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with us

 

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 value our staff, invest in them and promote improvement and we're 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 £1,000 study bonus.

 

 

Current career opportunities

 

 

We're 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

Deputy Residential Manager, Full-Time

£50,000 - £56,000 + benefits

We are looking for an experienced Deputy Manager or an exceptional Senior Support Worker/Senior Practitioner with a minimum of 4 years' experience, to support the Registered Manager and Team of Practitioners in delivering outstanding services in our all-female therapeutic unit in SW8. A good communicator, you will be confident, forward-thinking, passionate and authentic. You possess applied knowledge of Children's Homes Regulations and Quality Standards. 

We have a strong track record in providing excellent semi-independent provision to young women aged 16+, and in scoring outstandingly in local authority service reviews. We are currently transitioning to a Children's Home and are approaching the final stages of our registration with Ofsted.

Whilst we have a stunning, modern, purpose-built home, our greatest asset is our people. We have a can-do culture that drives good engagement, strong collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Do you have?

  • At least 4 years' relevant experience in a Senior Practitioner or Deputy Manager role in a Children's Home setting.
  • Good working knowledge of Children's Homes Regulations and Quality Standards and how they should be met.
  • Strong skills in report writing, risk assessing, care planning, and casework tracking.
  • Practical knowledge of tools, techniques and resources that can be used to support young people in areas including: CSE, DV, EET, life and self-care skills.
  • Passion matched with a commitment to making a difference to young people in care through kindness, collaboration, and creativity.
  • The Level 5 Managers' Diploma. If you do not hold this qualification, then we will support you to achieve this within the timeframe set in the Children's Homes Regulations.

Due to the setting and nature of our work, only women are eligible to apply for this role, under Section 7(2) (b) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975.  

If you'd like to discuss the position in advance of applying then please call Osman Jama, CEO, on 07811155838.

To apply?

Click for full job description

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

 

Apply by: 5pm Thursday 4th April

Interviews: From Monday 8th April  

Start Date: From late April/early May 

 

Children & Young People's Practitioners, Residential & Community Settings, Full-Time

£27,400 to £29,000 pa + benefits

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.  

To apply?

Click for full job description for the residential position and community position.

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

 

Apply by: 5pm Thursday 4th April

Interviews: From Monday 8th April  

Start Date: From late April/early May 

 

Children & Young People's Practitioners, Residential (Nights), Full-Time.

£26,400 to £29,000 pa + Benefits

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

This is an important and significant role in helping young people in care thrive and fulfil their potential. After completing your probation you will be enrolled on a Diploma programme and given the time, support, and incentives to succeed.

Do you have?

  • Experience of working with young people
  • 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.

We are recruiting a C&YP Practitioner (Nights) to co-work with other team members in our all-female residential unit for young people in care, aged 16-17 years old.

You'll be responsible for building warm, caring and empowering relationships with young women; supporting their social and emotional development; engaging in evening sports and arts activities; and responding to incidents and accidents.  

The position is exclusively night shift working, 8.30pm to 8.30am, with one other colleague, 3 nights per week, with occasional weekend working.

We are passionate about learning and development and committed to providing an outstanding experience for all Practitioners.

Please note that only women are eligible to apply for this position, under Section 7(2) (b) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975.  

To apply?

Click for full job description for the Young People's Practitioner (Nights)  

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

 

Apply by: 5pm Thursday 4th April

Interviews: From Monday 8th April  

Start Date: From late April/early May 

 

 

 


Investor in People

Young Futures is an Investors in People accredited organisation. 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.

 

 

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.

For 2020-21 we have set ourselves a number of challenging but achievable targets in our new Inclusion and Equality Action Plan.

 

 

 

 

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

 

Young Futures CIC

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