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St Christopher's Fellowship
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Barnet, United Kingdom
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Job Reference:
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Posted:
12.08.2025
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Job Description:
About the Role
We are looking for a resourceful, energetic and outgoing individual who can deal effectively with challenging situations and behaviour, motivate young people to manage risk and support a team of professional staff.
* To safeguard young people through sound management strategies, collaborative working with external agencies and emergency services and compliance with local authority safeguarding procedures.
* To work closely with the local authorities to reduce young people’s offending behaviour and support them to complete their court orders.
* To provide regular supervision for staff and assess training needs to required performance and development standards. To source and/or deliver training and coaching where appropriate.
* To ensure housing management policies and practices are effectively operated. This will include maximisation of income, licence management and implementation of fair and equitable referral procedures.
* To ensure appropriate staff cover is maintained in the home through production of rotas and, where necessary, recruitment of locum covers. To ensure that staffing needs are met within designated budgets.
* To ensure a trauma informed environment within the home at all times.
Applicants should have
* Hold a relevant qualification in Social Work, Probation, Youth justice, Children’s Residential Care or
Youth Work.
* At least three years’ experience of providing leaving care, housing support or residential care to
* At least one year’s experience of effectively managing a supported accommodation or residential
service for children and young people.
* A good understanding of contextual safeguarding, The Children’s Act 1989 and the Supported Accommodation Standards and Regulations 2023.
* Thorough knowledge of the issues pertaining to young people’s offending, including those relating to alcohol/drug dependency and mental health and complex needs.
* An understanding of restorative justice.
* Working knowledge and thorough understanding of the barriers and challenges that non-white young people face within the criminal justice system
* Familiarity with the welfare benefits system and with the range of resources, statutory and non-statutory agencies and services relevant to supporting young people, particularly Youth Offending Services.
* Awareness of Health and Safety and GDPR Regulations.
* A strong commitment to person centred and inclusive practice.
* A commitment to the best outcomes for children and young people.
What you should expect from us
* Salary £50 000 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 a certificate in youth justice practice, anti-racism, access to children’s rights 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 programmes.
* Employee Awards based on performance and length of service.
* Fantastic opportunities to develop your career within our range of services.
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