Children & Young People’s Residential Practitioners

4 days ago


London, UK, United Kingdom CHM-1 Full time

Can you make a BIG difference to children in care?

Our client, a community interest company committed to delivering the highest standard of care to young people, is keen to employ TWO full-time Practitioners – working daytime shifts between 8am to 8.30pm.

Children & Young People’s Residential Practitioners
Salary:
£27,400 to £29,000 pa + benefits (based on a 36-hr working week)
Location: Working exclusively at our all-female Children’s Home, Yvonne House, SW8 (Zone 2)
Hours: Full-time, shift work

The setting is an all-female Children’s Home for 13-to-17-year-olds.

Ideal candidates will join a strong team of Practitioners who put love and kindness into everything they do.

This employer is passionate about learning and development and committed to providing an outstanding experience for all staff. After completing your probation, we’ll enrol you on a Diploma programme and give you the time, support and incentives to succeed.

Practitioners typically work at least two 12-hr shifts pw, one 8hr shift, and attend team meetings, training, and group thinking space on Fridays from 9.30am to 12.30pm. The total number of working hours is 36 hrs pw. 4hrs per week are allocated to self-study to support the successful completion of your probation and, once enrolled, the Children and Young People’s Practitioner Diploma (Level 4).

Do you have?

  • Some experience of working with children and/or young people - e.g. mentoring, coaching, teaching.
  • Key qualities that enable good relationships – e.g. warmth, kindness, humour.
  • Strong values and a commitment to inclusion.
  • An ability to understand, recognise and respond appropriately to risk.
  • Ambition matched with a desire for professional development.

You will collaborate on plans to support their health, education, social, and day-to-day needs including the promotion of sports, culture and arts activities and interests. This is an important and significant role in helping children, who have experienced adversity in early life, thrive and fulfil their potential.

Please note that only women are eligible to apply for the Residential Practitioner position at their all-female unit, under Section 7(2) (b) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975.

Salary & Benefits

This employer believes all staff should be paid well for work that delivers excellent services and changes the lives of young people in and leaving care.

As a result they offer:

  • Competitive Sector Salary (including options to flex working hours up or down) + Work Related Travel + Pension Contribution
  • Generous Annual Leave - 37 Days pro-rata, including Bank Holidays.
  • Wellbeing Budget (£25 per month for all staff to encourage self-care)
  • Monthly wellbeing time
  • Training and Support – online modules, group training and personal training budget
  • Line Management and Therapeutic 1:1 Supervision, and Therapeutic Group Supervision monthly
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme

Appointment Timetable
Apply by:
As soon as possible
Interviews: From 4th to 15th November
Start Date: December 2024

Application Process:

To find out more information, please click the apply button. You will be taken to a simple CHM Recruit form and then redirected to complete your application for this position.

Inclusion and Equality

This employer is committed to embedding inclusive practices, promoting equality and valuing diversity in all of their activities. They understand and acknowledge the positive benefits that this commitment will bring to the young people they support, their staff and their partner organisations.

They are striving to be an employer of choice for all and take measures to ensure that they are attracting recruits from the most skilled and committed people regardless of their background. Whilst they can already be proud of some examples of excellent practice, they are not complacent and recognise that they can always do better.

No agencies please.



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