Children & Young People’s Practitioners – Residential & Community

Children & Young People’s Practitioners, Residential & Community Settings
Locations available:

Residential – x1 Working from our residential unit, Yvonne House, SW8 (Zone 2). Office based in SE11.
Community – x1 Office based in Zone 1, SE11. Working across several SE and Central London Boroughs
Salary: £27,400 to £29,000 pa + £600 + £400 bonuses paid at 6 months and on completion of Diploma + Travel to work + Pension + Staff Wellbeing Fund (+ opportunities for extra pay through overtime and the on-call rota)
Hours: Full-time (36 hours – Residential shift work, 39 hours – Community pw)

Can you make a BIG difference to young people in care?

We are passionate about learning and development and committed to providing an outstanding experience for all staff. As soon as practicable we’ll enrol you on a Diploma programme and give you the time, support and incentives to succeed.

Do you have?

Experience of working with young people – e.g. mentoring, coaching, teaching.
Key qualities that enable good engagement – 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 lead on plans to support their health, education, social, and day-to-day needs along with a specialist strand of work i.e. promoting sports, culture and arts (SCAs). This is an important and significant role in helping young care leavers thrive and fulfil their potential.

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

Salary & Benefits

We believe 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 we 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
Apply by: 5pm Tuesday 9th May 2023
Interviews: From Monday 15th May 2023
Start date: From late June 2023

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

Inclusion and Equality

We are committed to embedding inclusive practices, promoting equality and valuing diversity in all of our activities. We understand and acknowledge the positive benefits that this commitment will bring to the young people we support, our staff and our partner organisations.

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

No agencies please.