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POSITIVE OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE! At ASF we currently have an opportunity available for a Registered Children's Home Manager based in the Liverpool region for an established provider of children's residential services.They are 2 bed services They offer specialised care for young people with EBD on a 24 hour/7 day a week basis. Salary - £60K - £70K Plus Bonus f The Registered Manager is responsible for * Showing an ambitious vision, having high expectations for what all children can achieve and ensure high standards of individualised care * Having a clear understanding of the progress children and young people are making in respect of the plan for them and taking effective action when necessary * Providing the right supportive environment for staff through effective supervision and appraisal and high-quality induction and training programmes that are tailored to the specific needs of the children and young people * Knowing and understanding the home’s strengths and weaknesses, prevent shortfalls, identify weaknesses and take decisive and effective action * knowing whether the home is achieving its stated aims and objectives * The quality of professional relationships to ensure the best possible all-round support to children and young people in all areas of their development * Actively challenging when the responses from other services are not effective * Promoting tolerance, equalit...

On behalf of the MOD, we are looking for a Defence Children Services Careers Advisor Inside IR35 for a contract ending in May 2026 based REMOTELY. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is a central government department with a mission to protect our country and provide the ultimate guarantee of its security and independence, as well as helping to protect its values and interests abroad. The MOD is one of the biggest public procurement organisations in Europe and the single largest customer for UK industry. It currently manages approximately £20 billion of spend on capital investments in equipment and infrastructure every year. Over the next decade the MOD is committed to spending over £190 billion on equipment and support. The MOD's customers include both the armed forces and national security agencies, and it has a diverse range of requirements, including military fighting vehicles, education services, nuclear submarines and facilities management. The MOD's aim is to provide its armed forces with the best capabilities to enable them to protect the UK's security and advance national interests, both now and in the long term. To do this the MOD has an annual budget of almost £53 billion and a workforce comprising 197,000 people. of which 54,000 are civilians working for the UK MOD. The work really matters; the MOD offers a range of engaging roles which have a direct impact on the quality of services they provide, in many locations across the UK. We support teams working in HR, Primary Health Care, Corporate Services, and many others. As a Defence Children Services Careers Advisor your main responsibilities will be: • Act as subject matter expert by conducting and delivering high quality 1:1 or group careers education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG) sessions, that are client-focused, impartial, which challenge and support young people to make informed, realistic and adaptable career decisions, • Manage a complex caseload of young people with various and diverse needs including, but not limited to, special educational needs development (SEND), generating and maintaining client records electronically in support of personal guidance interviews, including generating and tracking of individual careers guidance action plans to ensure progression, • Provide policy advice on post-16, post-18 and 19+ pathways available for young people, taking into consideration challenges related to parental deployment, move locations, regional differences, in addition to national post-16 qualification reforms, • Develop a strategy that enables the provision of professional advice and guidance to school teams to develop an age-appropriate careers programme (from Early Years to Y13) across the DCS schools and settings network, • Level 6 Advanced Diploma in Career Guidance and Development, • Experience in supporting post 16 students, • Expert understanding of labour market trends and employment information. JBRP1_UKTJ

Team Leader Care Contract: Permanent, Full Time Hours: 40 hours per week Responsible to: Registered Manager Location: Capernwray, Carnforth Salary: Basic salary of £27,803.20 with a potential to earn up to a total of £34,523.20 with sleep in shifts. We are looking for dynamic and inspirational Residential Home Team Leader to join our already established Children's Home Team at Bayview. You'll be working in one of our family feel children's homes in Capernwray, Carnforth, with a maximum of four young people per home. Our service requires individuals who will help guide young people aged 8-18 with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties to success and who are dedicated to supporting our ethos. As well as this, you will support in providing a safe, secure, homely and positive environment for the children and young adults in the home so that their lives are progressively improved. To assist the Registered Manager and Deputy Manager in the leadership and management of the day to day operations of the Home so that the lives of all of the young residents are progressively improved. All our homes are rated 'Outstanding' or 'Good' by Ofsted so as such we would require you to assist in the continuous improvement and development of the quality, image and reputation of the Home. To deputise for the Registered Manager at any time when the Registered Manager is not physically present at the Home. You must also hold a full UK driving license. It is a requirement that you hold your Diploma Level 3 in Working with Children & Young People. Benefits • Competitive Salary plus up to £6720 in sleep in payments (average of 6-8 sleep ins per month at £70 per sleep in), • Regular Supervisions, • Company pension, • Access to our Exchange Employee Discount Scheme, • Access to wellbeing programmes via our Exchange Provision, • Comprehensive training programme, followed by a comprehensive and ongoing CPD Programme, • Care plans, which meet the pre-agreed standards, are religiously produced for each child, reviewed in line with the pre-agreed timescales and submitted to the Registered Manager for approval., • All legal requirements, Ofsted standards and the policies and procedures of Bay View Childcare are adhered to at all times by all members of staff., • Any feedback received from residents, family, friends, placing authorities and any other relevant parties is religiously noted and communicated to the Registered Manager by the pre-agreed method., • The Registered Manager is kept fully informed of all important issues and developments within the Home at all times, in line with the pre-agreed guidelines., • All members of staff are aware of the standards of behaviour required and any deviation from the pre-agreed code of behaviour is directly but respectfully addressed by the Deputy Manager., • All members of staff are approachable, friendly and professional, proactively engage with the children and create an open, positive and inclusive environment so that the children feel that they belong in the Home., • All members of staff work proactively and constructively with the children, endeavouring to build relationships with them, add to their quality of life and build foundations for future personal success., • The Team Leader is fully aware of his or her responsibilities in terms of the rota, sleeping duties and on-call arrangements and complies with them at all times., • At any time when the Registered Manager is not physically present, the Team Leader assists the Deputy Manager in deputising for the Registered Manager and takes responsibility for managing all day to day aspects of the Home., • The Team Leader ensures that no element of the pre-agreed expenditure budget is exceeded without the express prior permission of the Registered Manager., • The quality of food provided to the children is in line with the pre-agreed food standards., • The Team Leader actively assists with and carries out menu planning, cooking and the purchasing of foodstuffs, as necessary., • When the Registered Manager is not present, the Team Leader assists the Deputy Manager who leads the weekly staff meeting. This is done in an open, positive and inclusive way ensuring that all staff have the opportunity to communicate concerns and put forward potential solutions and improvement ideas., • Members of staff are actively involved in and consulted on decisions which affect the way they carry out their jobs on a day to day basis., • A senior staff meeting is held ahead of the weekly staff meeting in order to prepare properly for that meeting and agree anything important which needs to be communicated to the rest of the team., • The Team Leader proactively communicates ideas for the medium term improvement of the Home, for inclusion in the annual development plan., • Any problem area or issue needing to be addressed within the business is immediately raised with the Deputy or Registered Manager., • All staff are managed fairly and consistently and in accordance with the core values of the Home with the effect that the level of staff turnover is kept to a minimum., • The Team Leader ensures that day to day staff management issues are dealt with quickly, fairly and professionally., • Employee absence is proactively managed in accordance with the agreed absence management policy and procedure., • Return to work interviews are carried out as necessary and in line with the agreed policy and procedure., • Where staff are unavailable for work at short notice, immediate action is taken to obtain competent staff to fulfil their roles., • The Team Leader ensures that the staff working on each shift for which he or she is responsible are deployed as effectively as possible., • The appearance of all staff is proactively managed so that it consistently meets the agreed appearance standard., • The Team Leader carries out regular performance reviews (supervisions) with all team members in accordance with the agreed procedures and timescales. Appropriate performance data, indicators and measures are employed to ensure that performance measurement is professional and objective., • The Team Leader ensures that all legal health and safety requirements and the company's health and safety policies and procedures are complied with at all times., • Good personal hygiene standards, as specified in the relevant company policies and procedures, are followed religiously by all staff. Any deviation from this is dealt with quickly and effectively by the Team Leader. INDRESHP JBRP1_UKTJ

Description About The Role Were looking for passionate people to join our Nursery Team here at Butlin's Bognor Regis. The Early Years Practitioner will be responsible for being a key worker and participating with planning, organisation and operation within the room. The Early Years Practitioner will also be responsible for providing a stimulating and varied programme of play alongside other team members, ensuring the safety and well-being of children at all times and working alongside the Nursery Leadership team to deliver a consistent Parent/Carer/Childrens experience & team experience whilst delivering the key responsibilities & compliance of the Butlins Little Learners Day Nursery. We provide an exciting and wide-ranging activity programme and understand and respect the need for consistency of care in our Nursery. You will assist in providing a safe, supportive and caring environment to ensure that all aspects of each individual childs development are given full consideration via monitoring and implementing sufficient safeguarding policies. You will be proactive in the process of activity planning, child observation and development records on a regular basis, as well as be involved in developing and delivering a stimulating and creative atmosphere within the Nursery providing a wide activity programme for nursery sessions. Key Responsibilities You should have strong knowledge of the statutory requirements for Safeguarding and Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum along with a caring and nurturing attitude towards children with excellent verbal and written communication skills. This permanent role has typical working hours covering 40 hours per week Mon-Fri between the hours of 8.15am and 5.45pm and is paid fortnightly. A Level 3 qualification in Childcare is desirable for this role however this would also be suitable for someone with a Level 2 qualification wanting to progress their career with us. About Butlin'sAt Butlins, were all about fun, excitement, and adventure by the bucketload! For over 80 years weve been delighting hundreds of thousands of guests each year, whether on a non-stop action family break or our epic Adult only Big Weekenders. Ask any of our team, past and present, and one of the best things theyll say about working at Butlins is our culture! Were all about providing our guests with an Altogether More Entertaining and Fun Break, brought to life through our three mighty values. So, if you want a role where you Create Smiles, where you arent afraid to Get Stuck In and where the team genuinely Cares For Each Other this could be the perfect fit for you. There has never been a more exciting time to join Butlins! JBRP1_UKTJ

Children in Care Team | Knowsley Council | £39 per hour About the role This is a Children in Care role within a statutory children’s service, working with children and young people subject to care proceedings, care orders, and long-term care planning. You’ll hold cases from care entry through to permanence, working closely with carers, IROs, schools, health, and wider professionals to ensure children’s needs are met and plans progress without drift. The role requires strong care planning practice, direct work with children, and clear recording. Confidence around court-related work, statutory visits, and placement stability is important. Key responsibilities Manage a caseload of children and young people in care, ensuring all statutory duties are met. Complete statutory visits and direct work, keeping the child’s lived experience central to planning. Develop and progress care plans that are outcome-focused, realistic, and regularly reviewed. Work toward permanence planning (reunification, long-term fostering, kinship, or adoption where appropriate). Monitor and support placement stability, identifying risks early and taking action to reduce disruption. Prepare high-quality reports for Looked After Reviews, court, and other statutory meetings. Work closely with IROs, foster carers, residential settings, schools, and health professionals. Participate in multi-agency meetings and ensure plans are progressed within timescales. Maintain accurate and up-to-date case recordings in line with statutory requirements and local policy. Escalate safeguarding concerns appropriately and take timely action where risk increases. Benefits £39 per hour locum rate Well-established statutory team with a clear focus on children in care Good fit for social workers with strong care planning and permanence experience Meaningful, relationship-based work with children and young people Requirements Social Work qualification (Degree/DipSW/CQSW or equivalent) Social Work England registration Recent statutory children’s social work experience Experience in a Children in Care / Looked After Children / Corporate Parenting team Confident with care planning, permanence planning, and statutory processes Strong assessment, recording, and multi-agency working skills Interested? For more information or to apply, contact: Emily Cooper (phone number removed) Know someone suitable? We offer a referral bonus for successful recommendations

About The Role The Support Worker will provide a structured, personalised resettlement service to every service user at Mildmay House. To seek to support service users who have experienced homelessness to move into their own homes in a planned and supported way. To offer advice, training, information and one-to-one/group support to help service users through this process. The support offered very much depends on the individual, but can include advice on housing rights, accompanying individuals to meetings, and practical support to move in, such as obtaining furniture and setting up payment plans for household bills. Ensure that service users who are ready to move on are given the security and support to maximise their independence, dignity and choice, in accordance with the aims and objectives of the project. Please note this is a full time role working on a rota basis - generally a week of day shifts, a week of night shifts and working every other weekend. What you will be doing: Providing service users with information on housing options, assist them to make applications for accommodation, advocate on their behalf with housing providers and accompany them to interviews and viewings if appropriate Acting as a key-worker to a caseload of residents, enabling them to take ownership of their journey with Salvation Army Homes Ensuring that clients receive the necessary practical help to move in, either directly or through liaison with other support services. This would include, personal and housing benefit claims, assistance with community care grants, domestic fuel connections etc Carrying out a strengths-based assessment with applicants, facilitating the co-production of a person-centred plan, that enables individuals to achieve their goals and aspirations and the opportunity to identify and develop their talents Developing and maintaining effective working relationships with specialists and agencies who might offer resources, funding, or individual services relevant to service user needs, e.g. Registered Social Landlords, Local Authority, Community Psychiatric Services, Benefit Agency and other government agencies, referral agencies, charitable trusts, other voluntary agencies. About the Service: Mildmay House is a 47 bed supported accommodation service for single homeless males and females aged 16 upwards, clients who live at our service come from a variety of backgrounds/circumstances including relationship breakdowns, rough sleeping, mental health, drugs & alcohol use. At Mildmay we seek to provide a warm, respectful and supportive environment for clients. We want every person who walks through the door to feel that Mildmay is their home from Day 1. Staff aim to support and encourage clients throughout their stay/journey with us as they move towards independent living. What our Staff Say: I love working at Mildmay House because there is never a dull moment. The relationships that are developed with the clients are extremely important and I think that it is one of the key things that supports us truly transform lives. This role is known internally as Support Worker About The Candidate A Support Worker will instinctively share Salvation Army Homes delivery values and behaviours, loving your work, helping people to thrive and always finding a way to be effective. You will need to: Have experience of or knowledge related to working with homeless people Have experience of working with clients to overcome the barriers to effective resettlement Proven ability to network with outside agencies and develop partnerships that support effective resettlement. Proven capacity to deal successfully with difficult and complex situations Capacity to understand individual action plans, personal development programmes and need and risk assessment Be a confident and capable communicator, not fazed by difficult situations Be able to build trusting, professional relationships and have a high level of resilience. Take an asset-based approach to empowering people to develop their skills, strengths and talents.Benefits of working as a Support Worker: 26 days annual leave rising to 31 days £100 when you start work, plus £250 at 6 months’ service and another £250 at 12 months’ service An extra day off on your birthday A High Street discount scheme (great savings both on and off-line) Pension with life assurance Discounted private medical insurance Loans available for financial emergencies Occupational Sick Pay A full Induction package and training relevant to the role Long service awards from 2.5 years Support to learn and develop your career About The Company A registered social landlord and one of the leading providers of supported housing in the UK, Salvation Army Homes is dedicated to transforming lives by providing accommodation and support for some of the most vulnerable members of society - mainly people with complex needs and/or experiencing homelessness. Salvation Army Homes is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. Our aim is to work with individuals to build on their strengths, creating person centred, individualised strategies and plans that transform lives, support recovery and enable positive behaviour. In order to succeed, however, we need the right people in place. Our workforce is one of our greatest assets, but only by recruiting the very best can we continue to deliver comprehensive, good quality housing services, support and resettlement. services to our residents. That’s where you come in. As an equal opportunities’ employer, Salvation Army Homes is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We invite and welcome applications to apply for Salvation Army Homes opportunities without concern of bias or discrimination. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible