs; working with the rest of the team around the young person <strong>to ensure all our young people are provided with appropriate access to education engagement. </strong></p>
<p><strong>We believe everyone has a right to learn in the way that suits them best, so there is no such thing as a typical anything about this job.</strong> Sessions can take place anywhere from the beach to the kitchen via the garden and the gym. As with all the other teams and services the unexpected is every day in this job –but with us that can take any one of a range of unanticipated directions, someone gets excluded, in the transition of a School place, an emergency placement by someone suddenly turns up or doesn’t as the case may be.</p>
<p>We are also looking for people to join our bank of sessional staff – a bit like being available at short notice, like Supply or doing some overtime. So, if you are reading this out of interest and thinking it sounds interesting but you are happy in your current job, we could still find a use for your talents!</p>
<p>If this is for you, feel free to call <strong>07703837174</strong> for a discussion about the role and one of the Managers will call you back.</p>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>St Christopher’s Academy</strong></span></h1>
<p>At St Christopher`s we can provide more than just a care job. We can offer you a <strong>career</strong> where you can develop your skills and knowledge while making a difference to young people’s lives.</p>
<p>When you join St Christopher’s, we will set you up in your career with a tailored development plan. Whether you want to move across to a different service, become a Manager or just explore further your current role<strong>, we will support you to map out your career trajectory and help you achieve your professional ambitions.</strong> If you want to learn more about <strong>St Christopher’s Academy</strong>, please click <a href="https://www.stchris.org.uk/jobs-and-careers/st-christophers-academy/"><strong>here</strong></a></p>
<p>We <strong>are proud that 84% </strong>of all our Team Leaders, Deputies and Managers are internal promotions. </p>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>About Us</strong></span></h1>
<p><strong>Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe, loved and happy, to achieve their potential and have a bright future.</strong></p>
<p>St Christopher's is a leading charity for children and young people. We are proud of our history of providing fostering, children's homes and innovative leaving care services across the UK & Isle of Man. We have a passionate commitment to our young people, placing them at the centre of everything we do. We provide positive life experiences for young people who are unable to sustain a placement in their parental or foster home.</p>
<p><strong>We are an equal-opportunity employer keen to develop an inclusive workforce where people feel they belong. We hope to attract applications from under- represented groups, including people from different cultures, nationalities, socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, disabilities, religions, faith, sex, orientation, childcare responsibilities, and gender-diverse identities.</strong></p>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Applicants should have</strong></span></h1>
<ul>
<li>Evidence of education at a higher level (eg ‘A’ level, NVQ, BTec, Level 3 )</li>
<li>Experience of assessing and analysing the needs of individual young people, of setting targets and goals through negotiation with them and through the collection of relevant data and information to support assessments.</li>
<li>Experience of working with young people to support the achievement of their learning outcomes, particularly those who are underachieving, disaffected or have social/emotional barriers to their learning.</li>
</ul>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>What you should expect from us</strong></span></h1>
<ul>
<li>Salary £11,277.8 - £11,588.1 (£28,194.5 - £28,970.25 Full time equivalent) depending on experience and qualifications.</li>
<li>Tailored career development plan through our <a href="https://www.stchris.org.uk/jobs-and-careers/st-christophers-academy/"><strong>“St Christopher’s Academy”</strong></a><strong>.</strong></li>
<li>A friendly working environment, a fun, open and honest culture.</li>
<li>25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays, pro-rata.</li>
<li>Industry Leading training programme including access to level 3 qualifications, children’s right and participation, CSE, empowerment, mental health and Social Pedagogy,</li>
<li>Contributory pension scheme, Enhanced Maternity and Company Sick Scheme.</li>
<li>BUPA Employee Assistance Programme, offering counselling, financial advice and legal support.</li>
<li>Interest-free season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme.</li>
<li>Discount shopping scheme at hundreds of retailers across the UK.</li>
<li>Discretionary Funded Training Programs.</li>
<li>Employee Awards based on performance and length of service.</li>
</ul>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Recruitment Process</strong></span></h1>
<p>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 to ensure we capture essential information to meet legislation, best practice and vetting requirements.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p><strong>Your online application must include a supporting statement addressing the criteria stated in the Person Specification.</strong> For the full Job Description and Person Specification click <a href="https://www.stchris.org.uk/site/media/2022/07/JDPS_SeniorLearning-Mentor_PULSE_London_June2022.pdf">here</a></p>
<p>For more information or assistance during the application process, please contact <a href="mailto:recruitment@stchris.org.uk">recruitment@stchris.org.uk</a></p>
<p><strong>Closing date: 14<sup>th</sup> April</strong></p>
<p><strong>We advise to apply as soon as possible as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.</strong></p>
<p><em>St Christopher’s Fellowship has a minimum age requirement of 21 for roles working directly with children and young people in our residential and semi-independent Homes.</em></p></div><div></div><div></div>Home Manager- Jonah House Barnethttps://isw.changeworknow.co.uk/st_christophers_fellowship/vms/e/careers/positions/aJbB3LmTfd65Ksnjp2PTLR2024-03-27T00:00:00+00:00<p>Location: LAP 16+ Home Barnet</p><div></div><div><h2><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Barnet (N12)</strong></span></h2>
<h2><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Salary £34,519 per annum </strong></span></h2>
<h2><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>40 hours per week (some shift work/on call duties)</strong></span></h2>
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<h2><strong>Permanent Contract</strong></h2>
<p> St Christopher’s is the supported housing provider for the <strong>London Accommodation Pathfinder</strong> – an innovative <strong>London wide service to improve accommodation and outcomes for young people aged between 16 and 17 in contact with the youth justice system at risk of custody</strong> (remand or sentence).</p>
<p> You and your team will be working closely with local authorities across London and the Pathfinder project team to deliver meaningful programs of activity for young people promoting consequential thinking and diversions from offending by supporting positive outcomes, particularly education, training and employment in addition to life and independent living skills within a trauma informed environment.</p>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>About Us</strong></span></h1>
<p><strong>Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe, loved and happy, to achieve their potential and have a bright future.</strong></p>
<p>St Christopher's is a leading charity for children and young people. We are proud of our history of providing fostering, children's homes and innovative leaving care services across the UK & Isle of Man. We have a passionate commitment to our young people, placing them at the centre of everything we do. We provide positive life experiences for young people who are unable to sustain a placement in their parental or foster home.</p>
<p><strong>We are an equal-opportunity employer keen to develop an inclusive workforce where people feel they belong. We hope to attract applications from under- represented groups, including people from different cultures, nationalities, socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, disabilities, religions, faith, sex, orientation, childcare responsibilities, and gender-diverse identities.</strong></p>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>St Christopher’s Academy</strong></span></h1>
<p>Whether you want to further develop your current role, move up the career ladder or transfer to a different service<strong>, we will support you to map out your career trajectory and help you achieve your professional ambitions.</strong> If you want to learn more about <strong>St Christopher’s Academy</strong>, please click <a href="https://www.stchris.org.uk/jobs-and-careers/st-christophers-academy/">here</a>.</p>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>About the Role</strong></span></h1>
<p>We are looking for a resourceful, energetic and outgoing individual who can deal effectively with challenging situations and behaviour, motivate young people to manage risk and support a team of professional staff.</p>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Key aspects of the job will be: </strong></span></h1>
<ul>
<li>To safeguard young people through sound management strategies, collaborative working with external agencies and emergency services and compliance with local authority safeguarding procedures.</li>
<li>To work closely with the local authorities to reduce young people’s offending behaviour and support them to complete their court orders.</li>
<li>To provide regular supervision for staff and assess training needs to required performance and development standards. To source and/or deliver training and coaching where appropriate.</li>
<li>To ensure housing management policies and practices are effectively operated. This will include maximisation of income, licence management and implementation of fair and equitable referral procedures.</li>
<li>To ensure appropriate staff cover is maintained in the home through production of rotas and, where necessary, recruitment of locum covers. To ensure that staffing needs are met within designated budgets.</li>
<li>To ensure a trauma informed environment within the home at all times.</li>
</ul>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Applicants should have</strong></span></h1>
<ul>
<li>At least three years’ experience of providing leaving care and/or housing support to single homeless or other vulnerable client groups, including young people.</li>
<li>At least one year’s experience of effectively managing professional staff.</li>
<li>A good understanding of Safeguarding and the legal framework relevant to the provision of residential services for young people aged 16+.</li>
<li>Thorough knowledge of the issues pertaining to young people’s offending, including those relating to alcohol/drug dependency and mental health and complex needs.</li>
<li>Experience of youth justice or youth work</li>
<li>Working knowledge and thorough understanding of the barriers and challenges that non-white young people face within the criminal justice system</li>
<li>Familiarity with the welfare benefits system and with the range of resources, statutory and non-statutory agencies and services relevant to supporting young people, particularly Youth Offending Services.</li>
<li>Awareness of Housing Management, health and safety regulations and procedures to minimise risk.</li>
<li>A high regard for young people with the ability to relate successfully to individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds and to manage conflict situations.</li>
<li>A commitment to the best outcomes for young people.</li>
</ul>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>What you should expect from us</strong></span></h1>
<ul>
<li>Salary <strong>£34,519 </strong>per annum</li>
<li>A friendly working environment, a fun, open and honest culture.</li>
<li>25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays, pro-rata.</li>
<li>Industry leading training programme including a certificate in youth justice practice, anti-racism, access to children’s rights and participation, CSE, empowerment, mental health and Social Pedagogy,.</li>
<li>Contributory pension scheme, Enhanced Maternity and Company Sick Scheme.</li>
<li>BUPA Employee Assistance Programme, offering counselling, financial advice and legal support.</li>
<li>Interest-free season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme.</li>
<li>Discount shopping scheme at hundreds of retailers across the UK.</li>
<li>Discretionary funded training programmes.</li>
<li>Employee Awards based on performance and length of service.</li>
<li>Fantastic opportunities to develop your career within our range of services.</li>
</ul>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Recruitment Process</strong></span></h1>
<p>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 to ensure we capture essential information to meet legislation, best practice and vetting requirements.</p>
<p><strong>Your online application must include a supporting statement addressing the criteria stated in the Person Specification.</strong></p>
<p>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. We encourage applications from rehabilitated offenders who are able to act as positive role models for young offenders. </p>
<p><a href="https://www.stchris.org.uk/site/media/2021/06/JDPS_16Manager_StChristophersFellowship_RR_June2021.pdf">Job Description and Person Specification</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.stchris.org.uk/site/media/2021/06/16Manager_RecruitmentPack.pdf">Recruitment Pack</a></p>
<p>For more information or assistance during the application process, please contact <a href="mailto:recruitment@stchris.org.uk">recruitment@stchris.org.uk</a></p>
<p><strong>Closing date: 3 weeks from published date</strong></p>
<p><strong>We advise to apply as soon as possible as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.</strong></p>
<p><em>St Christopher’s Fellowship has a minimum age requirement of 21 for roles working directly with children and young people in our residential and semi-independent homes.</em></p></div><div></div><div></div>Trainee Practitioners – Children’s Residential Workers - Londonhttps://isw.changeworknow.co.uk/st_christophers_fellowship/vms/e/careers/positions/dS0CMuz71h1Rday9zSdb9T2024-03-22T00:00:00+00:00<p>Location: Islington</p><div></div><div><p><img src="https://www.stchris.org.uk/site/media/2022/01/Are-you-looking-for-a-career-within-Childrens-3.jpg" border="0" width="100%" /></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">If you are looking for a <strong>fulfilling and rewarding career</strong> where <strong>no two days are the same</strong>, this could be the job for you!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You will have the opportunity to support children and young people, aged <strong>12 - 17 years old</strong>, who from adversity are developing their resilience, to develop key <strong>life skills</strong>, build <strong>trusting relationships</strong>, create environments where they can <strong>flourish and experience success</strong>, while participating in <strong>fun</strong> activities with them.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The only thing you need is a <strong>passion for making a difference</strong>. We don't require previous care experience as we provide all the <strong>training and support</strong> you need to excel in your role, even professional care qualifications, through our St Christopher's Academy Entry Pathway.</span></p>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #0000ff;">Watch our short video to gain an insight into our working life here at St Christopher’s</span></h2>
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<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Entry Pathway - St Christopher’s Academy</strong></span></h1>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Starting your career in children's social care means there is a lot to learn so we will provide a <strong>4 weeks full induction and training period to ensure you are</strong> <strong>properly supported.</strong></span></p>
<p><img src="https://www.stchris.org.uk/site/media/2022/10/TraineePathway_Images_ForAdvert_LessInfoMoreGeneric_October2022_JPEG.jpg" border="0" width="100%" /></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>If you want to know more about our Entry Pathway and St Christopher's Academy, please click <a href="https://www.stchris.org.uk/jobs-and-careers/st-christophers-academy/">here</a></strong></span></p>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Working Hours</strong></span></h1>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Our children and young people need care 24/7 so we have fixed rotas with different shifts (8, 10 and 12 hours) from 8.am to 10pm for day staff; and from 9pm to 8.30 for night staff.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">On average, you will be working 40 hours a week, so meaning if you work 4 shifts of 10 hours each, you will then get 3 days off.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">For some locations such as <strong>Islington and Ealing</strong>, you will be required to do an <strong>average of 2 sleep-ins per week paid at £50 each.</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">There is always the possibility to do overtime if you need a bit extra, this is paid time and half same as bank holidays.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We are offering <strong>different options for this role</strong>:</span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>20/23 hours per week</strong> (including weekends and bank holidays)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>40 hours per week </strong>(including weekends and bank holidays)</span></li>
</ul>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Location</strong></span></h1>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Our locations cover: <strong>Islington (N7), Ealing (W13) and Balham (SW12).</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">When completing the application form, you will have to select the location you are applying for.</span></p>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>What you need to bring to this role</strong></span></h1>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">resilience to cope with challenging behaviour and circumstances.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">ability to build genuine and trusting relationships with young people.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">ability to work as part of a team.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">empathy but also ablility to understand the importance of professional boundaries.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">flexibility to undertake shift work including weekends, bank holidays and with notice, occasional sleep-ins.</span></li>
</ul>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>What you should expect from us</strong></span></h1>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Salary of £24,960 rising to £25,738 upon successful completion of mandatory training</strong></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>4 weeks full induction and training program (paid).</strong></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Competitive pay and reward structure offering salary progression based on performance.</strong></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Tailored career development plan through our <a href="https://www.stchris.org.uk/jobs-and-careers/st-christophers-academy/">“St Christopher’s Academy”</a>.</strong></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">A friendly working environment, a fun, open and honest culture.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays, pro-rata.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Industry Leading training programme including access to level 3 qualifications, children’s right and participation, CSE, empowerment, mental health and Social Pedagogy,</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Contributory pension scheme, Enhanced Maternity and Company Sick Scheme.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">BUPA Employee Assistance Programme, offering counselling, financial advice and legal support.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Interest-free season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Discount shopping scheme at hundreds of retailers across the UK.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Discretionary Funded Training Programs.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Employee Awards based on performance and length of service.</span></li>
</ul>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>About Us</strong></span></h1>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe, loved and happy, to achieve their potential and have a bright future.</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><u>St Christopher's is a leading charity for children and young people.</u></strong> We are proud of our history of providing fostering, children's homes and innovative leaving care services across the UK & Isle of Man. We have a passionate commitment to our young people, placing them at the centre of everything we do. We provide positive life experiences for young people who are unable to sustain a placement in their parental or foster home.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>We are an equal-opportunity employer keen to develop an inclusive workforce where people feel they belong. We hope to attract applications from under- represented groups, including people from different cultures, nationalities, socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, disabilities, religions, faith, sex, orientation, childcare responsibilities, and gender-diverse identities. </strong></span></p>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Recruitment Process</strong></span></h1>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;">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 to ensure we capture essential information to meet legislation, best practice and vetting requirements.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Once application has been submitted, candidates will require to complete an online situational test which will inform the shortlisting process. Unsuccessful candidates will be communicated the outcome via email.</span></p>
<h2><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>First Stage Interview – 29th, 30th April and 3rd May</strong></span></h2>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an individual interview, which will include a written exercise. The interview will be face to face at our offices in Putney.</span></p>
<h2><strong><span style="color: #008000;">Second Stage</span></strong></h2>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Successful candidates will then attend the second stage at their preferred location.</span></p>
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<h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Our Children and Young People are looking forward to hearing from you</strong></span></h1>
<p><img src="https://www.stchris.org.uk/site/media/2022/01/SP_ForAdverts.jpg" border="0" width="100%" /></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://www.stchris.org.uk/site/media/2022/02/JDPS_TraineePractitioner_ChildrensHomes_StChristophersFellowship_London_February2022.pdf">Job Description and Person Specification</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">For more information or assistance during the application process, please contact <a href="mailto:recruitment@stchris.org.uk">recruitment@stchris.org.uk</a></span></p>
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<p><strong>We advise you to apply as soon as possible as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.</strong></p>
<p><em>St Christopher’s Fellowship has a minimum age requirement of 21 for roles working directly with children and young people in our residential and semi-independent Homes.</em></p></div><div></div><div></div>Education Support Officer - Isle of Manhttps://isw.changeworknow.co.uk/st_christophers_fellowship/vms/e/careers/positions/cuNuvJ4lDiA6Spr2GfJOzn2024-03-18T00:00:00+00:00<p>Location: Education IOM</p><div></div><div><h2><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #008000;"><strong>Salary: £24,193 raising to £25,404 upon completion of probationary period and mandatory training</strong></span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #008000;"><strong>Relocation Package up to £3,000</strong></span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #008000;"><strong>Working Hours: 40 hours per week. Evening and weekends may be needed occasionally but these are part of the working week. </strong></span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #008000;"><strong>Location: Douglas</strong></span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Fantastic opportunity to join St Christopher’s SYS (See Yourself Succeed). Lose classroom limitations and find potential in possibilities.</span></h2>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>About the Role</strong></span></h1>
<p>Mainstream school life is often a challenge for young people in the care system, our job is to enable them to pursue their ambitions in education, work and leisure.</p>
<p>We aim to help young people develop core skills – both practical and academic, deepen their interests and explore new ideas. You will be involved in delivering one-to-one and small group sessions, tailored to individual needs, working with the rest of the team to ensure our young people are provided with appropriate educational opportunities. </p>
<p>We believe everyone has a right to learn in the way that suits them best. There is no such thing as a typical anything about this job. Sessions take place anywhere from the beach to the kitchen via the garden, the workshop and the gym. The unexpected is everyday in this job. </p>
<p>We are particularly interested in hearing from people with practical skills in a workshop setting.</p>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>About Us</strong></span></h1>
<p><strong>Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe, loved and happy, to achieve their potential and have a bright future.</strong></p>
<p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong><u>St Christopher's is a leading charity for children and young people</u></strong></span> and we are proud of our history for providing fostering, children's homes and a range of innovative leaving care services across the UK & Isle of Man. We have a passionate commitment to our young people, placing them at the centre of everything we do. We provide positive life experiences for young people who are unable to sustain a placement in their parental or foster home.</p>
<p><strong>We are an equal opportunity employer and keen to develop an inclusive workforce were people feel they belong. </strong><strong> We hope to attract applications from under- represented groups including people from different cultures, nationalities, socio economic backgrounds, ages, disabilities, religion, faith, sex, orientation, child care responsibilities and with gender diverse identities.</strong></p>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>St Christopher’s Academy</strong></span></h1>
<p>At St Christopher`s we can provide more than just a care job. We can offer you a <strong>career</strong> where you can develop your skills and knowledge while making a difference to young people’s lives.</p>
<p>When you join St Christopher’s, we will set you up in your career with a tailored development plan. Whether you want to move across to a different service, become a Manager or just explore further your current role<strong>, we will support you to map out your career trajectory and help you achieve your professional ambitions.</strong> If you want to learn more about <strong>St Christopher’s Academy</strong>, please click <a href="https://www.stchris.org.uk/jobs-and-careers/st-christophers-academy/">here</a>.</p>
<p><strong>We have a fantastic support structure in place and are proud that 90% of all our Team Leaders, Deputies and Managers in the IOM are internal promotions. </strong></p>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>The successful candidate will have:</strong></span></h1>
<ul>
<li>A desire to work with young people to support the achievement of their learning outcomes, particularly those who are underachieving, disaffected or have social/emotional barriers to their learning.</li>
<li>A good range of secondary school level qualifications - GCSE, BTEC, A level or equivalents vocational qualifications.</li>
<li>The ability to work effectively with and gain the confidence of young people and those that work with them and to involve them in the development of programmes which meet their needs.</li>
<li>To work within clear and appropriate boundaries.</li>
<li>The ability to liaise and negotiate with schools and other agencies to develop support and provision for young people.</li>
<li>The ability to plan, record and report educational programmes, progress and outcomes.</li>
<li>Current and valid driving licence.</li>
</ul>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>In return we offer:</strong></span></h1>
<ul>
<li>£24,193 raising to £25,404 upon completion of probationary period and mandatory training.</li>
<li>Relocation package of up to £3,000</li>
<li>Tailored career development plan through our <a href="https://www.stchris.org.uk/jobs-and-careers/st-christophers-academy/"><strong>“St Christopher’s Academy”.</strong></a></li>
<li>Real Opportunities to develop your career with us.</li>
<li>25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays, pro-rata.</li>
<li>Industry Leading training programme including Social Pedagogy, Safeguarding, Children’s Right and Participation, Mental Health, Child Sexual Exploitation, Level 3 and 5 Qualifications.</li>
<li>BUPA Employee Assistance Programme, offering counselling, financial advice and legal support.</li>
<li>Cycle to work scheme.</li>
<li>Discount shopping scheme at hundreds of retailers.</li>
<li>Discretionary Funded Training Programs.</li>
<li>Employee Awards based on performance and length of service.</li>
</ul>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Recruitment Process</strong></span></h1>
<p>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 to ensure we capture essential information to meet legislation, best practice and vetting requirements.</p>
<p>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. This post is subject to an Isle of Man work permit</p>
<p><strong>Your online application must include a supporting statement addressing the criteria stated in the Person Specification.</strong> For the full Job Description and Person Specification click <a href="https://www.stchris.org.uk/site/media/2023/10/JDPS_EducationSupportOfficer_October_2023.pdf">here</a></p>
<p>For more information or assistance during the application process, please contact <a href="mailto:recruitment@stchris.org.uk">recruitment@stchris.org.uk</a></p>
<p><strong>Closing Date: 7th April 2024</strong></p>
<p><em>St Christopher’s Fellowship has a minimum age requirement of 21 for roles working directly with children and young people in our residential and semi-independent Homes.</em></p></div><div></div><div></div>Bank Children's Residential Workers – Isle of Manhttps://isw.changeworknow.co.uk/st_christophers_fellowship/vms/e/careers/positions/cCOSdiRQ9an6M6gJhAsyyA2024-03-18T00:00:00+00:00<p>Location: Hope Street</p><div></div><div><h2><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>£11.63 per hour</strong></span></h2>
<h2><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Variable hours (24 hours rota)</strong></span></h2>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We are recruiting for Bank Support Workers to join our existing staff team across our services in the Isle of Man. We are looking for individuals who can positively engage with young people and who are passionate about improving their life chances, no matter how challenging the circumstances.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You will join a team of St Christopher’s Carebank workers providing staff cover across our two residential services: children’s homes, where you will provide day to day care for Young People aged 12- 18; and our 16+ services, where you will offer life-skills support for older young people as they prepare for independence. Administrative work and record keeping are essential.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">With 24 hour rotas, the work can include weekends, bank holidays, early and late shifts, sleep-ins and waking nights. You will need to possess strong communication skills and the ability to function effectively within diverse teams.</span></p>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>To apply you will have:</strong></span></h1>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">A desire to develop skills and knowledge to provide high quality care for young people.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The ability to motivate and inspire young people to achieve success.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Patience and resilience to cope with challenging behaviour.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Basic awareness and understanding of safeguarding Regulations and Procedures.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The ability to be a positive role model.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Good literacy, numeracy and IT skills.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Flexibility to work shifts, including nights, weekends and bank holidays.</span></li>
</ul>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>About Us</strong></span></h1>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span style="color: black;">Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe, loved and happy, to achieve their potential and have a bright future.</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;">St Christopher's is a leading charity for children and young people. We are proud of our history of providing fostering, children's homes and innovative leaving care services across the UK & Isle of Man. We have a passionate commitment to our young people, placing them at the centre of everything we do. We provide positive life experiences for young people who are unable to sustain a placement in their parental or foster home.</span></p>
<p style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span style="color: black;">We are an equal-opportunity employer keen to develop an inclusive workforce where people feel they belong. We hope to attract applications from under- represented groups, including people from different cultures, nationalities, socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, disabilities, religions, faith, sex, orientation, childcare responsibilities, and gender-diverse identities.</span></strong></span></p>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Watch our short video to gain an insight into our working life here at St Christopher’s</strong></span></h2>
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<h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Recruitment Process</strong></span></h1>
<p>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 to ensure we capture essential information to meet legislation, best practice and vetting requirements.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p><strong>Your online application must include a supporting statement addressing the criteria stated in the Person Specification.</strong> For the full Job Description and Person Specification <a href="https://www.stchris.org.uk/site/media/2024/03/JDPS_CAREBANK_ChildrensHomes_StChristophersFellowship_IOM_March2024.pdf">click here</a></p>
<p><strong>Closing date: 31st March 2024</strong></p>
<p>For more information or assistance during the application process, please contact <a href="mailto:recruitment@stchris.org.uk">recruitment@stchris.org.uk</a></p></div><div></div><div></div>Deputy Children’s Home Manager – North Londonhttps://isw.changeworknow.co.uk/st_christophers_fellowship/vms/e/careers/positions/dLjK-p3YLd759bxEXOWNyp2024-03-13T00:00:00+00:00<p>Location: Islington</p><div></div><div><h2>We have a fantastic development opportunity to join one of our five Children’s Homes in London.</h2>
<h2>We are looking for candidates with the aspiration to <strong>develop their careers with us and become <u>Registered Managers</u></strong> through our <u>Leadership Passport and Management Training offer. </u></h2>
<h2><strong><u>Starting salary of £34,436 as Deputy Manager, and up to £44,093 as Registered Manager.</u></strong></h2>
<h2>We are proud that 80% of our Registered Managers are internal promotions. Take your career to next level with our comprehensive in-house training and funded Level 5 qualifications.</h2>
<h2>Locations: Islington N7</h2>
<p><a href="https://www.stchris.org.uk/site/media/2021/06/Registered-Manager-Recruitment-Pack-St-Christophers-Fellowship.pdf">Recruitment Pack</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.stchris.org.uk/site/media/2022/05/JDPS_DeputyHomeManager_May2022.pdf">Job Description and Person Specification</a></p>
<h1><strong>About Us</strong></h1>
<p><strong>Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe, loved and happy, to achieve their potential and have a bright future.</strong></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>St Christopher's is a leading charity for children and young people.</strong></span> We are proud of our history of providing fostering, children's homes and innovative leaving care services across the UK & Isle of Man. We have a passionate commitment to our young people, placing them at the centre of everything we do. We provide positive life experiences for young people who are unable to sustain a placement in their parental or foster home.</p>
<p><strong>We are an equal-opportunity employer keen to develop an inclusive workforce where people feel they belong. We hope to attract applications from under- represented groups, including people from different cultures, nationalities, socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, disabilities, religions, faith, sex, orientation, childcare responsibilities, and gender-diverse identities.</strong></p>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Watch our short video to gain an insight into our working life here at St Christopher’s</span></h2>
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<h1><strong>St Christopher’s Academy</strong></h1>
<p>When you join St Christopher’s, we will set you up in your career with a tailored development plan. Whether you want to move across to a different service, become a Manager or just explore further your current role, <strong>we will support you to map out your career trajectory and help you achieve your professional ambitions.</strong><strong> If you want to learn more about St Christopher’s Academy, please click </strong><a href="https://www.stchris.org.uk/jobs-and-careers/st-christophers-academy/"><strong>here</strong></a></p>
<h2><strong><u>Check out </u></strong><a href="https://www.stchris.org.uk/news/category/staff-stories/"><strong>here</strong></a><strong><u> our staff stories to see how you can develop your career with us</u></strong></h2>
<h1><strong>The successful candidate will have:</strong></h1>
<ul>
<li>Two years’ recent experience of working with children/young people who are at risk in a residential or community based setting.</li>
<li>Degree in Social Work or equivalent or at least Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent.</li>
<li>Ability to develop appropriate one-to-one relationships with young people and employ mentoring skills that empower young people to achieve their goals</li>
<li>Numeracy skills to manage budgets efficiently and contribute to the budgetary process.</li>
<li>An understanding of the regulatory framework relevant to the provision of residential services for children and young people.</li>
<li>Awareness of issues facing young people such as bullying, gangs and exploitation and how these impact on behaviour</li>
<li>Ability to work shifts including weekends and bank holidays and undertake sleep-ins.</li>
<li>Ability and willingness to be part of an on call rota overseeing multiple Homes.</li>
</ul>
<h1><strong>About the Role</strong></h1>
<p><strong>As Deputy Manager, you will lead and support a professional team of staff committed to transforming young lives and creating positive outcomes. You will be supported by a Registered Manager, Deputy Manager, Team Leaders, and the team of residential staff.</strong></p>
<p>Key aspect of the role:</p>
<ul>
<li>To assist the manager in safeguarding and ensuring every child and young person receives high quality care as measured by Ofsted in the social care common inspection framework.</li>
<li>To assist the manager in the management of the home, including the staff, external relationships, the budget, the resources and fabric of the building.</li>
</ul>
<h1><strong>In return we offer:</strong></h1>
<ul>
<li><strong>Starting Salary of £34,436</strong></li>
<li><strong>Real opportunities to develop your career and become a Registered Manager.</strong></li>
<li>A friendly working environment, a fun, open and honest culture.</li>
<li>25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays, pro-rata.</li>
<li>Industry Leading training programme including access to level 3 qualifications, children’s right and participation, CSE, empowerment, mental health and Social Pedagogy,</li>
<li>Contributory pension scheme, Enhanced Maternity and Company Sick Scheme.</li>
<li>BUPA Employee Assistance Programme, offering counselling, financial advice and legal support.</li>
<li>Interest-free season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme.</li>
<li>Discount shopping scheme at hundreds of retailers across the UK.</li>
<li>Discretionary Funded Training Programs.</li>
<li>Employee Awards based on performance and length of service.</li>
</ul>
<h1><strong>Recruitment Process</strong></h1>
<p>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 to ensure we capture essential information to meet legislation, best practice and vetting requirements.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>For more information or assistance during the application process, please contact <a href="mailto:recruitment@stchris.org.uk">recruitment@stchris.org.uk</a></p>
<p><em>St Christopher’s Fellowship has a minimum age requirement of 21 for roles working directly with children and young people in our residential and semi-independent Homes.</em></p></div><div></div><div></div>Fostering Administrator - Hybrid Workinghttps://isw.changeworknow.co.uk/st_christophers_fellowship/vms/e/careers/positions/cH4sapkHreU72bdBHHB1Ej2024-02-20T00:00:00+00:00<p>Location: Home Working</p><div></div><div><h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Fostering Administrator</strong></span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Salary £21,255 per annum rising to £21,495 upon completion of probationary period and mandatory training.</strong></span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>37.5 hours per week</strong></span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Location: </strong>Hybrid Working covering West Midlands and Stevenage</span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Duration: 2 years fixed term contract</strong></span></h2>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>About Us</strong></span></h1>
<p><strong>Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe, loved and happy, to achieve their potential and have a bright future.</strong></p>
<p>St Christopher's is a leading charity for children and young people. We are proud of our history of providing fostering, children's homes and innovative leaving care services across the UK & Isle of Man. We have a passionate commitment to our young people, placing them at the centre of everything we do. We provide positive life experiences for young people who are unable to sustain a placement in their parental or foster home.</p>
<p><strong>We are an equal-opportunity employer keen to develop an inclusive workforce where people feel they belong. We hope to attract applications from under- represented groups, including people from different cultures, nationalities, socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, disabilities, religions, faith, sex, orientation, childcare responsibilities, and gender-diverse identities.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Watch our short video to gain an insight into our working life here at St Christopher’s</strong><strong> </strong></p>
<p><iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Fa3q3BX5Utc" width="100%" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></p>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>St Christopher’s Academy</strong></span></h1>
<p>At St Christopher`s we can provide more than just a care job. We can offer you a <strong>career</strong> where you can develop your skills and knowledge while making a difference to young people’s lives.</p>
<p>When you join St Christopher’s, we will set you up in your career with a tailored development plan. Whether you want to move across to a different service, become a Manager or just explore further your current role<strong>, we will support you to map out your career trajectory and help you achieve your professional ambitions.</strong> If you want to learn more about <strong>St Christopher’s Academy</strong>, please click <a href="https://www.stchris.org.uk/jobs-and-careers/st-christophers-academy/"><strong>here</strong></a></p>
<p>We <strong>are proud that 84% </strong>of all our Team Leaders, Deputies and Managers are internal promotions. </p>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>About the Role</strong></span></h1>
<p>As Administrator, you will provide closely administrative support and assistance to the Fostering Team and to establish and maintain effective links and professional relationships with colleagues including Supervising Social Workers, Support Workers, Foster Carers, Panel Members and other agency services.</p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>Responsibilities will include:</strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">Maintaining and updating</span> information systems, both manual and computerised</li>
<li>Completing statutory checks</li>
<li>Processing payments and invoices</li>
<li>Coordinating training activities.</li>
</ul>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Applicants should have:</strong></span></h1>
<ul>
<li>Significant experience in a secretarial or admin role.</li>
<li>Strong literacy and numeracy skills and attention to details.</li>
<li>Commit to delivering excellent customer service</li>
<li>An ability to develop sound professional relationships</li>
<li>Be flexible, reliable and a good communicator.</li>
</ul>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>In return we offer:</strong></span></h1>
<ul>
<li>Salary £21,255 per annum rising to £21,495 upon completion of probationary period and mandatory training.</li>
<li>Competitive pay and reward structure offering salary progression based on performance.</li>
<li>Tailored career development plan through our “St Christopher’s Academy”.</li>
<li>A friendly working environment, a fun, open and honest culture.</li>
<li>25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays, pro-rata.</li>
<li>Contributory pension scheme, Enhanced Maternity and Company Sick Scheme.</li>
<li>BUPA Employee Assistance Programme, offering counselling, financial advice and legal support.</li>
<li>Interest-free season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme.</li>
<li>Discount shopping scheme at hundreds of retailers across the UK.</li>
<li>Discretionary Funded Training Programs.</li>
<li>Employee Awards based on performance and length of service.</li>
</ul>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Recruitment Process</strong></span></h1>
<p>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 to ensure we capture essential information to meet legislation, best practice and vetting requirements.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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 <a href="https://www.stchris.org.uk/site/media/2024/02/JDPS_FosterFamilies_Administrator_StChrisophersFellowship_Feb2024.pdf">here</a></p>
<p>For more information or assistance during the application process, please contact <a href="mailto:recruitment@stchris.org.uk">recruitment@stchris.org.uk</a></p>
<p><em>We advise to apply as soon as possible as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and this opportunity might be filled before the stated closing date.</em></p>
<p> </p></div><div></div><div></div>*Sessional Psychological Therapist - Wolverhamptonhttps://isw.changeworknow.co.uk/st_christophers_fellowship/vms/e/careers/positions/bYxLeRVn9dVOfePuZhSIaS2024-01-23T00:00:00+00:00<p>Location: Staying Close Wolverhampton</p><div></div><div><h2><strong>Salary £19.23 - £ 20.51 per hour</strong></h2>
<h2><strong>Zero hours Contract</strong></h2>
<h3><strong>We have an opportunity for a qualified sessional psychological therapist to join our team and help support reflective and therapeutically informed care in our Children’s Homes and supported accommodation services.</strong></h3>
<h1><strong>About Us</strong></h1>
<p><strong>Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe, loved and happy, to achieve their potential and have a bright future.</strong></p>
<p>St Christopher's is a leading charity for children and young people. We are proud of our history of providing fostering, children's homes and innovative leaving care services across the UK & Isle of Man. We have a passionate commitment to our young people, placing them at the centre of everything we do. We provide positive life experiences for young people who are unable to sustain a placement in their parental or foster home.</p>
<p><strong>We are an equal-opportunity employer keen to develop an inclusive workforce where people feel they belong. We hope to attract applications from under- represented groups, including people from different cultures, nationalities, socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, disabilities, religions, faith, sex, orientation, childcare responsibilities, and gender-diverse identities. </strong></p>
<h1><strong>St Christopher’s Academy</strong></h1>
<p>When you join St Christopher’s, we will set you up in your career with a tailored development plan. Whether you want to move across to a different service, become a Manager or just explore further your current role<strong>, we will support you to map out your career trajectory and help you achieve your professional ambitions.</strong> If you want to learn more about <strong>St Christopher’s Academy</strong>, please click <a href="https://www.stchris.org.uk/jobs-and-careers/st-christophers-academy/"><strong>here</strong></a></p>
<h1><strong>About The Role</strong></h1>
<p>The sessional role is focused around, visiting children’s homes and supported accommodation services supporting reflective practice groups, offering psychotherapeutically informed support to the residential teams. We want to support our staff’s emotional wellbeing and psychological understanding so that they, in turn, can help develop the resilience, self-esteem and wellbeing of our young people through trauma informed and attachment focussed practice.</p>
<h1><strong>Key aspects of the Role:</strong></h1>
<ul>
<li>To work with Home Managers and residential staff in the services to support the development of staff’s psychological understanding in their work with young people in our care.</li>
<li>To support the implementation of the St Christopher’s Therapeutic Plan</li>
<li>To provide Consultative support for residential staff to help develop their therapeutically informed practice.</li>
<li>To help implement the Staying Close model</li>
</ul>
<h1><strong>The successful candidate will have:</strong></h1>
<ul>
<li>Experience of therapeutic practice with children and young people including groups and individuals.</li>
<li>Training and experience in trauma-informed and attachment-based approaches to therapeutic practice.</li>
<li>The ability to work integrative and flexibly with a range of client needs.</li>
<li>Clinical accreditation with BACP/UKCP/HCPC or other professional body.</li>
<li>An understanding of the support needs of residential workers.</li>
<li>Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.</li>
<li>Experience of delivering psycho-education to other professionals.</li>
</ul>
<h1><strong>Recruitment Process</strong></h1>
<p>St Christopher’s is committed to the safeguarding of all children and young people in our care including the principals of Safer Recruitment. During the recruitment process you will be expected to complete an online application form to ensure we capture essential information to meet legislation, best practice and vetting requirements to assess your suitability to work with children and young people.</p>
<p>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 your start date.</p>
<p>Your application must include a <strong><u>supporting statement</u></strong> addressing the criteria given in the Person Specification.</p>
<p>For the full Job Description for this role and more detail about what will be required, please click <a href="https://www.stchris.org.uk/site/media/2024/01/JDPS_SessionalPsychologicalTherapist_Dec2023.pdf">here</a>.</p>
<p><strong>We advise to apply as soon as possible as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.</strong></p>
<p><em>St Christopher’s Fellowship has a minimum age requirement of 21 for roles working directly with children and young people in our residential and semi-independent Homes.</em></p></div><div></div><div></div>Experienced Practitioners - Children's Homes - North Londonhttps://isw.changeworknow.co.uk/st_christophers_fellowship/vms/e/careers/positions/dPjHarKPvaf4u7FBFr_jZq2024-01-19T00:00:00+00:00<p>Location: Islington</p><div></div><div><h2><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #008000;"><strong>Looking for fantastic </strong><strong>career progression, excellent training and therapeutic support</strong><strong>? Join our committed and professional Team and </strong><strong>Make a difference</strong><strong> to Children living in residential Care.</strong></span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #008000;"><strong>Starting Salary £25,738, rising incrementally to £29,128 per annum based on performance plus sleep-ins (potential to earn up to £30,538 per annum)</strong></span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Shifts: 08:00 – 16:00 & 15:00- 23:00 with an average of 2 sleep-in shifts per week until 7am, including weekends and bank holidays</span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;">2 weekends off per month</span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Sleep-ins: £50</strong><strong> / Overtime and Bank holidays paid time and half</strong></span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Locations: Islington (N7)</strong></span></h2>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>About Us</strong></span></h1>
<p><strong>Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe, loved and happy, to achieve their potential and have a bright future.</strong></p>
<p>St Christopher's is a leading charity for children and young people. We are proud of our history of providing fostering, children's homes and innovative leaving care services across the UK & Isle of Man. We have a passionate commitment to our young people, placing them at the centre of everything we do. We provide positive life experiences for young people who are unable to sustain a placement in their parental or foster home.</p>
<p><strong>We are an equal-opportunity employer keen to develop an inclusive workforce where people feel they belong. We hope to attract applications from under- represented groups, including people from different cultures, nationalities, socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, disabilities, religions, faith, sex, orientation, childcare responsibilities, and gender-diverse identities.</strong></p>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Watch our short video to gain an insight into our working life here at St Christopher’s </strong></h2>
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<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>About the Role</strong></span></h1>
<p>As an Experienced Children's Residential Practitioner, you will provide direct support and care for young people aged 12 to 17 years. Our young people have complex emotional and mental health difficulties (such as trauma and loss) and often struggle to regulate their emotions. Working within a therapeutic framework, you will develop a direct programme of work aimed at building life skills, develop a restorative learning approach to behaviour and manage their own safety within the community.</p>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>St Christopher’s Academy</strong></span></h1>
<p>At St Christopher`s we can offer you a <strong>career</strong> where you can develop your skills and knowledge while making a difference to young people’s lives.</p>
<p>When you join St Christopher’s, we will set you up in your career with a tailored development plan. Whether you want to move across to a different service, become a Manager or just explore further your current role<strong>, we will support you to map out your career trajectory and help you achieve your professional ambitions.</strong> If you want to learn more about <strong>St Christopher’s Academy</strong>, please click <a href="https://www.stchris.org.uk/jobs-and-careers/st-christophers-academy/"><strong>here</strong></a>.</p>
<p><strong><u>Check out </u></strong><a href="https://www.stchris.org.uk/news/category/staff-stories/"><strong>here</strong></a><strong><u> our staff stories to see how you can develop your career with us</u></strong></p>
<p>We <strong>are proud that 84% </strong>of all our Team Leaders, Deputies and Managers are internal promotions. </p>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>What are we looking for?</strong></span></h1>
<ul>
<li>Desirable Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent (i.e. Level 3 Diploma Children and Young People Workforce with the children's social care pathway).</li>
<li><strong>Minimum of 1 years’ experience</strong><strong> working and supporting Young People to achieve their full potential, ideally in a residential setting.</strong></li>
<li>Ability to build and promote trusted relationships while maintaining professional boundaries.</li>
<li>Experience of achieving outcomes as part of working in a service and the records which evidence that.</li>
<li>A working knowledge of key legislation regarding Safeguarding practices relating to children and young people</li>
<li>Understanding of the issues experienced by young people such as bullying, gangs, radicalisation, self-harm, sexual exploitation and how these impact on behaviour.</li>
<li>Creativity, enthusiasm and energy to inspire and encourage young people to achieve great things.</li>
</ul>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>What you should expect from us</strong></span></h1>
<ul>
<li>Starting salary £25,738, rising incrementally to £29,128 per annum based on performance, plus sleep-ins (potential to earn up to £30,538 per annum)</li>
<li>Tailored career development plan through our <a href="https://www.stchris.org.uk/jobs-and-careers/st-christophers-academy/"><strong>“St Christopher’s Academy”</strong></a><strong>.</strong></li>
<li>A friendly working environment, a fun, open and honest culture.</li>
<li>25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays, pro-rata.</li>
<li>Industry Leading training programme including access to level 3 qualifications, children’s right and participation, CSE, empowerment, Mental health and therapeutic interventions ,</li>
<li>Contributory pension scheme, Enhanced Maternity and Company Sick Scheme.</li>
<li>BUPA Employee Assistance Programme, offering counselling, financial advice and legal support.</li>
<li>Interest-free season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme.</li>
<li>Discount shopping scheme at hundreds of retailers across the UK.</li>
<li>Employee Awards based on performance and length of service.</li>
</ul>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Recruitment Process</strong></span></h1>
<p>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 to ensure we capture essential information to meet legislation, best practice and vetting requirements.</p>
<p>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. </p>
<p><strong>Your application must include a <u>supporting statement</u> addressing the criteria given in the Person Specification.</strong></p>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Our Children and Young People are looking forward to hearing from you</strong></h2>
<p> </p>
<p><a href="https://www.stchris.org.uk/site/media/2024/02/JDPS_EXPERIENCED_Practitioner_ChildrensHomes_Sleep-InModel_July2023.pdf">Job Description and Person Specification</a></p>
<p>For more information or assistance during the application process, please contact <a href="mailto:recruitment@stchris.org.uk">recruitment@stchris.org.uk</a></p></div><div></div><div></div>Psychological Therapist - Eveningshttps://isw.changeworknow.co.uk/st_christophers_fellowship/vms/e/careers/positions/b7kWes2lbjAl2KX62Q7-hq2024-01-18T00:00:00+00:00<p>Location: Head Office</p><div></div><div><h2><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Location: London with </strong><strong>substantial travel to UK Services.</strong></span></h2>
<h2><strong>Part time 18.75 hours per week - Evening work 4pm – 10pm.</strong></h2>
<h2><strong>Salary of £37,500 - £40,000 Full time equivalent (£18,750 - £20,000)</strong></h2>
<h2><strong>Permanent</strong></h2>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>About Us</strong></span></h1>
<p><strong>Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe, loved and happy, to achieve their potential and have a bright future.</strong></p>
<p>St Christopher's is a leading charity for children and young people. We are proud of our history of providing fostering, children's homes and innovative leaving care services across the UK & Isle of Man. We have a passionate commitment to our young people, placing them at the centre of everything we do. We provide positive life experiences for young people who are unable to sustain a placement in their parental or foster home.</p>
<p><strong>We are an equal-opportunity employer keen to develop an inclusive workforce where people feel they belong. We hope to attract applications from under- represented groups, including people from different cultures, nationalities, socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, disabilities, religions, faith, sex, orientation, childcare responsibilities, and gender-diverse identities.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Watch our short video to gain an insight into our working life here at St Christopher’s</strong></p>
<p><iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Fa3q3BX5Utc" width="100%" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></p>
<p> </p>
<h1> <span style="color: #008000;"><strong>St Christopher’s Academy</strong></span></h1>
<p>When you join St Christopher’s, we will set you up in your career with a tailored development plan. Whether you want to move across to a different service, become a Manager or just explore further your current role<strong>, we will support you to map out your career trajectory and help you achieve your professional ambitions.</strong> If you want to learn more about <strong>St Christopher’s Academy</strong>, please click <a href="https://www.stchris.org.uk/jobs-and-careers/st-christophers-academy/">here</a></p>
<p>We <strong>are proud that 84% </strong>of all our Team Leaders, Deputies and Managers are internal promotions. </p>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>About This Role</strong></span></h1>
<p>This is an exciting new opportunity to be part of a new project within our Wraparound Service in the UK. As Psychological Therapist, key aspects of your role will be:</p>
<ul>
<li>Facilitation of Reflective Practice for residential staff to help support therapeutically informed practice, staff resilience and emotional wellbeing.</li>
<li>Direct support to Looked After Children and Care Leavers to improve their emotional health and well-being, and to provide any additional support identified as needed by statutory services to those with mental health needs.</li>
<li>Working with children, residential carers and social workers where care arrangements are at risk of breaking down.</li>
<li>Consultative support and training to foster carers and residential staff where there are children in placement who have complex needs.</li>
<li>Support the development of the UK Therapeutic Service to help meet the needs of staff and young people across the organisation.</li>
</ul>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>The successful candidate will have:</strong></span></h1>
<ul>
<li>Degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. Social Work, Psychology, Counselling, Therapy)</li>
<li>A minimum of three years working directly with children, young people and families</li>
<li>Experience of dealing with crisis situations and working with emergency services</li>
<li>A minimum of one years’ experience of delivering therapeutic interventions</li>
<li>Experience of working in a multi-agency setting</li>
<li>Knowledge of UK Legislative framework</li>
<li>Good interpersonal and communication skills</li>
<li>Knowledge/Experience of Care Planning and Care Management</li>
<li>Ability to manage caseload and to work on own initiative</li>
<li>Responsive to deadlines</li>
<li>Excellent IT, report writing and presentation skills</li>
<li>Ability and willingness to work outside of normal office hours as required</li>
</ul>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>In return we offer:</strong></span></h1>
<ul>
<li>Salary of £37,500 - £40,000 Full time equivalent (£18,750 - £20,000)</li>
<li>A friendly working environment, a fun, open and honest culture.</li>
<li>Industry Leading training programme including children’s right and participation, CSE, empowerment, mental health and Social Pedagogy.</li>
<li>25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays.</li>
<li>Contributory pension scheme, Enhanced Maternity and Company Sick Scheme.</li>
<li>BUPA Employee Assistance Programme, offering counselling, financial advice and legal support.</li>
<li>Interest-free season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme.</li>
<li>Discount shopping scheme.</li>
<li>Discretionary Funding Training Programs.</li>
<li>Employee Awards based on performance and length of service.</li>
</ul>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Recruitment Process</strong></span></h1>
<p>St Christopher’s is committed to the safeguarding of all children and young people in our care including the principals of Safer Recruitment. During the recruitment process you will be expected to complete an online application form to ensure we capture essential information to meet legislation, best practice and vetting requirements to assess your suitability to work with children and young people.</p>
<p>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 your start date.</p>
<p>Your application must include a <strong><u>supporting statement</u></strong> addressing the criteria given in the Person Specification.</p>
<p>For the full Job Description for this role and more detail about what will be required, please click <a href="https://www.stchris.org.uk/site/media/2022/11/JDPS_PsychologicalTherapist_Evenings_Nov2022.pdf">here</a>.</p>
<p><em>St Christopher’s Fellowship has a minimum age requirement of 21 for roles working directly with children and young people in our residential and semi-independent Homes.</em></p></div><div></div><div></div>Psychologist - Wolverhamptonhttps://isw.changeworknow.co.uk/st_christophers_fellowship/vms/e/careers/positions/c0GRwxf1DpiRui1OmFJl7F2024-01-11T00:00:00+00:00<p>Location: Staying Close Wolverhampton</p><div></div><div><h2><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>37.5 hours per week</strong></span></h2>
<h2><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Salary of up to £ 40K </strong></span></h2>
<h2><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Duration: 1 year fixed term contract</strong></span></h2>
<h2><strong><em>Opportunity for a qualified Psychologist to join our team and help support reflective and therapeutically informed care. Working with a team around the child to help a cohort of care leavers who will be in receipt of an enhanced support offer as part of the Wolverhampton Staying Close programme, and enable them to sustain their emotional wellbeing whilst faced with the challenges of independence”.</em></strong></h2>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>About Us</strong></span></h1>
<p><strong>Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe, loved and happy, to achieve their potential and have a bright future.</strong></p>
<p>St Christopher's is a leading charity for children and young people. We are proud of our history of providing fostering, children's homes and innovative leaving care services across the UK & Isle of Man. We have a passionate commitment to our young people, placing them at the centre of everything we do. We provide positive life experiences for young people who are unable to sustain a placement in their parental or foster home.</p>
<p><strong>We are an equal-opportunity employer keen to develop an inclusive workforce where people feel they belong. We hope to attract applications from under- represented groups, including people from different cultures, nationalities, socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, disabilities, religions, faith, sex, orientation, childcare responsibilities, and gender-diverse identities. </strong></p>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>St Christopher’s Academy</strong></span></h1>
<p>When you join St Christopher’s, we will set you up in your career with a tailored development plan. Whether you want to move across to a different service, become a Manager or just explore further your current role<strong>, we will support you to map out your career trajectory and help you achieve your professional ambitions.</strong> If you want to learn more about <strong>St Christopher’s Academy</strong>, please click <a href="https://www.stchris.org.uk/jobs-and-careers/st-christophers-academy/"><strong>here</strong></a></p>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>About The Role</strong></span></h1>
<p>As a Psychologist you will play a pivotal role in providing emotional support, and expert guidance within a dynamic context. Your responsibilities include facilitating direct support to Looked After Children and Care Leavers to enhance their emotional health and well-being in relation to the Staying Close Project. This role also involves working closely with a range of stakeholders, including, residential carers, and social workers, to ensure the well-being of children and young people in care.</p>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Key aspects of the Role:</strong></span></h1>
<ul>
<li>To work with Home Managers and residential staff in the services to support the development of staff’s psychological understanding in their work with young people in our care.</li>
<li>To support the implementation of the St Christopher’s Therapeutic Plan</li>
<li>To provide Consultative support for residential staff to help develop their therapeutically informed practice.</li>
<li>To help implement the Staying Close model</li>
</ul>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>The successful candidate will have:</strong></span></h1>
<ul>
<li>Experience of therapeutic practice with children and young people including groups and individuals.</li>
<li>Training and experience in trauma-informed and attachment-based approaches to therapeutic practice.</li>
<li>The ability to work integrative and flexibly with a range of client needs.</li>
<li>Clinical accreditation with BACP/UKCP/HCPC or other professional body.</li>
<li>An understanding of the support needs of residential workers.</li>
<li>Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.</li>
<li>Experience of delivering psycho-education to other professionals.</li>
</ul>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>What you should expect from us</strong></span></h1>
<ul>
<li>Salary up to 40,000 per annum</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>A friendly working environment, a fun, open and honest culture.</li>
<li>25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays, pro-rata.</li>
<li>Industry leading training programme including access to level 3 qualifications, children’s right and participation, CSE, empowerment, mental health and social pedagogy.</li>
<li>Contributory pension scheme, enhanced maternity and company sick scheme.</li>
<li>BUPA employee assistance programme, offering counselling, financial advice and legal support.</li>
<li>Interest-free season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme.</li>
<li>Discount shopping scheme at hundreds of retailers across the UK.</li>
<li>Discretionary funded training programs.</li>
<li>Employee awards based on performance and length of service.</li>
<li>Fantastic opportunities to develop your career within our range of services.</li>
</ul>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Recruitment Process</strong></span></h1>
<p>St Christopher’s is committed to the safeguarding of all children and young people in our care including the principals of Safer Recruitment. During the recruitment process you will be expected to complete an online application form to ensure we capture essential information to meet legislation, best practice and vetting requirements to assess your suitability to work with children and young people.</p>
<p>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 your start date.</p>
<p>Your application must include a <strong><u>supporting statement</u></strong> addressing the criteria given in the Person Specification.</p>
<p>For the full Job Description for this role and more detail about what will be required, please <a href="https://www.stchris.org.uk/site/media/2024/01/JDPS_Psychologist_Midlands_Nov2023.pdf">click here.</a></p>
<p><strong>We advise to apply as soon as possible as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.</strong></p></div><div></div><div></div>Apprentice Youth Researcher – Londonhttps://isw.changeworknow.co.uk/st_christophers_fellowship/vms/e/careers/positions/aRL2F4j2TcGyg3dhDngesX2023-12-19T00:00:00+00:00<p>Location: Head Office</p><div></div><div><h2><span style="color: #008000;"><strong><em>Are you someone who is keen to effect change and get the voices of young people in care and care leavers heard? Are you relatable, a good listener and able to build good relationships with your peers? If so, please read on…</em></strong></span></h2>
<h2>35 hours per week (including 20% study time to work towards qualification) spread across seven days including evenings and occasional weekends.</h2>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;">Qualifications Options:</span></h1>
<ul>
<li>
<h2><span style="color: #008000;">Customer Services Level 2 - 12 months training (16 months employment contract)</span></h2>
</li>
<li>
<h2><span style="color: #008000;">Business Admin Level 3 - 13 months training (18 months employment contract)</span></h2>
</li>
</ul>
<h2>Age: 18 plus</h2>
<h2>Location: Based across London residential services and Putney Head office</h2>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>About the Role</strong></span></h1>
<p>Here at the Staying Close Project we are looking for someone with experience in care to join our team and support us to understand how young people experience the process of independent living.</p>
<p>We want to understand the challenge of leaving home and ensure that we are delivering a service that helps young people more feel prepared, confident, and able to bounce back from obstacles giving them a much better chance of success. </p>
<p>This is an opportunity to work alongside young people in St Christopher’s children’s homes and Semi-Independent Services to understand from them exactly what the challenges are, what could be done differently and how to feed that into the staff teams that care for them. This a chance to truly make a difference to the transition process for young people.</p>
<p>So what are you waiting for, apply now.</p>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>The successful candidate will have:</strong></span></h1>
<ul>
<li>GCSE Grade C in Math’s and English is preferable but not a requirement.</li>
<li>If you do not have a ‘C’ grade in math’s and English or equivalent you’ll need to be prepared to gain an equivalent qualification alongside this role.</li>
<li>Experience of leading and managing group activities or events (experience with family, friends, colleagues and within work or education settings welcome).</li>
<li>Experience of advocating for change in a positive way (experience with family, friends, colleagues and within work or education settings welcome).</li>
<li>Experience of building relationships across a diverse range of people.</li>
<li>Experience of some report writing.</li>
<li>Experience of listening to, understanding and feeding back the experiences of others.</li>
</ul>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>In return we offer:</strong></span></h1>
<ul>
<li>A Salary of £17,290 per annum</li>
<li>An opportunity to gain a business admin level 2 qualification or Customer Services Level 2, alongside your role.</li>
<li>A friendly working environment, a fun, open and honest culture.</li>
<li>25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays, pro-rata.</li>
<li>Industry Leading training programme including access to level 3 qualifications, children’s right and participation, CSE, empowerment, mental health and Social Pedagogy,</li>
<li>Contributory pension scheme, Enhanced Maternity and Company Sick Scheme.</li>
<li>BUPA Employee Assistance Programme, offering counselling, financial advice and legal support.</li>
<li>Interest-free season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme.</li>
<li>Discount shopping scheme at hundreds of retailers across the UK.</li>
<li>Discretionary Funded Training Programs.</li>
<li>Employee Awards based on performance and length of service.</li>
<li>Fantastic opportunities to develop your career within our range of services. </li>
</ul>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>About Us</strong></span></h1>
<p><strong>Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe, loved and happy, to achieve their potential and have a bright future.</strong></p>
<p>St Christopher's is a leading charity for children and young people. We are proud of our history of providing fostering, children's homes and innovative leaving care services across the UK & Isle of Man. We have a passionate commitment to our young people, placing them at the centre of everything we do. We provide positive life experiences for young people who are unable to sustain a placement in their parental or foster home.</p>
<p><strong>We are an equal-opportunity employer keen to develop an inclusive workforce where people feel they belong. We hope to attract applications from under- represented groups, including people from different cultures, nationalities, socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, disabilities, religions, faith, sex, orientation, childcare responsibilities, and gender-diverse identities. </strong></p>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ff;">Watch our short video to gain an insight into our working life here at St Christopher’s</span></h2>
<p><iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Fa3q3BX5Utc" width="100%" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></p>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>St Christopher’s Academy</strong></span></h1>
<p>At St Christopher`s we can provide more than just a care job. We can offer you a <strong>career</strong> where you can develop your skills and knowledge while making a difference to young people’s lives.</p>
<p>When you join St Christopher’s, we will set you up in your career with a tailored development plan. Whether you want to move across to a different service, become a Manager or just explore further your current role<strong>, we will support you to map out your career trajectory and help you achieve your professional ambitions.</strong> If you want to learn more about <strong>St Christopher’s Academy</strong>, please click <a href="https://www.stchris.org.uk/jobs-and-careers/st-christophers-academy/"><strong>here</strong></a></p>
<p>We <strong>are proud that 84% </strong>of all our Team Leaders, Deputies and Managers are internal promotions. </p>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Recruitment Process</strong></span></h1>
<p>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 to ensure we capture essential information to meet legislation, best practice and vetting requirements.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<h2><strong><span style="color: #008000;">In order to apply for this role, candidates must answer the following questions that can be downloaded</span> <a href="https://www.stchris.org.uk/site/media/2022/11/External_SupportingStatement_ApprenticeYouthResearcher.docx">here</a> </strong></h2>
<h2><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>You will need to upload your answers in the Supporting Statement section when completing the online application.</strong></span></h2>
<p><strong>For the full Job Description and Person Specification </strong><a href="https://www.stchris.org.uk/site/media/2023/12/JDPS_ApprenticeYouthResearcher_London_November2023.pdf">Click here</a></p>
<p>For more information or assistance during the application process, please contact <a href="mailto:recruitment@stchris.org.uk">recruitment@stchris.org.uk</a></p>
<p><strong>Assessment Date: 15th May 2024</strong></p>
<p><em>Please bear in mind that applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.</em></p></div><div></div><div></div>Employment Coach/ Support Worker – Isle of Manhttps://isw.changeworknow.co.uk/st_christophers_fellowship/vms/e/careers/positions/bNE3FJvTTm76ss8wz8ok7G2023-11-23T00:00:00+00:00<p>Location: Hope Street</p><div></div><div><h2><span style="color: #008000;">Salary £25,281 raising to £25,816 upon completion of probation and mandatory training, raising incrementally to £29,262 based on performance</span></h2>
<h2><span style="color: #008000;">Relocation package of up to £3,000</span></h2>
<h2><span style="color: #008000;">40 hours per week</span></h2>
<h2><span style="color: #008000;">Duration: 24 months</span></h2>
<h2><span style="color: #008000;">Douglas, Isle of Man</span></h2>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;">About the Support Into Employment Team</span></h1>
<p>Supported employment is an evidence-based and personalised approach which aims at supporting looked after people into real jobs. It should start from age 14, to ensure that people can have meaningful work experience and Saturday jobs, to support a person-centred employment pathway. </p>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;">About the Role</span></h1>
<p><strong>The role is dynamic, busy and flexible, and no one day is ever the same.</strong> One day you might be helping someone to prepare for an interview, the next you could be supervising a trial or taster session or resolving a crisis. Networking is also a key task, you may find yourself scheduling in meetings with potential employers or work experience partners. <strong>The team works closely with Job Centre, Education, Careers and DHSS amongst many other professionals.</strong></p>
<p>We encourage staff to exercise their own individuality and creativity and to express their views and opinions. It is a great place to develop and learn new skills and grow in confidence in a variety of social care aspects. The SIE is a team with a very clear mission and vision. The team will be <strong>developing further, in the future to keep improving employment options and opportunities for looked after young people on the IOM</strong>. In order to achieve this we need strong, enthusiastic people to help push this forward. </p>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>About Us</strong></span></h1>
<p><strong>Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe, loved and happy, to achieve their potential and have a bright future.</strong></p>
<p>St Christopher's is a leading charity for children and young people. We are proud of our history of providing fostering, children's homes and innovative leaving care services across the UK & Isle of Man. We have a passionate commitment to our young people, placing them at the centre of everything we do. We provide positive life experiences for young people who are unable to sustain a placement in their parental or foster home.</p>
<p><strong>We are an equal-opportunity employer keen to develop an inclusive workforce where people feel they belong. We hope to attract applications from under- represented groups, including people from different cultures, nationalities, socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, disabilities, religions, faith, sex, orientation, childcare responsibilities, and gender-diverse identities. </strong></p>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>St Christopher’s Academy</strong></span></h1>
<p>At St Christopher`s we can provide more than just a care job. We can offer you a <strong>career</strong> where you can develop your skills and knowledge while making a difference to young people’s lives.</p>
<p>When you join St Christopher’s, we will set you up in your career with a tailored development plan. Whether you want to move across to a different service, become a Manager or just explore further your current role<strong>, we will support you to map out your career trajectory and help you achieve your professional ambitions.</strong> If you want to learn more about <strong>St Christopher’s Academy</strong>, please click <a href="https://www.stchris.org.uk/jobs-and-careers/st-christophers-academy/">here</a>.</p>
<p><strong>We have a fantastic support structure in place and are proud that 90% </strong>of all our Team Leaders, Deputies and Managers in the IOM are internal promotions.</p>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Applicants should have</strong></span></h1>
<ul>
<li>Previous experience of working with young people.</li>
<li>Experience of dealing with challenging behaviour.</li>
<li>Experience of networking with other professionals.</li>
<li>Understanding of the principles of assessment and planning working together with professional colleagues and young people to achieve agreed objectives.</li>
<li>Basic knowledge of relevant laws and procedures relating to safeguarding young people.</li>
<li>Awareness of issues facing young people such as bullying and exploitation, drug/alcohol misuse and how these impact on behaviour.</li>
<li>Basic knowledge of child development and an understanding of patterns of transition from childhood to adulthood.</li>
</ul>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>What you should expect from us</strong></span></h1>
<ul>
<li>Salary £25,281 raising to £25,816 upon completion of probation and mandatory training, raising incrementally to £29,262 based on performance.</li>
<li>A friendly working environment, a fun, open and honest culture.</li>
<li>25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays, pro-rata.</li>
<li>Industry Leading training programme including access to level 3 qualifications, children’s right and participation, CSE, empowerment, mental health and Social Pedagogy,</li>
<li>Contributory pension scheme, Enhanced Maternity and Company Sick Scheme.</li>
<li>BUPA Employee Assistance Programme, offering counselling, financial advice and legal support.</li>
<li>Cycle to work scheme.</li>
<li>Discount shopping scheme at hundreds of retailers.</li>
<li>Discretionary Funded Training Programs.</li>
<li>Employee Awards based on performance and length of service.</li>
<li>Fantastic opportunities to develop your career within our range of services.</li>
</ul>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Recruitment Process</strong></span></h1>
<p>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 to ensure we capture essential information to meet legislation, best practice and vetting requirements.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p><strong>Your online application must include a supporting statement addressing the criteria stated in the Person Specification.</strong> For the full Job Description and Person Specification click <a href="https://www.stchris.org.uk/site/media/2023/09/JDPS_EmploymentCoach_SupportWorker_IOM.pdf">here</a>.</p>
<p>For more information or assistance during the application process, please contact <a href="mailto:recruitment@stchris.org.uk">recruitment@stchris.org.uk</a></p>
<p><strong>Closing date: 15th April 2024</strong></p>
<p><strong>We advise to apply as soon as possible as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.</strong></p>
<p><em>This role has a minimum age requirement of 21 due to the client group the post holder will be working with.</em></p></div><div></div><div></div>*Youth Justice Support Workers - Nights - Semi-Independent Homehttps://isw.changeworknow.co.uk/st_christophers_fellowship/vms/e/careers/positions/b9VEx3J_Dcw4dNopED_JLE2023-11-16T00:00:00+00:00<p>Location: LAP 16+ Home Barnet</p><div></div><div><h2><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Salary: £26,516 per annum full time (pro-rata part time £15,246)</strong></span></h2>
<h2><strong>Working pattern for Full time: 46hours one week (4 shifts) and 34 hours one week (3 shifts)</strong></h2>
<h2><strong>Waking Night Shifts: 8 pm – 07:30 am and 9 pm – 08:30 am</strong></h2>
<h2><strong>Working hours:</strong></h2>
<ul>
<li>
<h2><strong>23 hours week including weekends and bank holidays</strong></h2>
</li>
<li>
<h2><strong>40 hours week including weekends and bank holidays</strong></h2>
</li>
</ul>
<h2><strong>Permanent</strong></h2>
<h2><strong>Locations: Barnet (N12) or Newham (E13)</strong></h2>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>About the Role</strong></span></h1>
<p>St Christopher’s is the supported housing provider for the <strong>new London Accommodation Pathfinder – an innovative new London wide service to improve accommodation and outcomes for young people aged between 16 and 17 in contact with the youth justice system at risk of custody</strong> (remand or sentence). You and your team will be working closely with local authorities across London and the Pathfinder project team to deliver meaningful programs of activity for young people promoting personal responsibility and understanding consequences for actions and diversions from offending by supporting positive outcomes, particularly education, training and employment in addition to life and independent living skills within a trauma informed environment.</p>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>About Us</strong></span></h1>
<p><strong>Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe, loved and happy, to achieve their potential and have a bright future.</strong></p>
<p>St Christopher's is a leading charity for children and young people. We are proud of our history of providing fostering, children's homes and innovative leaving care services across the UK & Isle of Man. We have a passionate commitment to our young people, placing them at the centre of everything we do. We provide positive life experiences for young people who are unable to sustain a placement in their parental or foster home.</p>
<p><strong>We are an equal-opportunity employer keen to develop an inclusive workforce where people feel they belong. We hope to attract applications from under- represented groups, including people from different cultures, nationalities, socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, disabilities, religions, faith, sex, orientation, childcare responsibilities, and gender-diverse identities.</strong></p>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>Watch the video below to learn more about our London Accommodation Pathfinder Service</strong></span></h2>
<p><iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uVKpirrqJP4?si=yu44dRpNpN_SwZxe" width="100%" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></p>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>St Christopher’s Academy</strong></span></h1>
<p>At St Christopher`s we can provide more than just a care job. We can offer you a <strong>career</strong> where you can develop your skills and knowledge while making a difference to young people’s lives.</p>
<p>When you join St Christopher’s, we will set you up in your career with a tailored development plan. Whether you want to move across to a different service, become a Manager or just explore further your current role<strong>, we will support you to map out your career trajectory and help you achieve your professional ambitions.</strong> If you want to learn more about <strong>St Christopher’s Academy</strong>, please click <a href="https://www.stchris.org.uk/jobs-and-careers/st-christophers-academy/"><strong>here</strong></a></p>
<p>We <strong>are proud that 84% </strong>of all our Team Leaders, Deputies and Managers are internal promotions. </p>
<h1><strong><span style="color: #008000;">Key aspects of the job will be:</span> </strong></h1>
<ul>
<li>To safeguard young people through collaborative working with external agencies and emergency services and compliance with local authority safeguarding procedures.</li>
<li>To work closely with the local authorities to reduce young people’s offending behaviour and support them to complete their court orders.</li>
<li>To ensure a trauma informed environment within the home at all times.</li>
</ul>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Applicants should have:</strong></span></h1>
<ul>
<li>Hold a relevant qualification in Social Work, Probation, youth justice or Youth Work etc.</li>
<li>At least 1 year experience working with young people at risk of custody.</li>
<li>An understanding of the issues facing young people</li>
<li>The ability to cope effectively with challenging behaviour</li>
<li>Good communication and team working skills</li>
<li>Flexibility to work shifts, including weekends and bank holidays.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Working knowledge and thorough understanding of the barriers and challenges that non-white young people face within the criminal justice system</li>
</ul>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>In return we offer:</strong></span></h1>
<ul>
<li>Salary: £26,516 per annum full time (pro-rata part time £15,246).</li>
<li>Competitive pay and reward structure offering salary progression based on performance.</li>
<li>Tailored career development plan through our <a href="https://www.stchris.org.uk/jobs-and-careers/st-christophers-academy/"><strong>“St Christopher’s Academy”</strong></a><strong>.</strong></li>
<li>A friendly working environment, a fun, open and honest culture.</li>
<li>25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays, pro-rata.</li>
<li>Industry leading training programme including access to level 3 qualifications, children’s right and participation, CSE, empowerment, mental health and therapeutic interventions.</li>
<li>Contributory pension scheme, Enhanced Maternity and Company Sick Scheme.</li>
<li>BUPA Employee Assistance Programme, offering counselling, financial advice and legal support.</li>
<li>Interest-free season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme.</li>
<li>Discount shopping scheme at hundreds of retailers across the UK.</li>
<li>Discretionary funded training programmes.</li>
<li>Employee Awards based on performance and length of service.</li>
<li>Fantastic opportunities to develop your career within our range of services.</li>
</ul>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Recruitment Process</strong></span></h1>
<p>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 to ensure we capture essential information to meet legislation, best practice and vetting requirements.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p><strong>Your online application must include a supporting statement addressing the criteria stated in the Person Specification.</strong> For the full Job Description and Person Specification click <a href="https://www.stchris.org.uk/site/media/2023/11/JDPS_SupportWorker_LAP_StChristophersFellowship_November2023.pdf">here</a></p>
<p>For more information or assistance during the application process, please contact <a href="mailto:recruitment@stchris.org.uk">recruitment@stchris.org.uk</a></p>
<p><strong>We advise to apply as soon as possible as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and this opportunity might be filled before the stated closing date.</strong></p>
<p><em>St Christopher’s Fellowship has a minimum age requirement of 21 for roles working directly with children and young people in our residential and semi-independent Homes.</em></p></div><div></div><div></div>*Youth Justice Support Workers - Semi-Independent Homehttps://isw.changeworknow.co.uk/st_christophers_fellowship/vms/e/careers/positions/dkfXxgEHDhj79gJWIGiNY12023-11-16T00:00:00+00:00<p>Location: LAP 16+ Home Newham</p><div></div><div><h2><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Salary: £26,516 per annum full time (pro-rata part time £13,258)</strong></span></h2>
<h2><strong>Permanent</strong></h2>
<h2><strong>Locations: Barnet (N12) or Newham (E13)</strong></h2>
<h2><strong>Working hours:</strong></h2>
<ul>
<li>
<h2><strong>40 hours week including weekends and bank holidays (both locations)</strong></h2>
</li>
<li>
<h2><strong>20 hours week including weekends and bank holidays (only Newham)</strong></h2>
</li>
</ul>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>About the Role</strong></span></h1>
<p>St Christopher’s is the supported housing provider for the <strong>new London Accommodation Pathfinder – an innovative new London wide service to improve accommodation and outcomes for young people aged between 16 and 17 in contact with the youth justice system at risk of custody</strong> (remand or sentence). You and your team will be working closely with local authorities across London and the Pathfinder project team to deliver meaningful programs of activity for young people promoting personal responsibility and understanding consequences for actions and diversions from offending by supporting positive outcomes, particularly education, training and employment in addition to life and independent living skills within a trauma informed environment.</p>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>About Us</strong></span></h1>
<p><strong>Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe, loved and happy, to achieve their potential and have a bright future.</strong></p>
<p>St Christopher's is a leading charity for children and young people. We are proud of our history of providing fostering, children's homes and innovative leaving care services across the UK & Isle of Man. We have a passionate commitment to our young people, placing them at the centre of everything we do. We provide positive life experiences for young people who are unable to sustain a placement in their parental or foster home.</p>
<p><strong>We are an equal-opportunity employer keen to develop an inclusive workforce where people feel they belong. We hope to attract applications from under- represented groups, including people from different cultures, nationalities, socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, disabilities, religions, faith, sex, orientation, childcare responsibilities, and gender-diverse identities.</strong></p>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>Watch the video below to learn more about our London Accommodation Pathfinder Service</strong></span></h2>
<p><iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uVKpirrqJP4?si=yu44dRpNpN_SwZxe" width="100%" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></p>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>St Christopher’s Academy</strong></span></h1>
<p>At St Christopher`s we can provide more than just a care job. We can offer you a <strong>career</strong> where you can develop your skills and knowledge while making a difference to young people’s lives.</p>
<p>When you join St Christopher’s, we will set you up in your career with a tailored development plan. Whether you want to move across to a different service, become a Manager or just explore further your current role<strong>, we will support you to map out your career trajectory and help you achieve your professional ambitions.</strong> If you want to learn more about <strong>St Christopher’s Academy</strong>, please click <a href="https://www.stchris.org.uk/jobs-and-careers/st-christophers-academy/"><strong>here</strong></a></p>
<p>We <strong>are proud that 84% </strong>of all our Team Leaders, Deputies and Managers are internal promotions. </p>
<h1><strong><span style="color: #008000;">Key aspects of the job will be:</span> </strong></h1>
<ul>
<li>To safeguard young people through collaborative working with external agencies and emergency services and compliance with local authority safeguarding procedures.</li>
<li>To work closely with the local authorities to reduce young people’s offending behaviour and support them to complete their court orders.</li>
<li>To ensure a trauma informed environment within the home at all times.</li>
</ul>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Applicants should have:</strong></span></h1>
<ul>
<li>Hold a relevant qualification in Social Work, Probation, youth justice or Youth Work etc.</li>
<li>At least 1 year experience working with young people at risk of custody.</li>
<li>An understanding of the issues facing young people</li>
<li>The ability to cope effectively with challenging behaviour</li>
<li>Good communication and team working skills</li>
<li>Flexibility to work shifts, including weekends and bank holidays.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Working knowledge and thorough understanding of the barriers and challenges that non-white young people face within the criminal justice system</li>
</ul>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>In return we offer:</strong></span></h1>
<ul>
<li>£26,516 per annum full time (pro-rata part time £13,258)</li>
<li>Competitive pay and reward structure offering salary progression based on performance.</li>
<li>Tailored career development plan through our <a href="https://www.stchris.org.uk/jobs-and-careers/st-christophers-academy/"><strong>“St Christopher’s Academy”</strong></a><strong>.</strong></li>
<li>A friendly working environment, a fun, open and honest culture.</li>
<li>25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays, pro-rata.</li>
<li>Industry leading training programme including access to level 3 qualifications, children’s right and participation, CSE, empowerment, mental health and therapeutic interventions.</li>
<li>Contributory pension scheme, Enhanced Maternity and Company Sick Scheme.</li>
<li>BUPA Employee Assistance Programme, offering counselling, financial advice and legal support.</li>
<li>Interest-free season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme.</li>
<li>Discount shopping scheme at hundreds of retailers across the UK.</li>
<li>Discretionary funded training programmes.</li>
<li>Employee Awards based on performance and length of service.</li>
<li>Fantastic opportunities to develop your career within our range of services.</li>
</ul>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Recruitment Process</strong></span></h1>
<p>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 to ensure we capture essential information to meet legislation, best practice and vetting requirements.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p><strong>Your online application must include a supporting statement addressing the criteria stated in the Person Specification.</strong> For the full Job Description and Person Specification click <a href="https://www.stchris.org.uk/site/media/2023/11/JDPS_SupportWorker_LAP_StChristophersFellowship_November2023.pdf">here</a></p>
<p>For more information or assistance during the application process, please contact <a href="mailto:recruitment@stchris.org.uk">recruitment@stchris.org.uk</a></p>
<p><strong>We advise to apply as soon as possible as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and this opportunity might be filled before the stated closing date.</strong></p>
<p><em>St Christopher’s Fellowship has a minimum age requirement of 21 for roles working directly with children and young people in our residential and semi-independent Homes.</em></p></div><div></div><div></div>*Personal Advisor – Leaving Care Support – Isle of Manhttps://isw.changeworknow.co.uk/st_christophers_fellowship/vms/e/careers/positions/ar_EFnOfroplzYW_3cu1aJ2023-11-16T00:00:00+00:00<p>Location: Hope Street</p><div></div><div><h2><span style="color: #008000;">Salary £25,281 raising to £25,816 upon completion of probation and mandatory training, raising incrementally to £29,262 based on performance</span></h2>
<h2><span style="color: #008000;">Relocation package of up to £3,000</span></h2>
<h2><span style="color: #008000;">40 hours per week, including evenings, weekends and bank holidays. This role also requires to participate in an on-call duty rota.</span></h2>
<h2><span style="color: #008000;">Douglas, Isle of Man</span></h2>
<p><strong>We are looking for pro-active, caring, and passionate people to work with young people leaving care on the Isle of Man.</strong> This ever-changing and varied role can be both exciting and challenging as we offer bespoke packages with the aim of supporting young people to live independently. Some of the issues we work with include; <strong>emotional well-being, financial management, practical skills, housing, employment advice, and advocacy work, amongst others.</strong> It can be a difficult time for young people who have left the care system and sometimes we are the only support they have. </p>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>About Us</strong></span></h1>
<p><strong>Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe, loved and happy, to achieve their potential and have a bright future.</strong></p>
<p>St Christopher's is a leading charity for children and young people. We are proud of our history of providing fostering, children's homes and innovative leaving care services across the UK & Isle of Man. We have a passionate commitment to our young people, placing them at the centre of everything we do. We provide positive life experiences for young people who are unable to sustain a placement in their parental or foster home.</p>
<p><strong>We are an equal-opportunity employer keen to develop an inclusive workforce where people feel they belong. We hope to attract applications from under- represented groups, including people from different cultures, nationalities, socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, disabilities, religions, faith, sex, orientation, childcare responsibilities, and gender-diverse identities. </strong></p>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>St Christopher’s Academy</strong></span></h1>
<p>At St Christopher`s we can provide more than just a care job. We can offer you a <strong>career</strong> where you can develop your skills and knowledge while making a difference to young people’s lives.</p>
<p>When you join St Christopher’s, we will set you up in your career with a tailored development plan. Whether you want to move across to a different service, become a Manager or just explore further your current role<strong>, we will support you to map out your career trajectory and help you achieve your professional ambitions.</strong> If you want to learn more about <strong>St Christopher’s Academy</strong>, please click <a href="https://www.stchris.org.uk/jobs-and-careers/st-christophers-academy/">here</a>.</p>
<p><strong>We have a fantastic support structure in place and are proud that 90% </strong>of all our Team Leaders, Deputies and Managers in the IOM are internal promotions.</p>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>About the Role</strong></span></h1>
<ul>
<li>To provide support, advice, guidance and assistance to young people leaving care, or who have left care and are living in the community</li>
<li>To hold a case load of young people aged 16+ in consultation with the Senior Personal Advisor and Aftercare Manager and dependent on client needs</li>
<li>To assist and advise young people in all aspects of caring for themselves on a practical day-to-day level</li>
<li>To provide an agreed level of intensive individual support to young people and undertake practical work towards enabling them to cope with living on their own in the community</li>
<li>To identify appropriate interventions and programmes of work dependent on individual needs and circumstances</li>
</ul>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Applicants should have</strong></span></h1>
<ul>
<li>Educated to GCSE level or equivalent.</li>
<li>Previous experience of working with young people in a care setting, youth work or relevant voluntary work and experience dealing with challenging behaviour.</li>
<li>Understanding of the principles of pathway plans working together with professional colleagues and young people to achieve agreed objectives.</li>
<li>Basic knowledge of relevant laws and procedures relating to safeguarding young people.</li>
<li>Awareness of the key areas of practice within a residential setting.</li>
<li>Awareness of issues facing young people such as bullying and exploitation, drug/alcohol misuse and how these impact on behaviour.</li>
<li>Awareness of health and safety issues, including risk assessments and lone working.</li>
<li>Awareness of the use that young people make of technology and to understand the implications of risks of harm</li>
</ul>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>What you should expect from us</strong></span></h1>
<ul>
<li>Salary £25,281 raising to £25,816 upon completion of probation and mandatory training, raising incrementally to £29,262 based on performance.</li>
<li>A friendly working environment, a fun, open and honest culture.</li>
<li>25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays, pro-rata.</li>
<li>Industry Leading training programme including access to level 3 qualifications, children’s right and participation, CSE, empowerment, mental health and Social Pedagogy,</li>
<li>Contributory pension scheme, Enhanced Maternity and Company Sick Scheme.</li>
<li>BUPA Employee Assistance Programme, offering counselling, financial advice and legal support.</li>
<li>Cycle to work scheme.</li>
<li>Discount shopping scheme at hundreds of retailers.</li>
<li>Discretionary Funded Training Programs.</li>
<li>Employee Awards based on performance and length of service.</li>
<li>Fantastic opportunities to develop your career within our range of services.</li>
</ul>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Recruitment Process</strong></span></h1>
<p>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 to ensure we capture essential information to meet legislation, best practice and vetting requirements.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p><strong>Your online application must include a supporting statement addressing the criteria stated in the Person Specification.</strong> For the full Job Description and Person Specification click <a href="https://www.stchris.org.uk/site/media/2023/11/JDPS_PersonalAdvisor_Aftercare_June2022.pdf">here</a>.</p>
<p>For more information or assistance during the application process, please contact <a href="mailto:recruitment@stchris.org.uk">recruitment@stchris.org.uk</a></p>
<p> </p>
<p><strong>We advise to apply as soon as possible as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.</strong></p>
<p><em>This role has a minimum age requirement of 24 due to the client group the post holder will be working with.</em></p></div><div></div><div></div>Young People Support Worker - West London (Ealing)https://isw.changeworknow.co.uk/st_christophers_fellowship/vms/e/careers/positions/dWZOYfMyvfD6Y2jJq_q5R12023-11-10T00:00:00+00:00<p>Location: Semi-Independent Home West London</p><div></div><div><h2><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>£26,516 per annum</strong></span></h2>
<h2><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Full time 40 or part time 20 hours per week</strong></span></h2>
<h2><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Monday to Friday with some evening and weekend work as required to meet the needs of the young people</strong></span></h2>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong style="font-size: 14px;">Location: Ealing (W13)</strong></span></p>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>About the Role</strong></span></h1>
<p>As a Support Worker you will have the opportunity of developing authentic relationships with residents, you will also have responsibility for making sure our residents are safe, providing support, liaison with other professionals and completion of support documents to record information.</p>
<p>This particular role requires a level of autonomy as you will be the sole support worker providing support to young people in this service.</p>
<p>You will be supported by a manager that will provide support and oversight for the home. There will also be training opportunities to enhance your skillset and experience while in the role.</p>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>About Us</strong></span></h1>
<p><strong>Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe, loved and happy, to achieve their potential and have a bright future.</strong></p>
<p>St Christopher's is a leading charity for children and young people. We are proud of our history of providing fostering, children's homes and innovative leaving care services across the UK & Isle of Man. We have a passionate commitment to our young people, placing them at the centre of everything we do. We provide positive life experiences for young people who are unable to sustain a placement in their parental or foster home.</p>
<p><strong>We are an equal-opportunity employer keen to develop an inclusive workforce where people feel they belong. We hope to attract applications from under- represented groups, including people from different cultures, nationalities, socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, disabilities, religions, faith, sex, orientation, childcare responsibilities, and gender-diverse identities. </strong></p>
<p><strong>Watch our short video to gain an insight into our working life here at St Christopher’s</strong></p>
<p><iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Fa3q3BX5Utc" width="100%" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></p>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>St Christopher’s Academy</strong></span></h1>
<p>At St Christopher`s we can provide more than just a care job. We can offer you a <strong>career</strong> where you can develop your skills and knowledge while making a difference to young people’s lives.</p>
<p>When you join St Christopher’s, we will set you up in your career with a tailored development plan. Whether you want to move across to a different service, become a Manager or just explore further your current role<strong>, we will support you to map out your career trajectory and help you achieve your professional ambitions.</strong> If you want to learn more about <strong>St Christopher’s Academy</strong>, please click <a href="https://www.stchris.org.uk/jobs-and-careers/st-christophers-academy/"><strong>here</strong></a></p>
<p>We <strong>are proud that 84% </strong>of all our Team Leaders, Deputies and Managers are internal promotions. </p>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Applicants should have</strong></span></h1>
<ul>
<li>At least one year’s experience of working with young people</li>
<li>Genuine commitment to working and supporting Young People to achieve their full potential.</li>
<li>An understanding of the issues facing young people.</li>
<li>Knowledge of the leaving care legislation and benefits system.</li>
<li>The ability to cope effectively with challenging behaviour.</li>
<li>Good communication and team working skills.</li>
<li>Flexibility to some weekends and evenings to meet the need of the young people.</li>
</ul>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>What you should expect from us</strong></span></h1>
<ul>
<li>Salary of £26,516 per annum.</li>
<li>Competitive pay and reward structure offering salary progression based on performance.</li>
<li>A friendly working environment, a fun, open and honest culture.</li>
<li>25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays, pro-rata.</li>
<li>Industry leading training programme including access to level 3 qualifications, children’s right and participation, CSE, empowerment, mental health and social pedagogy.</li>
<li>Contributory pension scheme, enhanced maternity and company sick scheme.</li>
<li>BUPA employee assistance programme, offering counselling, financial advice and legal support.</li>
<li>Interest-free season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme.</li>
<li>Discount shopping scheme at hundreds of retailers across the UK.</li>
<li>Discretionary funded training programs.</li>
<li>Employee awards based on performance and length of service.</li>
<li>Fantastic opportunities to develop your career within our range of services.</li>
</ul>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Recruitment Process</strong></span></h1>
<p>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 to ensure we capture essential information to meet legislation, best practice and vetting requirements.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p><strong>Your online application must include a supporting statement addressing the criteria stated in the Person Specification.</strong> For the full Job Description and Person Specification click <a href="https://www.stchris.org.uk/site/media/2024/01/JDPS_SupportWorker_StChristophersFellowship_London_BR_January2024.pdf">here</a></p>
<p>For more information or assistance during the application process, please contact <a href="mailto:recruitment@stchris.org.uk">recruitment@stchris.org.uk</a></p>
<p><strong>We advise to apply as soon as possible as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.</strong></p>
<p><em>St Christopher’s Fellowship has a minimum age requirement of 21 for roles working directly with children and young people in our residential and semi-independent Homes.</em></p></div><div></div><div></div>*Fostering Recruitment Lead - West Midlands (Qualified Social Worker)https://isw.changeworknow.co.uk/st_christophers_fellowship/vms/e/careers/positions/cK4L3ZoJHdGlE4sIPv8NQc2023-10-16T00:00:00+01:00<p>Location: West Bromwich</p><div></div><div><h2><strong>Salary up to £40,842 depending on experience</strong></h2>
<h2><strong>37.5 hours per week</strong></h2>
<h2><strong>Location: West Bromwich</strong></h2>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>About Us</strong></span></h1>
<p><strong>Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe, loved and happy, to achieve their potential and have a bright future.</strong></p>
<p>St Christopher's is a leading charity for children and young people. We are proud of our history of providing fostering, children's homes and innovative leaving care services across the UK & Isle of Man. We have a passionate commitment to our young people, placing them at the centre of everything we do. We provide positive life experiences for young people who are unable to sustain a placement in their parental or foster home.</p>
<p><strong>We are an equal-opportunity employer keen to develop an inclusive workforce where people feel they belong. We hope to attract applications from under- represented groups, including people from different cultures, nationalities, socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, disabilities, religions, faith, sex, orientation, childcare responsibilities, and gender-diverse identities. </strong></p>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>About the Role</strong></span></h1>
<p>The role is responsible for the successful recruitment of new St. Christopher’s foster carers, proactively building excellent relationships with potential fostering applicants & guiding them through the assessment & approval process. The role will proactively lead on the recruitment strategy for a given region but the postholder may have to work across other regions as required by workflows. The postholder will deliver an increased number of fostering households through a targeted approach, enabling the recruitment and assessment of foster carers who can meet the needs of St. Christopher’s looked after children.</p>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Applicants should have:</strong></span></h1>
<ul>
<li>BA or Master’s in social work or Dip SW, CSS, CQSW.</li>
<li>Social Work England/Scottish Social Services Council/Social Care Wales Registration.</li>
<li>Post qualifying experience which should include at least 2 years in relevant family placement work or post qualifying experience in other childcare settings.</li>
<li>A proven track record in working with and on behalf of children and foster families, using a trauma-informed therapeutic approach.</li>
<li>Experience of group work and/or delivery of training.</li>
<li>Assessment of Foster Carers, using BAAF Competency Based Form F.</li>
<li>Knowledge or relevant experience of recruitment and campaign/project delivery for foster carers.</li>
<li>Knowledge of prospective carer assessment and the journey of a prospective foster carer.</li>
<li>A good working knowledge of relevant legislation including Children’s Act 1989 and related regulations and guidance such as Every Child Matters, Working Together; Assessment Framework For Children In Need; Care Standards Act 2000; Understanding of the role of children’s social workers; knowledge of the role of other agencies in particular, health and education; knowledge of the growth and development of children.</li>
</ul>
<p>Experience of working with the public and engaging a wide range of community group and organisations.</p>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>In return we offer:</strong></span></h1>
<ul>
<li>Salary up to £40,842 depending on experience.</li>
<li>Flexible working arrangements.</li>
<li>A friendly working environment, a fun, open and honest culture.</li>
<li>25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays, pro-rata.</li>
<li>Industry Leading training programme including access to level 3 qualifications, children’s right and participation, CSE, empowerment, mental health and Social Pedagogy,</li>
<li>Contributory pension scheme, Enhanced Maternity and Company Sick Scheme.</li>
<li>BUPA Employee Assistance Programme, offering counselling, financial advice and legal support.</li>
<li>Interest-free season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme.</li>
<li>Discount shopping scheme at hundreds of retailers across the UK.</li>
<li>Discretionary Funded Training Programs.</li>
<li>Employee Awards based on performance and length of service.</li>
<li>Fantastic opportunities to develop your career within our range of services.</li>
</ul>
<p> </p>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Recruitment Process</strong></span></h1>
<p>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 to ensure we capture essential information to meet legislation, best practice and vetting requirements.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p><strong>Your online application must include a supporting statement addressing the criteria stated in the Person Specification.</strong> For the full Job Description and Person Specification click <a href="https://www.stchris.org.uk/site/media/2023/10/JDPS_FosterFamilies_RecruitmentLead_StChristophersFellowship_October2023.pdf">here</a>.</p>
<p>For more information or assistance during the application process, please contact <a href="mailto:recruitment@stchris.org.uk">recruitment@stchris.org.uk</a></p>
<p><em>St Christopher’s Fellowship has a minimum age requirement of 21 for roles working directly with children and young people in our residential and semi-independent Homes.</em></p></div><div></div><div></div>Experienced Practitioners - Children's Home - South Londonhttps://isw.changeworknow.co.uk/st_christophers_fellowship/vms/e/careers/positions/a_SXF2m_Xfii6kLdeuvHlN2023-10-05T00:00:00+01:00<p>Location: Balham</p><div></div><div><h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Looking for fantastic <span style="color: #339966;">career progression, excellent training and therapeutic support</span>? Join our committed and professional Team and <span style="color: #339966;">Make a difference</span> to Children living in residential Care.</strong></span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><span style="color: #339966;">Starting Salary £25,738 </span>(pro-rata), rising incrementally to £29,128 per annum based on performance.</strong></span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #339966;"><strong>Sleep-ins: £50 / Overtime and Bank holidays paid time and half</strong></span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Shifts : 08.00 to 18.00 & 12.30 to 22.30</strong></span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Working Hours: </strong><strong>Full time 40 hours or part time 20, including weekends and bank holidays</strong></span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #339966;"><strong>Locations: Balham (SW12)</strong></span></h2>
<p> </p>
<h1><span style="color: #339966;"><strong>About Us</strong></span></h1>
<p><strong>Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe, loved and happy, to achieve their potential and have a bright future.</strong></p>
<p>St Christopher's is a leading charity for children and young people. We are proud of our history of providing fostering, children's homes and innovative leaving care services across the UK & Isle of Man. We have a passionate commitment to our young people, placing them at the centre of everything we do. We provide positive life experiences for young people who are unable to sustain a placement in their parental or foster home.</p>
<p><strong>We are an equal-opportunity employer keen to develop an inclusive workforce where people feel they belong. We hope to attract applications from under- represented groups, including people from different cultures, nationalities, socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, disabilities, religions, faith, sex, orientation, childcare responsibilities, and gender-diverse identities. </strong></p>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #339966;">Watch our short video to gain an insight into our working life here at St Christopher’s</span></h2>
<p><iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Fa3q3BX5Utc" width="100%" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></p>
<h1><span style="color: #339966;"><strong>About the Role</strong></span></h1>
<p>As an Experienced Children's Residential Practitioner, you will provide direct support and care for young people aged 12 to 17 years. Our young people have complex emotional and mental health difficulties (such as trauma and loss) and often struggle to regulate their emotions. Working within a therapeutic framework, you will develop a direct programme of work aimed at building life skills, develop a restorative learning approach to behaviour and manage their own safety within the community.</p>
<h1><span style="color: #339966;"><strong>St Christopher’s Academy</strong></span></h1>
<p>At St Christopher`s we can offer you a <strong>career</strong> where you can develop your skills and knowledge while making a difference to young people’s lives.</p>
<p>When you join St Christopher’s, we will set you up in your career with a tailored development plan. Whether you want to move across to a different service, become a Manager or just explore further your current role<strong>, we will support you to map out your career trajectory and help you achieve your professional ambitions.</strong> If you want to learn more about <strong>St Christopher’s Academy</strong>, please click <a href="https://www.stchris.org.uk/jobs-and-careers/st-christophers-academy/"><strong>here</strong></a>.</p>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #339966;"><strong><u>Check out </u><a href="https://www.stchris.org.uk/news/category/staff-stories/">here</a><u> our staff stories to see how you can develop your career with us</u></strong></span></h2>
<p>We <strong>are proud that 84% </strong>of all our Team Leaders, Deputies and Managers are internal promotions. </p>
<h1><span style="color: #339966;"><strong>What are we looking for?</strong></span></h1>
<ul>
<li>Desirable Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent (i.e. Level 3 Diploma Children and Young People Workforce with the children's social care pathway).</li>
<li><strong>Minimum of 1 years’ </strong><strong>experience</strong> working and supporting Young People to achieve their full potential.</li>
<li>Ability to build and promote trusted relationships while maintaining professional boundaries.</li>
<li>Experience of achieving outcomes as part of working in a service and the records which evidence that.</li>
<li>A working knowledge of key legislation regarding Safeguarding practices relating to children and young people</li>
<li>Understanding of the issues experienced by young people such as bullying, gangs, radicalisation, self-harm, sexual exploitation and how these impact on behaviour.</li>
<li>Creativity, enthusiasm and energy to inspire and encourage young people to achieve great things.</li>
</ul>
<h1><span style="color: #339966;"><strong>What you should expect from us</strong></span></h1>
<ul>
<li>Starting salary £25,738, rising incrementally to £29,128 per annum based on performance.</li>
<li>Tailored career development plan through our <a href="https://www.stchris.org.uk/jobs-and-careers/st-christophers-academy/"><strong>“St Christopher’s Academy”</strong></a><strong>.</strong></li>
<li>A friendly working environment, a fun, open and honest culture.</li>
<li>25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays, pro-rata.</li>
<li>Industry Leading training programme including access to level 3 qualifications, children’s right and participation, CSE, empowerment, Mental health and therapeutic interventions ,</li>
<li>Contributory pension scheme, Enhanced Maternity and Company Sick Scheme.</li>
<li>BUPA Employee Assistance Programme, offering counselling, financial advice and legal support.</li>
<li>Interest-free season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme.</li>
<li>Discount shopping scheme at hundreds of retailers across the UK.</li>
<li>Employee Awards based on performance and length of service.</li>
</ul>
<h1><span style="color: #339966;"><strong>Recruitment Process</strong></span></h1>
<p>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 to ensure we capture essential information to meet legislation, best practice and vetting requirements.</p>
<p>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. </p>
<p><strong>Your application must include a <u>supporting statement</u> addressing the criteria given in the Person Specification.</strong></p>
<p> </p>
<h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #339966;"><strong>Our Children and Young People are looking forward to hearing from you</strong></span></h1>
<p> </p>
<p><a href="https://www.stchris.org.uk/site/media/2022/08/JDPS_EXPERIENCED_Practitioner_ChildrensHomes_StChristophersFellowship_London_August2022.pdf">Job Description and Person Specification</a></p>
<p>For more information or assistance during the application process, please contact <a href="mailto:recruitment@stchris.org.uk">recruitment@stchris.org.uk</a></p>
<p><strong>We advise you to apply as soon as possible as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and this opportunity might be filled before the stated closing date.</strong></p>
<p><em>St Christopher’s Fellowship has a minimum age requirement of 21 for roles working directly with children and young people in our residential and semi-independent Homes.</em></p></div><div></div><div></div>Bank Support Workers – Children’s Homes Londonhttps://isw.changeworknow.co.uk/st_christophers_fellowship/vms/e/careers/positions/b_m7H2R_bhBOSWhNynkYMb2023-09-13T00:00:00+01:00<p>Location: Children's Homes London</p><div></div><div><h2><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>£11.95 per hour</strong></span></h2>
<h2><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Variable hours (24 hours rota)</strong></span></h2>
<h2><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>North, West & South London</strong></span></h2>
<p>We are recruiting for Bank Support Workers to join our existing staff team across our services in London. We are looking for individuals who can positively engage with young people and who are passionate about improving their life chances, no matter how challenging the circumstances.</p>
<p>You will join a team of St Christopher’s Carebank workers providing staff cover across our two residential services: children’s homes, where you will provide day to day care for Young People aged 12- 18; and our 16+ services, where you will offer life-skills support for older young people as they prepare for independence. Administrative work and record keeping are essential.</p>
<p>Administrative work and record keeping are essential.</p>
<p>With 24 hour rotas, the work can include weekends, bank holidays, early and late shifts, sleep-ins and waking nights. You will need to possess strong communication skills and the ability to function effectively within diverse teams.</p>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>To apply you will have:</strong></span></h1>
<ul>
<li>At least 1 year of experience working and supporting Young People to achieve their full potential.</li>
<li>The ability to motivate and inspire young people to achieve success.</li>
<li>Patience and resilience to cope with challenging behaviour.</li>
<li>The ability to be a positive role model.</li>
<li>Good literacy, numeracy and IT skills.</li>
<li>Flexibility to work shifts, including nights, weekends and bank holidays.</li>
<li>Desirable Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent.</li>
</ul>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>About Us</strong></span></h1>
<h2><strong>Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe, loved and happy, to achieve their potential and have a bright future.</strong></h2>
<p>St Christopher's is a leading charity for children and young people and we are proud of our history for providing fostering, children's homes and a range of innovative leaving care services across the UK & Isle of Man. We have a passionate commitment to our young people, placing them at the centre of everything we do. We provide positive life experiences for young people who are unable to sustain a placement in their parental or foster home.</p>
<h2><strong>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, child care responsibilities and with gender diverse identities.</strong></h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Watch our short video to gain an insight into our working life here at St Christopher’s</strong></span></h2>
<p><iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Fa3q3BX5Utc" width="100%" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> </p>
<h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Recruitment Process</strong></span></h1>
<p>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 to ensure we capture essential information to meet legislation, best practice and vetting requirements.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p><strong>Your online application must include a supporting statement addressing the criteria stated in the Person Specification.</strong> For the full Job Description and Person Specification <a href="https://www.stchris.org.uk/site/media/2023/09/JDPS_CAREBANK_ChildrensHomes_StChristophersFellowship_London_SEPT2023.doc">click here</a></p>
<p>For more information or assistance during the application process, please contact <a href="mailto:recruitment@stchris.org.uk">recruitment@stchris.org.uk</a></p></div><div></div><div></div>Fostering Support Worker - West Bromwichhttps://isw.changeworknow.co.uk/st_christophers_fellowship/vms/e/careers/positions/cwy7-Z3wPj_6N0EHpm02qg2023-08-09T00:00:00+01:00<p>Location: West Bromwich</p><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div>Team Leaders – Children’s Homehttps://isw.changeworknow.co.uk/st_christophers_fellowship/vms/e/careers/positions/cIBZIjgCfl-ykCuG2s_w-a2023-07-12T00:00:00+01:00<p>Location: Ealing (CSE)</p><div></div><div><h2><span style="color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Looking for fantastic </strong><strong>career progression, excellent training and therapeutic support</strong><strong>? Join our committed and professional Team and </strong><strong>Make a difference</strong><strong> to Children living in residential Care.</strong></span></h2>
<h2><span style="color: #008000; font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Starting Salary £29,358 per annum plus sleep-ins (potential to earn up to £34,158 per annum)</strong></span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #008000;">Shifts: 08:00 – 16:00 & 15:00- 23:00 with an average of 2 sleep-in shifts per week until 7am, including weekends and bank holidays</span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #008000;">2 weekends off per month</span></h2>
<h2><span style="color: #008000; font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Sleep-ins: £50</strong><strong> / Overtime and Bank holidays paid time and half</strong></span></h2>
<h2><span style="color: #008000; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #008000;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Location:</span></span></span></h2>
<ul>
<li><span style="color: #008000; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #008000;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Ealing (W13) CSE Home rated </span><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;">outstanding</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> four years in a row </span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #008000; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #008000;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Islington (N7)</span></span></span></li>
</ul>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>About Us</strong></span></h1>
<p><strong>Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe, loved and happy, to achieve their potential and have a bright future.</strong></p>
<p>St Christopher's is a leading charity for children and young people. We are proud of our history of providing fostering, children's homes and innovative leaving care services across the UK & Isle of Man. We have a passionate commitment to our young people, placing them at the centre of everything we do. We provide positive life experiences for young people who are unable to sustain a placement in their parental or foster home.</p>
<p><strong>We are an equal-opportunity employer keen to develop an inclusive workforce where people feel they belong. We hope to attract applications from under- represented groups, including people from different cultures, nationalities, socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, disabilities, religions, faith, sex, orientation, childcare responsibilities, and gender-diverse identities.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Watch our short video to gain an insight into our working life here at St Christopher’s </strong></span></p>
<p><iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Fa3q3BX5Utc" width="100%" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; color: black;"> </span></p>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;">About the Role</span></h1>
<p>As Team Leader, you will be directly involved in managing the home and providing positive support for challenging young people aged 12-17. Whether shift leading or joining in with daily activities, you will also share in the leadership of the team, helping to develop staff by modelling high standards of professionalism. </p>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>St Christopher’s Academy</strong></span></h1>
<p>At St Christopher`s we can offer you a <strong>career</strong> where you can develop your skills and knowledge while making a difference to young people’s lives.</p>
<p>When you join St Christopher’s, we will set you up in your career with a tailored development plan. Whether you want to move across to a different service, become a Manager or just explore further your current role<strong>, we will support you to map out your career trajectory and help you achieve your professional ambitions.</strong> If you want to learn more about <strong>St Christopher’s Academy</strong>, please click <a href="https://www.stchris.org.uk/jobs-and-careers/st-christophers-academy/"><strong>here</strong></a>.</p>
<p><strong><u>Check out </u></strong><a href="https://www.stchris.org.uk/news/category/staff-stories/"><strong>here</strong></a><strong><u> our staff stories to see how you can develop your career with us</u></strong></p>
<p>We <strong>are proud that 84% </strong>of all our Team Leaders, Deputies and Managers are internal promotions. </p>
<h1><strong><span style="color: #008000;">The successful candidate will have</span>:</strong></h1>
<ul>
<li>Desirable professional qualification (CQSW, DipSW, NVQ3), or willingness to undertake Diploma Level 3 for Residential Childcare.</li>
<li>One years’ experience working at a level of responsibility with children and young people in a residential setting.</li>
<li>An understanding of the regulatory framework relating to the provision of residential services for children and young people.</li>
<li>Good understanding of the needs and risks regarding children in care.</li>
<li>Experience of taking on leadership responsibilities in a teamwork setting.</li>
<li>Ability to build genuine and trusting relationships with young people maintaining at all times high personal and professional standards.</li>
<li>Excellent communication and team working skills.</li>
</ul>
<h1><strong><span style="color: #008000;">In return we offer</span>:</strong></h1>
<ul>
<li>
<p>Starting Salary £29,358 per annum plus sleep-ins (potential to earn up to £34,158 per annum)</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>A friendly working environment, a fun, open and honest culture.</p>
</li>
<li>25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays, pro-rata.</li>
<li>Industry Leading training programme including access to level 3 qualifications, children’s right and participation, CSE, empowerment, mental health and Social Pedagogy,</li>
<li>Contributory pension scheme, Enhanced Maternity and Company Sick Scheme.</li>
<li>BUPA Employee Assistance Programme, offering counselling, financial advice and legal support.</li>
<li>Interest-free season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme.</li>
<li>Discount shopping scheme at hundreds of retailers across the UK.</li>
<li>Discretionary Funded Training Programs.</li>
<li>Employee Awards based on performance and length of service.</li>
<li>Fantastic opportunities to develop your career within our range of services. </li>
</ul>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Recruitment Process</strong></span></h1>
<p>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 to ensure we capture essential information to meet legislation, best practice and vetting requirements.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p><strong>Your online application must include a supporting statement addressing the criteria stated in the Person Specification.</strong></p>
<p>For the full Job Description and Person Specification click <a href="https://www.stchris.org.uk/site/media/2023/08/JDPS_TeamLeader_ChildrensHomes_Sleep-InModel_July2023.pdf">here</a></p>
<p>For more information or assistance during the application process, please contact <a href="mailto:recruitment@stchris.org.uk">recruitment@stchris.org.uk</a></p>
<p><strong>We advise to apply as soon as possible as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and this opportunity might be filled before the stated closing date.</strong></p>
<p><em>St Christopher’s Fellowship has a minimum age requirement of 21 for roles working directly with children and young people in our residential and semi-independent Homes.</em></p></div><div></div><div></div>Experienced Practitioners - Children's Homes - West Londonhttps://isw.changeworknow.co.uk/st_christophers_fellowship/vms/e/careers/positions/abPrTXIhPj5irHCBXXQcVa2023-07-11T00:00:00+01:00<p>Location: Ealing (CSE)</p><div></div><div><h2><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #008000;"><strong>Looking for fantastic </strong><strong>career progression, excellent training and therapeutic support</strong><strong>? Join our committed and professional Team and </strong><strong>Make a difference</strong><strong> to Children living in residential Care.</strong></span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #008000;"><strong>Starting Salary £25,738, rising incrementally to £29,128 per annum based on performance plus sleep-ins (potential to earn up to £30,538 per annum)</strong></span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Shifts: 08:00 – 16:00 & 15:00- 23:00 with an average of 2 sleep-in shifts per week until 7am, including weekends and bank holidays</span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;">2 weekends off per month</span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Sleep-ins: £50</strong><strong> / Overtime and Bank holidays paid time and half</strong></span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Locations: Ealing (W13)</strong></span></h2>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>About Us</strong></span></h1>
<p><strong>Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe, loved and happy, to achieve their potential and have a bright future.</strong></p>
<p>St Christopher's is a leading charity for children and young people. We are proud of our history of providing fostering, children's homes and innovative leaving care services across the UK & Isle of Man. We have a passionate commitment to our young people, placing them at the centre of everything we do. We provide positive life experiences for young people who are unable to sustain a placement in their parental or foster home.</p>
<p><strong>We are an equal-opportunity employer keen to develop an inclusive workforce where people feel they belong. We hope to attract applications from under- represented groups, including people from different cultures, nationalities, socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, disabilities, religions, faith, sex, orientation, childcare responsibilities, and gender-diverse identities.</strong></p>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Watch our short video to gain an insight into our working life here at St Christopher’s </strong></h2>
<p><iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Fa3q3BX5Utc" width="100%" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; color: black;"> </span></p>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>About the Role</strong></span></h1>
<p>As an Experienced Children's Residential Practitioner, you will provide direct support and care for young people aged 12 to 17 years. Our young people have complex emotional and mental health difficulties (such as trauma and loss) and often struggle to regulate their emotions. Working within a therapeutic framework, you will develop a direct programme of work aimed at building life skills, develop a restorative learning approach to behaviour and manage their own safety within the community.</p>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>St Christopher’s Academy</strong></span></h1>
<p>At St Christopher`s we can offer you a <strong>career</strong> where you can develop your skills and knowledge while making a difference to young people’s lives.</p>
<p>When you join St Christopher’s, we will set you up in your career with a tailored development plan. Whether you want to move across to a different service, become a Manager or just explore further your current role<strong>, we will support you to map out your career trajectory and help you achieve your professional ambitions.</strong> If you want to learn more about <strong>St Christopher’s Academy</strong>, please click <a href="https://www.stchris.org.uk/jobs-and-careers/st-christophers-academy/"><strong>here</strong></a>.</p>
<p><strong><u>Check out </u></strong><a href="https://www.stchris.org.uk/news/category/staff-stories/"><strong>here</strong></a><strong><u> our staff stories to see how you can develop your career with us</u></strong></p>
<p>We <strong>are proud that 84% </strong>of all our Team Leaders, Deputies and Managers are internal promotions. </p>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>What are we looking for?</strong></span></h1>
<ul>
<li>Desirable Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent (i.e. Level 3 Diploma Children and Young People Workforce with the children's social care pathway).</li>
<li><strong>Minimum of 1 years’ experience</strong><strong> working and supporting Young People to achieve their full potential.</strong></li>
<li>Ability to build and promote trusted relationships while maintaining professional boundaries.</li>
<li>Experience of achieving outcomes as part of working in a service and the records which evidence that.</li>
<li>A working knowledge of key legislation regarding Safeguarding practices relating to children and young people</li>
<li>Understanding of the issues experienced by young people such as bullying, gangs, radicalisation, self-harm, sexual exploitation and how these impact on behaviour.</li>
<li>Creativity, enthusiasm and energy to inspire and encourage young people to achieve great things.</li>
</ul>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>What you should expect from us</strong></span></h1>
<ul>
<li>Starting salary £25,738, rising incrementally to £29,128 per annum based on performance, plus sleep-ins (potential to earn up to £30,538 per annum)</li>
<li>Tailored career development plan through our <a href="https://www.stchris.org.uk/jobs-and-careers/st-christophers-academy/"><strong>“St Christopher’s Academy”</strong></a><strong>.</strong></li>
<li>A friendly working environment, a fun, open and honest culture.</li>
<li>25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays, pro-rata.</li>
<li>Industry Leading training programme including access to level 3 qualifications, children’s right and participation, CSE, empowerment, Mental health and therapeutic interventions ,</li>
<li>Contributory pension scheme, Enhanced Maternity and Company Sick Scheme.</li>
<li>BUPA Employee Assistance Programme, offering counselling, financial advice and legal support.</li>
<li>Interest-free season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme.</li>
<li>Discount shopping scheme at hundreds of retailers across the UK.</li>
<li>Employee Awards based on performance and length of service.</li>
</ul>
<h1><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>Recruitment Process</strong></span></h1>
<p>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 to ensure we capture essential information to meet legislation, best practice and vetting requirements.</p>
<p>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. </p>
<p><strong>Your application must include a <u>supporting statement</u> addressing the criteria given in the Person Specification.</strong></p>
<p><strong>We advise to apply as soon as possible as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and this opportunity might be filled before the stated closing date.</strong></p>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Our Children and Young People are looking forward to hearing from you</strong></h2>
<p> </p>
<p><a href="https://www.stchris.org.uk/site/media/2023/08/JDPS_EXPERIENCED_Practitioner_ChildrensHomes_Sleep-InModel_July2023.pdf">Job Description and Person Specification</a></p>
<p>For more information or assistance during the application process, please contact <a href="mailto:recruitment@stchris.org.uk">recruitment@stchris.org.uk</a></p></div><div></div><div></div>Experienced Practitioners - Nights - Children's Homes - Londonhttps://isw.changeworknow.co.uk/st_christophers_fellowship/vms/e/careers/positions/bxvUKSBTbfrAu1lq4OM2ld2022-09-26T00:00:00+01:00<p>Location: Ealing (CSE)</p><div></div><div><h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Looking for fantastic <span style="color: #339966;">career progression, excellent training and therapeutic support</span>? Join our committed and professional Team and Make a difference to Children living in residential Care.</strong></span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><span style="color: #339966;">Starting Salary £26,908</span>, rising incrementally to £29,128 per annum based on performance.</strong></span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #339966;"><strong>Overtime and Bank holidays paid time and half</strong></span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Shifts: 22.00 - 8.45 - 40 hours per week</strong></span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Working Hours: </strong></span><strong>Full time 40 hours, including weekends and bank holidays</strong></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #339966;"><strong>Locations: Balham (SW12) or Ealing (W13)</strong></span></h2>
<h1><span style="color: #339966;"><strong>About Us</strong></span></h1>
<p><strong>Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe, loved and happy, to achieve their potential and have a bright future.</strong></p>
<p>St Christopher's is a leading charity for children and young people. We are proud of our history of providing fostering, children's homes and innovative leaving care services across the UK & Isle of Man. We have a passionate commitment to our young people, placing them at the centre of everything we do. We provide positive life experiences for young people who are unable to sustain a placement in their parental or foster home.</p>
<p><strong>We are an equal-opportunity employer keen to develop an inclusive workforce where people feel they belong. We hope to attract applications from under- represented groups, including people from different cultures, nationalities, socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, disabilities, religions, faith, sex, orientation, childcare responsibilities, and gender-diverse identities. </strong></p>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #339966;">Watch our short video to gain an insight into our working life here at St Christopher’s</span></h2>
<p><iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Fa3q3BX5Utc" width="100%" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></p>
<h1><span style="color: #339966;"><strong>About the Role</strong></span></h1>
<p>As an Experienced Children's Residential Practitioner, you will provide direct support and care for young people aged 12 to 17 years. Our young people have complex emotional and mental health difficulties (such as trauma and loss) and often struggle to regulate their emotions. Working within a therapeutic framework, you will develop a direct programme of work aimed at building life skills, develop a restorative learning approach to behaviour and manage their own safety within the community.</p>
<h1><span style="color: #339966;"><strong>St Christopher’s Academy</strong></span></h1>
<p>At St Christopher`s we can offer you a <strong>career</strong> where you can develop your skills and knowledge while making a difference to young people’s lives.</p>
<p>When you join St Christopher’s, we will set you up in your career with a tailored development plan. Whether you want to move across to a different service, become a Manager or just explore further your current role<strong>, we will support you to map out your career trajectory and help you achieve your professional ambitions.</strong> If you want to learn more about <strong>St Christopher’s Academy</strong>, please click <a href="https://www.stchris.org.uk/jobs-and-careers/st-christophers-academy/"><strong>here</strong></a>.</p>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #339966;"><strong><u>Check out </u><a href="https://www.stchris.org.uk/news/category/staff-stories/">here</a><u> our staff stories to see how you can develop your career with us</u></strong></span></h2>
<p><span style="color: #339966;">We <strong>are proud that 84% </strong>of all our Team Leaders, Deputies and Managers are internal promotions. </span></p>
<h1><strong><span style="color: #339966;">What are we looking for?</span></strong></h1>
<ul>
<li>Desirable Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent (i.e. Level 3 Diploma Children and Young People Workforce with the children's social care pathway).</li>
<li><strong>Minimum of 1 years’ </strong><strong>experience</strong> working and supporting Young People to achieve their full potential.</li>
<li>Ability to build and promote trusted relationships while maintaining professional boundaries.</li>
<li>Experience of achieving outcomes as part of working in a service and the records which evidence that.</li>
<li>A working knowledge of key legislation regarding Safeguarding practices relating to children and young people</li>
<li>Understanding of the issues experienced by young people such as bullying, gangs, radicalisation, self-harm, sexual exploitation and how these impact on behaviour.</li>
<li>Creativity, enthusiasm and energy to inspire and encourage young people to achieve great things.</li>
</ul>
<h1><span style="color: #339966;"><strong>What you should expect from us</strong></span></h1>
<ul>
<li><span style="color: #339966;"><strong>Starting salary of £26,908, rising incrementally to £29,128 based on performance.</strong></span></li>
<li>Tailored career development plan through our <a href="https://www.stchris.org.uk/jobs-and-careers/st-christophers-academy/"><strong>“St Christopher’s Academy”</strong></a><strong>.</strong></li>
<li>A friendly working environment, a fun, open and honest culture.</li>
<li>25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays, pro-rata.</li>
<li>Industry Leading training programme including access to level 3 qualifications, children’s right and participation, CSE, empowerment, Mental health and therapeutic interventions ,</li>
<li>Contributory pension scheme, Enhanced Maternity and Company Sick Scheme.</li>
<li>BUPA Employee Assistance Programme, offering counselling, financial advice and legal support.</li>
<li>Interest-free season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme.</li>
<li>Discount shopping scheme at hundreds of retailers across the UK.</li>
<li>Employee Awards based on performance and length of service.</li>
</ul>
<h1><span style="color: #339966;"><strong>Recruitment Process</strong></span></h1>
<p>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 to ensure we capture essential information to meet legislation, best practice and vetting requirements.</p>
<p>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. </p>
<p><strong>Your application must include a <u>supporting statement</u> addressing the criteria given in the Person Specification.</strong></p>
<p> </p>
<h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #339966;"><strong>Our Children and Young People are looking forward to hearing from you</strong></span></h1>
<p> </p>
<p><a href="https://www.stchris.org.uk/site/media/2022/08/JDPS_EXPERIENCED_Practitioner_ChildrensHomes_StChristophersFellowship_London_August2022.pdf">Job Description and Person Specification</a></p>
<p>For more information or assistance during the application process, please contact <a href="mailto:recruitment@stchris.org.uk">recruitment@stchris.org.uk</a></p>
<p><strong>We advise you to apply as soon as possible as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and this opportunity might be filled before the stated closing date.</strong></p>
<p><em>St Christopher’s Fellowship has a minimum age requirement of 21 for roles working directly with children and young people in our residential and semi-independent Homes.</em></p></div><div></div><div></div>