Location: Head Office Contract Type: Permanent Closing Date: 17 June 2022 Salary: £27,081 - £36,442 (depending on experience) Specific Hours: 37.5 hours per week Putney Office & Hybrid working with some travel to Stevenage & West Midlands
We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our referral and placements team providing children and young people the opportunity to live in one of our residential or foster homes. 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 and we are proud of our history for providing fostering, children's homes and a range of 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 and keen to develop an inclusive workforce were people feel they belong. We hope to attract application from under- represented groups including people from different cultures, nationalities, socio economic backgrounds, ages, disabilities, religion, faith, sex, orientation, child care responsibilities and with gender diverse identities. About the Role The post will play a key role in the successful placement of children and young people in St Christopher’s services. Operating as the central point of contact for referrals to all St Christopher’s spot purchasing teams, the post will ensure a prompt and consistent response to local authorities and other agencies, and will involve close liaison with fostering, residential and 16+ accommodation teams to deliver high quality recommendations for placements within required timescales. The post holder will also be responsible for collating, analysing and interpreting a range of data relating to referrals and placements St Christopher’s Academy When you join St Christopher’s, we will set you up in your career with a tailored development plan. Whether you want to move across to a different service, become a Manager or just explore further your current role, we will support you to map out your career trajectory and help you achieve your professional ambitions. If you want to learn more about St Christopher’s Academy, please click here Applicants should have
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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. 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 recruitment@stchris.org.uk Closing date: 17th June 2022 Interview date: 29th June 2022 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 21 for roles working directly with children and young people in our residential and semi-independent Homes. Full details and application documents here Comments are closed.
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