Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of young people? Do you have the energy, empathy, and resilience to support children with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD) through their most important developmental years? Our client is a leading provider of residential care for children aged 5–17 with complex emotional and behavioural needs. Their homes provide safe, nurturing, and family-style environments where young people are supported to build self-confidence, emotional resilience, and life skills. The Role As a Residential Care Manager, you’ll play a vital part in the everyday lives of the children and young people you support. From helping with daily routines like getting ready for school, to weekend adventures at theme parks, zoos, bowling alleys or cinemas—you’ll be both a caregiver and a role model. The role isn’t without its challenges. You’ll support children with autism, learning difficulties, and mental health needs, but the emotional rewards and personal connections you'll form make this one of the most fulfilling jobs you’ll ever have. Key Responsibilities: Determines short- and long-term requirements for staffing, financial planning, material needs, and overall service delivery to ensure consistent, high-quality care. Develops and manages work schedules, allocates tasks, and delegates responsibilities effectively to ensure optimal use of staff and smooth day-to-day operations. Acts as a liaison between service users and their families, as well as the wider community, maintaining open communication and positive relationships. Conducts regular assessments of service users' needs, ensuring access to appropriate health and social care services in a timely and effective manner. Cultivates a safe, friendly, and supportive environment to build trust, confidence, and a sense of security among children and young people. Ensures the physical comfort and wellbeing of all service users, proactively addressing any issues or concerns that arise to maintain a high standard of care and support. What We’re Looking For: Essential: A minimum of 1 year’s experience working with children in a residential or similar care setting Flexibility to work a variety of shifts, including evenings, weekends, and sleep-ins A calm, compassionate, and resilient approach to support work Ability to work collaboratively within a team and take initiative independently Desirable: A degree in International Business Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent) – or willingness to complete within 2 years (required by Children’s Homes Regulations) Understanding of EBD, SEMH, autism, and safeguarding practices A valid UK driving licence (beneficial but not essential) What’s In It for You: Competitive salary with enhanced payments for sleep-ins and overtime Bespoke training programme with career development opportunities Supportive and inclusive work culture focused on wellbeing The opportunity to make a lasting difference in the lives of vulnerable children and young people
Experienced Paraplanner Required, Brilliant opportunity to join a growing business that has strong values and a clear vision for its future. About the Company: We think about financial planning in a way that goes beyond financial advice. We're a group of like-minded, values-driven people with a passion for independent financial planning. We all work together with one, single-minded purpose: To enrich the lives of the people we meet. Through conversations and knowledge sharing, financial planning and advice, whatever life stage our clients are at, our team is here to help them plan for a life well-lived. The Role: Experienced Paraplanner required. Brilliant opportunity to join a growing business that has strong values and a clear vision for its future. We are a company with a clear identity, strong values, an amazing culture, and a defined purpose. We are looking for an experienced paraplanner with a sound understanding of the financial planning process and the desire to be the best in their role. This is a great opportunity to join a company that has imagined what a next generation financial planning business should look like. Our purpose is to enrich the lives not just of the clients we work for, but also the people that work for us, and we have created an environment where our team members feel they belong and can thrive and grow. If this is what you are looking for in a company and our values resonate with you, please apply, we would love to hear from you! Location and Working Arrangements: Ideally we are looking for candidates for our main office in a 100% office based role. However, we will consider applicants looking to work from our satellite offices where we can offer hybrid working (3 days in the office). Key Responsibilities: The role of the Paraplanner is to work with the Financial Planners and provide a high level of client service in a professional and timely manner. Duties will include: • Identifying areas for financial planning and sourcing solutions to meet their objectives, • Preparing suitability reports and recommendations for approval by the financial planner, • Conducting fund research and analysis using industry standard analytics tools, • Collating and maintaining due diligence research on funds, platforms, and providers, • Preparing cumulative return tables and sharing these with the team, • Ensuring documentation is compliant, present, and correct, • Ensuring your own personal development and the development of the administration team Essential Skills and Experience: We are looking for someone who has gained experience in a similar role and company and has a good understanding of the whole financial process. • 2 years' Paraplanning experience within an IFA firm, • Experienced working with a breadth of products, • Ideally DipPFS qualified or equivalent Level 4 qualification, • Able to demonstrate excellent customer communication skills, • Experience working together as part of a team, • A background in using IFA systems and processes, • Excellent quality service delivery skills, • Strong personal skills in the areas of adaptability, enthusiasm, dependability, honesty, and integrity Benefits and Salary: • Salary of up to £35,000 depending on experience, • 31 days holiday including bank holidays, • Income protection, • 4x salary life assurance*, • Company sick pay*, • Pension scheme with salary sacrifice, • Recruitment referral scheme, • EAP (Employee Assistance Programme), • Wellness support, • Financial wellbeing *Benefits marked with an asterisk apply after successful completion of the probationary period. Position Details: Full-time - 35 hours per week Primary location: Main office (100% office based) Alternative locations: Satellite offices (hybrid working available - 3 days in office) Further Information: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. In order to give your application the best chance of success, please: • Check that you meet the criteria for the role, • Apply with a CV that is clear, concise, and correct, • Tailor your CV to highlight your experience and relevant achievements to the position