£19,009 to £19,720 per annum depending on Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare or equivalent.

Additional allowance £25 per sleep-in

Full time position working a 3 week 24 hour rolling rota shift system 365 days a year.

Due to future development we now have vacancies in our current and new homes in Bedfordshire

St Christopher’s is a leading charity for children and young people and we are proud of our history for providing fostering, children’s homes and a range of innovative housing and support services across the UK & Isle of Man. Children and young people are at the centre of everything we do and we use evidence based practice to deliver services valued by them. If you work for St Christopher`s Fellowship you will travel with children and young people on their life journey and have the opportunity to make an impact on their lives. Our core values of care, respect, professional, flexible, honest and creative underpin all of our work and we believe that all individuals are valuable and have the potential to achieve.

Due to staff progression and recent development we have a fantastic opportunity for you to make a difference to vulnerable young people who may have complex needs.

At St Christopher`s we can provide more than just a care job. We offer an industry leading training programme, access to qualifications, with a range of employee benefits and of course wider career progression opportunities within our network. A job with St Christopher`s could really be a job for life., with lots of opportunities .

You will be playing a fundamental part in improving the lives of vulnerable young people by delivering care to them in our homes. We are actively looking for interested people who want to be part of our Bedfordshire team.

Applicants should have:

• Have the ability to build genuine and trusting relationships and real passion for working with young people
• Have the resilience to cope with challenging behaviour and circumstances
• Be able to motivate young people and encourage their independence
• Have high personal and professional standards
• Flexibility to undertake shift working including evenings, weekends and bank holidays, and to participate in sleep-ins throughout the region
• Willingness to achieve level 3 Diploma and complete all required trainings

In return we offer:

• A friendly working environment, a fun, open and honest culture
• A comprehensive induction programme and career progression for high performers
• 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
• After successful probation a contributory pension, season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, childcare vouchers and employee assistance programme
• Regular supervision and Social Pedagogy training

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

Closing date: 4^th December 2017

Interview date: 12^th December 2017

*Please note applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis*

We look forward to meeting you soon.

For the full Job Description for this role and more detail about what will be required, please click here.

St Christopher’s is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.