Trainee Practitioners - Children's Homes - London

 £24,960 rising to £25,738 upon successful completion of probationary period and mandatory training

Grant to study Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare

Permanent

• 20/23 hours per week (including weekends and bank holidays)
• 40 hours per week (including weekends and bank holidays)

Locations: Ealing (W13), Islington (N7) or Balham (SW12)

If you are looking for a fulfilling and rewarding Career where no two days are the same, this could be the job for you!

You will have the opportunity to support children and young people, who from adversity are developing their resilience, to develop key life skills, build trusting relationships, create environments where they can flourish and experience success, while participating in fun activities with them.

The only thing you need is a passion for making a difference. We don't require previous care experience as we provide all the training and support you need to excel in your role, even professional care qualifications, through our St Christopher's Academy Entry Pathway.

What you need to bring to this role

• resilience to cope with challenging behaviour and circumstances.
• ability to build genuine and trusting relationships with young people.
• ability to work as part of a team.
• empathy but also ablility to understand the importance of professional boundaries.
• flexibility to undertake shift work including weekends, bank holidays and with notice, occasional sleep-ins.

What you should expect from us

• Salary of £24,960 rising to £25,738 upon successful completion of mandatory training
• 4 weeks full induction and training program (paid).
• Competitive pay and reward structure offering salary progression based on performance.
• Tailored career development plan through our “St Christopher’s Academy”.
• A friendly working environment, a fun, open and honest culture.
• 25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays, pro-rata.
• Industry Leading training programme including access to level 3 qualifications, children’s right and participation, CSE, empowerment, mental health and Social Pedagogy,
• Contributory pension scheme, Enhanced Maternity and Company Sick Scheme.
• BUPA Employee Assistance Programme, offering counselling, financial advice and legal support.
• Interest-free season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme.
• Discount shopping scheme at hundreds of retailers across the UK.
• Discretionary Funded Training Programs.
• Employee Awards based on performance and length of service.

If you wish to know more about this opportunity, please visit our website.

About Us

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 Christopher's is a leading charity for children and young people. We are proud of our history of providing fostering, children's 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 equal-opportunity 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 gender-diverse identities.