We believe that it's the quality of the people who work with us that sets us apart – their energy, commitment, skills and burning desire to make a difference to young people's lives.
We offer a working environment that values staff, promotes improvement and is small enough to give you a real chance to influence and achieve.
Professional development opportunity
At Young Futures we are committed to delivering the highest standard of care to our young people and we invest in our staff to ensure they are appropriately qualified. To deliver on our commitment we support all our full-time staff to complete the Children, Young People and Families Practitioner Diploma.
This Ofsted recognised qualification is considered the gold standard for practitioners. To help you achieve this we offer a personal tutor, dedicated study time and a £1,500 study bonus.
We're always looking for kind, energetic, passionate, and fun individuals who love a challenge, have some experience of working with young people and want to make a big difference.
Children's Home Full-Time & Part-Time
£27,400 to £29,000 (pro-rata) pa + benefits
Women only – Genuine Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010
At Young Futures, we provide a safe, nurturing, and empowering home for young women aged 13–17. Many of the young people we support have experienced trauma, loss, and instability. Our role is to offer care that is unconditional, trauma-informed, and compassionate – building trust, promoting healing, and inspiring hope for the future.
We are passionate about learning and development – for staff as much as for young people. Shortly after probation, we'll enrol you on a Diploma qualification and provide the support, time, and financial incentives you need to succeed.
We're looking for women with:
About the role
As a Children & Young People's Practitioner, you will:
If you have any questions about the role, please contact Osman Jama on 07811 155838 or email osman.jama@youngfutures.org.uk
Timescales
Applications submissions: ASAP and before 5pm Friday 19th September
Interviews: 1st Round online on Teams from Monday 15th September
Start Date: October 2025
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Please read the FAQ paper about the role.
Please fill out an application form and equal opportunities monitoring form
Please email your completed application form with CV to osman.jama@youngfutures.org.uk
Please email your completed EO Monitoring Form to maggie.patching@youngfutures.org.uk
Full-time, Fixed Term: 16 months (Maternity Cover)
£50,000 to £56,000 pa + benefits
Women only – Genuine Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010
We are looking for a Deputy Manager to join our children's home, supporting young people aged 13–17. This is a leadership role, but we are also very happy to consider experienced Senior Practitioners or Keyworkers with supervisory experience who are ready to step into management.
You will lead and inspire a team of Practitioners, ensuring care is always unconditional, trauma-informed, compassionate, and high quality. You'll play a key role in ensuring compliance with the Children's Homes Regulations and Ofsted Quality Standards, while promoting a culture of love, kindness, authenticity, and professional integrity.
Key Responsibilities:
We offer:
If you have any questions about the role, please contact Osman Jama on 07811 155838 or email osman.jama@youngfutures.org.uk
Every young person deserves care that is safe, kind, and unconditional. If you are ready to lead with compassion and inspire others, we'd love to hear from you.
Timescales
Applications submissions: ASAP and before 5pm Friday 19th September
Interviews: 1st Round online on Teams from Monday 15th September
Start Date: October 2025
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Please fill out an application form and equal opportunities monitoring form
Please email your completed application form with CV to osman.jama@youngfutures.org.uk
Please email your completed EO Monitoring Form to maggie.patching@youngfutures.org.uk
We value the importance of determining the right strategy, keeping everyone on board, enhancing our management practices and continuously evaluating what's working or needs further improvement. We deliver services in an increasingly competitive, rapidly changing sector with limited resources.
For us, the effective development of our collective talents and career prospects is the only way we can ensure sustained growth and competitive advantage.
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.
For 2024-25 we have set ourselves a number of challenging but achievable targets in our new Inclusion and Equality Action Plan.
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.
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