I wanted to take a moment to talk about something that’s been at the heart of what we do at St Christopher’s for the past 15 years – our Streetwise initiative on the Isle of Man. A leading example of providing what our young people need, exactly when they need it to support their welfare. Streetwise is our way of keeping young people safe during the hustle and bustle of TT week. This event brings in around 40,000 visitors each year, creating an incredible atmosphere filled with fun and excitement. But with that excitement comes peer pressure, new faces and risky choices that our young people might be swayed by. That’s where Streetwise steps in. This year was particularly special. For the first time, we opened up Streetwise to all young people on the island enjoying the event, not just those already in our care. We had the amazing support of Manx Care, the Isle of Man Constabulary, the Mayor of Douglas, and Douglas City Centre Management, which really helped us make a bigger impact and communicate what we were doing to keep young people safe in the local community. Click here for the full article Location: Peterborough Salary: Salary £11.95 per hour Contract Type: Zero Hours Specific Hours: Variable hours (Zero hours Contract) Closing Date: 28 July 2024 About the Role
We are looking to recruit a Fostering Support Worker (Bank) working closely with the supervising social workers, local authorities and other professionals to support foster placements. The role will involve:
Click here for full job details Location: West Bromwich Salary: £23,795 to £26,507 depending on experience Contract Type: Permanent Specific Hours: 40 hours per week, with some weekend and evening work Closing Date: 21 July 2024 About the Role
We are looking to recruit a Fostering Support Worker working closely with the supervising social workers, local authorities and other professionals to support foster placements. The role will involve:
Click here for full job details I am thrilled to share some exciting news with you – we are officially launching our new 5-year strategy, ably designed to propel us forward with clear goals and a strong vision for the future. But before I dive in, I also encourage you to take a look at our Impact Report for 2024, (where we highlight our new strategy for 2024-2029). The report will also give you context around the journey St Christopher’s has taken in the last 5 years as we reflect on past plans and provide an overview of activity and achievements, as well as our ambitions moving forward. Click here for full article Location: Fostering Eastern Region Salary: Salary £11.95 per hour Specific Hours: Variable hours (Zero hours Contract) Closing Date: 02 June 2024 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. About the Role We are looking to recruit a Fostering Support Worker (Bank) working closely with the supervising social workers, local authorities and other professionals to support foster placements. The role will involve:
Applicants should have:
Further details and application documents here This Foster Care Fortnight #FCF2024 – Find out about Jennie’s role as a Fostering Recruitment Lead for St Christopher’s and our ambition to support even more children and young people Why did you want to work at St Christopher’s? I wanted to work for an organisation where I felt I could make an impact, the fact that St Christopher’s is also not-for-profit was also a real bonus. I think the values that the organisation holds are similar to my own and I believe that we are making a difference to children’s lives. What do you enjoy about your job? As one of the new recruitment leads I have so far really enjoyed learning some new skills, working with new people within the organisation and the opportunity that the role entails. I love to share my passion for fostering and I love to assess people, this role is allowing me to do both. I am bursting with ideas, which I am being able to express and some of them being implemented which is really exciting. Being a social worker means every day is different and that for me is one of the things I love the most. What other development opportunities have you had? I have continued to maintain my own Continuous Professional Development (CPD) as a social worker by attending briefings and training courses relevant to fostering recruitment and assessment. I have been able to spend time with our Marketing team to learn more about communications, which has been really rewarding and definitely an area I wish to continue to develop. As a fostering service we have development days where we can spend the whole day focusing on an aspect of social work, these are really great because both the Eastern Region and West Midlands team meet together to discuss developing our service and ourselves. What is next in your career? I really enjoy assessing families so I am hopeful to be able to continue with that. I think that the fostering recruitment role is great at St Christopher’s, so I hope I can help shape the role and be part of helping St Christopher’s to continue to develop a strong and robust fostering service with a lasting legacy. What would you say to someone interested/ looking to join the profession? Social work is a hard profession. I qualified in 2009 and prior to that I was working in youth offending. I love being a social worker and I have been really fortunate to have had a really varied and rewarding career so far. I started working for a local authority, supporting young people leaving care and then I worked with children in care from 0 to 18. After that I have specialised into fostering over the last 5 years and I feel I have definitely found a passion. Social work is a great profession and I definitely recommend it. Find out more about job roles with us or reach out if you are inspired to find out more about fostering and making a real difference to young people in need. Source: www.stchris.org.uk/ Location: West Bromwich Salary: £22,449 per year, raising to £23,248 upon completion of probationary period and mandatory training Contract Type: Permanent Closing Date: 19 May 2024 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. About the Role We are looking to recruit a Fostering Support Worker working closely with the supervising social workers, local authorities and other professionals to support foster placements. The role will involve:
Further details and application documents hereisw.changeworknow.co.uk/st_christophers_fellowship/vms/e/careers/positions/cwy7-Z3wPj_6N0EHpm02qg Location: Isle of Man Salary: £25,281, rising to £25,816, upon successful completion of probationary period and mandatory training, raising incrementally up to £29,262 based on performance Contract Type: Permanent Specific Hours: 40 hours per week shift work - Day Closing Date: 19 May 2024 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 play an active role in supporting young people (aged 9 - 16 years of age) and their families in the community to overcome barriers which may be impacting on young people’s health, social, emotional and educational needs in order to improve outcomes whilst remaining in their family setting. You will also support young people staying in our short breaks residential home to provide day to day care whilst they transition back to their family home or onto a more permanent residential placement. This is an especially exciting opportunity to join a developing therapeutic service embedded within children’s social care. Alongside our trainee entry pathway, you will receive additional training to equip you with all the tools you will need to work within the AMBIT service. AMBIT (Adolescent Mentalization-Based Integrative Treatment) is a systemic approach to meet the needs of working with children, young people and their families. The approach applies the principle of mentalization to relationships with clients, the team around the child any inter agency working. This is an amazing career development opportunity to join a new dynamic service where you will be trained by the Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families with continued development opportunities in the therapeutic field. 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.# Further details and application documents here Location: Stevenage and Essex (Hybrid working) Salary: £43,316 depending on experience Contract Type: Permanent Specific Hours: 37.5 Hours per week Closing Date: 19 May 2024 We have a fantastic opportunity to join our team and a growing fostering service in the Eastern Region where you will be able to contribute to achieving positive results for young people.
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. About the Role As a Supervising Social Worker, you will contribute to the growth and development of St Christopher’s fostering services by playing a key role in the recruitment, training and assessment of foster carers and by building positive relationships with referring authorities and other professionals. Applicants should have:
Further details and application documents here Location: West Bromwich Salary: £40,842 Contract Type: Fixed Term Specific Hours: 37.5 hours or 20 hours per week Closing Date: 19 May 2024 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. About the Role The role is responsible for the successful recruitment of new St. Christopher’s foster carers, proactively building excellent relationships with potential fostering applicants & guiding them through the assessment & approval process. The role will proactively lead on the recruitment strategy for a given region but the postholder may have to work across other regions as required by workflows. The postholder will deliver an increased number of fostering households through a targeted approach, enabling the recruitment and assessment of foster carers who can meet the needs of St. Christopher’s looked after children. Applicants should have:
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