Looking for fantastic career progression excellent training and therapeutic support Join our committed and professional team and make a difference to young people living in residential care where no two days are the same!

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AboutUs

Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe loved and happy to achieve their potential and have a bright future.

St Christophers is a leading charity for children and young people. We are proud of our history of providing fostering childrens 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.

We are an equalopportunity 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 genderdiverse identities.

St Christophers Academy

At St Christophers we can provide more than just a care job. We can offer you acareerwhere you can develop your skills and knowledge while making a difference to young peoples lives.

When you join St Christophers 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 we will support you to map out your career trajectory and help you achieve your professional ambitions.If you want to learn more aboutSt Christophers Academy please clickhere

Weare proud that 84of all our Team Leaders Deputies and Managers are internal promotions.

About the role

As an Experienced Practitioner you will provide direct support and care for our young people who have complex emotional and mental health difficulties (such as trauma and loss) and can struggle to regulate their emotions. Working within a therapeutic framework you will develop a direct programme of work aimed at developing authentic relationships with our young people (aged 16 24 years old) 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.

Throughout the Waking Night shift you will have the additional support of an oncall manager should there be any emergencies. Further to this you will be involved in monthly team meetings and receive monthly supervision.

Applicants should have

• Minimum of 1 years experience working and supporting Young People to achieve their full potential.
• Genuine commitment to working and supporting Young People to achieve their full potential; with the ability to build and promote trusted relationships while maintaining professional boundaries.
• An understanding of the issues facing Young People and a basic understanding of safeguarding Regulations and Procedures.
• The ability to cope effectively with challenging behaviour.
• Good communication and team working skills.
• Flexibility to work Waking Night shifts including weekends and bank holidays.
• Commitment to undertake any mandatory training (outside of working hours) and continuous learning to ensure a high level of service.
• Creativity enthusiasm and energy to inspire and encourage young people to achieve their goals.

What you should expect from us

• Salary: 27352 per annum
• A friendly working environment a fun open and honest culture.
• 25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years service plus Bank Holidays prorata.
• Industry leading training programme including access to level 3 qualifications childrens right and participation CSE empowerment mental health and social pedagogy.
• Contributory pension scheme enhanced maternity and company sick scheme.
• UK Life Assurance (Death in service) to the value of 3 times your annual salary.
• BUPA employee assistance programme offering counselling financial advice and legal support.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Bluelight card; discount shopping scheme at hundreds of retailers across the UK.
• Discretionary funded training programs.
• Employee awards based on performance and length of service.
• Fantastic opportunities to develop your career within our range of services.

Recruitment Process

At St Christophers 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.

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

Your online application must include a supporting statement addressing the criteria stated in the Person Specification.

Click here for the full Job Description and Person SpecificationCVs will not be accepted.

For more information or assistance during the application process please contact

First Stage Interview Tuesday 1st & 8th April & Thursday 27th March 3rd & 10th April 2025

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an interview at our Head Office

Second StageInterview

Successful candidates will then attend the second stage interview at the home they have applied for.

Our Children and Young People are looking forward to hearing from you

For more information or assistance during the application process please contact

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

Please note:

• This post has a minimum age restriction of 21 year for roles working directly with children and young people in our residential and supported accommodation Homes in line with the Equality Act occupational requirement.
• It is illegal to apply for any role that involves working with children and young people under the age of 18 if you know you are barred from working with children.
• all shortlisted candidates invited to interview will be asked to submit a SelfDeclaration and Disclosure form which will need to be returned prior to an interview being booked.