Job Opportunity with FFP Member, St Christopher's: Aftercare Manager – Isle of Man

Location: Isle of Man
Salary: £44,566 per annum (Relocation package of up to £3,000​) 
Contract Type: Permanent
Specific Hours: 40 hours per week
Closing Date: 06 December 2023

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40 hours per week with some weekends, bank holidays work as required

About the Role
An exciting opportunity to manage a team of personal advisors working with young people aged 15-21 transitioning from the care system into the community. The role involves ensuring the service provision meets the needs of individual young people and that staff are given adequate support. You will also oversee a daily drop in service for young people to attend for general advice and support throughout the week.

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.

Applicants should have

• Substantial experience working with young people in a leadership role.
• Professionally qualification – CQSW, DipSW, NVQ level 3.
• Effective communication skills.
• Flexible working hours including weekends, bank holidays and on call duties where required.
• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management desirable.

What you should expect from us

• Salary of £44,566 per annum.
• 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.
• 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.
• Fantastic opportunities to develop your career within our range of services.

​Recruitment Process
At St Christopher’s we are committed to the safeguarding of all children and young people in our care. During the recruitment process you will be expected to complete an online application form to ensure we capture essential information to meet legislation, best practice and vetting requirements.

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.

Your online application must include a supporting statement addressing the criteria stated in the Person Specification. For the full Job Description and Person Specification click here.

For more information or assistance during the application process, please contact [email protected]

Closing date: 6th December 2023
Interview date: 11th December 2023

We advise to apply as soon as possible as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

St Christopher’s Fellowship has a minimum age requirement of 24 for roles working directly with children and young people in our residential and semi-independent Homes.

Full details and application documents here