Vacancies

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

Hours per week: 39 Hours a week – working on a 3 week rota system

Holiday Allowance: 30 days holiday which includes bank holidays

Benefits: £36 per sleep in

Please note: In an event of a high level of applications, we reserve the right to close this role earlier than stated

We are looking for Residential Child Care Team Leader  to come and join our family friendly team in and around the Salisbury area

Essential Criteria:

• Must have a Full UK driving licence
• Must have a passion to work with children
• NVQ Level 3 Children & Young people or Health & Social Care is essential
• Flexibility and understanding is a must, as we are open all year round
• Must have an expert understanmding of safeguarding and child protection procedures
• Must have at least 2 years experience in shift leading 

Job Description:

•       You will be committed to the provision of high standards of care at all times
•       Have a willingness to work with a wide range of presenting needs of the children
•       Maintain effective care practice to ensure the children are cared for in a safe, nurturing environment with a therapeutic underpinning
•       Be a good role model, able to demonstrate effective practice and appropriate relationships
•       Be confident in supporting colleagues in responding to the varied, unique and collective needs of the children
•       You will be required to follow clear direction and guidance, work part of a team to function at the highest possible level
•       You will support the home in attaining its legislative requirements (Children’s Homes Regulations 2015, Ofsted, etc)
•       The post requires the ability to be resilient, to be solution focused, to motivate, to be understanding and insightful of the children and to be part of their successful outcomes
•       You will support the children in educational settings and in community-based activities
•       The post requires flexibility and creative approaches to working, therefore requires the post holder to be able to commit to undertaking a flexible work pattern to attend to the needs of the home, team and children

Who are we?

Founded in 1989, Five Rivers Child Care is a social enterprise committed to turning children’s lives around. We provide a range of services to looked-after children including fostering, residential care, education and assessment and therapy.

Employee benefits

We know how demanding and challenging our work can be. We value our staff and want to recognise and reward you for the work you to. Some of your rewards and benefits include:

•       A generous annual leave allowance
•       On-going training and learning through our L&D Team
•       Company Pension scheme
•       Simply Health Cashback Scheme
•       Employee discount scheme
•       Employee assistance programme
•       Long service and recognition scheme

Five Rivers is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and Young People, applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate child protection screening, including employment references and DBS check.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Five Rivers is an Investor in People and Equal Opportunities employer

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

Hours per week: 39 Hours a week – working on a 3 week rota system

Holiday Allowance: 30 days holiday which includes bank holidays

Benefits: £36 per sleep in

Please note: In an event of a high level of applications, we reserve the right to close this role earlier than stated

We are looking for Residential Child Care Team Leader  to come and join our family friendly team in Orpington.

Our aim is to ensure our children are safe, well parented and raised in a happy home where they can flourish and learn and to give them back the childhood they deserve. We create positive memories through laughter, fun and love to help reduce the challenging behaviours through teaching better ways to cope and our practitioners are experienced in working with children who have been traumatised by their past and understand the impact that parental rejection has on emotional developmental and needs. 

Essential Criteria:

• Must have a Full UK driving licence
• Must have a passion to work with children
• QCF Level 3 Children & Young people or Health & Social Care is essential
• Flexibility and understanding is a must, as we are open all year round
• Must have an expert understanmding of safeguarding and child protection procedures
• Must have at least 2 years experience in shift leading 

Job Description:

•       You will be committed to the provision of high standards of care at all times
•       Have a willingness to work with a wide range of presenting needs of the children
•       Maintain effective care practice to ensure the children are cared for in a safe, nurturing environment with a therapeutic underpinning
•       Be a good role model, able to demonstrate effective practice and appropriate relationships
•       Be confident in supporting colleagues in responding to the varied, unique and collective needs of the children
•       You will be required to follow clear direction and guidance, work part of a team to function at the highest possible level
•       You will support the home in attaining its legislative requirements (Children’s Homes Regulations 2015, Ofsted, etc)
•       The post requires the ability to be resilient, to be solution focused, to motivate, to be understanding and insightful of the children and to be part of their successful outcomes
•       You will support the children in educational settings and in community-based activities
•       The post requires flexibility and creative approaches to working, therefore requires the post holder to be able to commit to undertaking a flexible work pattern to attend to the needs of the home, team and children

Who are we?

Founded in 1989, Five Rivers Child Care is a social enterprise committed to turning children’s lives around. We provide a range of services to looked-after children including fostering, residential care, education and assessment and therapy.

Employee benefits

We know how demanding and challenging our work can be. We value our staff and want to recognise and reward you for the work you to. Some of your rewards and benefits include:

•       A generous annual leave allowance
•       On-going training and learning through our L&D Team
•       Company Pension scheme
•       Simply Health Cashback Scheme
•       Employee discount scheme
•       Employee assistance programme
•       Long service and recognition scheme

Five Rivers is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and Young People, applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate child protection screening, including employment references and DBS check.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Five Rivers is an Investor in People and Equal Opportunities employer

Five Rivers Child Care is continuing to develop services, which will deliver the highest positive impact to children and young people to recover from the impact of trauma, abuse and neglect. We have developed a model called Attachment & Trauma Informed Care (ATIC) which is embraced across our residential and education environments.

We are seeking to appoint a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or a Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist on a Part-time basis (1 day a week), to provide support and training to our Supervising Social Workers, Foster Carers and Teachers throughout the Bromsgrove area.  

• A qualification which allows for professional registration with an appropriate professional body (HCPC, UKCP, BACP) and have a title of either Clinical Psychologist, Counselling Psychologist or Psychotherapist (Child or Child & Adolesce
• Have an evidenced experience in working with children and young people who are looked after and supporting the team around the child

If you feel this is the role for you, please apply and we will be in touch

If you are successful you will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS Disclosure check prior to their employment and then on a 3-yearly update. Five Rivers requires full and satisfactory employment references covering 3 years. We require all new employees to bring proof of their identity and proof of right to work in the UK 

Five Rivers is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and Young People, applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate child protection screening, including employment references and DBS check

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Five Rivers is an Investor in People and Equal Opportunities employer

Due to expansion we are seeking to appoint Independent Form F Assessors to provide support to our Fostering team at our Bromsgrove office, working throughout the following areas: Midlands and North

You will support potential foster carers through the form f process and panel process, undertake competence based Form F Assessments, work closely with other members of the Five Rivers Child Care Family Placement Service, return the completed Form F Assessment report and all supporting documentation to the company, complete the Form F Assessment within a timescale of between 12 -14 weeks and be submitted to Five Rivers Child Care for quality assurance process, complete all amendments/follow ups requests once the Form F Assessment has been vetted by Five Rivers Child Care and prior to presentation to one of Five Rivers Child Care Fostering service panels and present the family to the fostering service panel once all documentation has been signed off.

Essential Criteria:

• Recognised professional social work qualification. (DipSW or equivalent)
• Must have HCPC registration
• Knowledge of childcare legislation and other relevant legislation/initiatives pertaining to foster care.
• Experience of working within a fostering service
• Experience of undertaking competence-based Form F Assessments
• Willingness to work on a flexible basis, e.g. evenings and weekends.
• Ability to produce high-quality written assessment reports.
• Confidence and proficiency in presenting to Fostering Panels.
• Clean driving license and own transport. 

Five Rivers is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and Young People, applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate child protection screening, including employment references and DBS check.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Five Rivers is an Investor in People and Equal Opportunities employer

Five Rivers Child Care is a leading Social Enterprise who turns children’s lives around. Our Education service is committed to providing warm and consistent environments where pupils develop positive behaviour, whether an in-house facility or our outreach service in the community, all our education services provide the same level of individual planning and learning for each child.

Our 1ACE (Another Chance Education) provision is for those who have had limited success in formal education, or who have struggled in specialist settings. Our teachers and support workers are specialist trained to work in developing the child. Our holistic approach boosts confidence, self-esteem and helps our young people to develop skills to be a successful learner. A therapeutic informed approach is used to recognise and reduce barriers to learning and create a personalised curriculum.

We are looking for a SEMH/SEN Teachers to join our friendly team at our 1ACE provisions Greater Manchester initial for a 12-month contract (with the view to go permanent). In this role you would be expected to ensure all children and young people within our care are secure and receiving the best possible educational provision and outcomes.

Working alongside the Headteacher you will demonstrate a clear understanding of the challenges of delivering consistent, quality learning opportunities to students with higher and complex needs. The successful candidate will hold QTS as well as being able to evidence considerable experience in the following:

• Working with children with Social, Emotional, Behavioural and additional needs.
• Researching, planning, preparing and delivering outstanding lessons.
• Developing and delivering flexible and purposeful, individualised curriculums.
• Line management of Learning Support staff
• Robust baseline, assessing and tracking of both traditional and non-traditional curriculums and learning programmes.
• Working with internal colleagues, critical friends, parents and clinicians as well as the network of external colleagues in Local Authority SEN teams
• High levels of self-reflection, motivation to improve own practice and a solution focussed, positive approach to operational challenges.

We are looking for teachers who has 5+ years’ experience in mainstream schools, working with ASD and SEN children, have worked with young people organising and running events/camps/play schemes for large groups of children from pre-school to adults. Ideally, we would like you to have experience of delivering education in an alternative education setting as well as mainstream school. 

You will work in community settings where we will require you to create positive and engaging learning environments, there may be need to support in our local Five Rivers Hub Schools, depending on pupil demands to the service

In return, we will offer to the right candidate the opportunity to join a developing and improving establishment that is in an exciting period of transition and growth. You will receive training in Pro-active Approaches techniques as well as commitment to and support of your own professional development aspirations.

If you are successful you will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS Disclosure check prior to their employment and then on a 3-yearly update. Five Rivers requires full and satisfactory employment references covering 3 years. We require all new employees to bring proof of their identity and proof of right to work in the UK 

1ACE Leaflet: https://fiveriverschildcareltd.peoplehr.net/Handlers/RichTextEditorImageDownload.ashx?file=/20200306_1ACE.docx 

Job Description: https://fiveriverschildcareltd.peoplehr.net/Handlers/RichTextEditorImageDownload.ashx?file=/20200227_Role_Profile_Teacher_Outreach 1 ACE.docx 

Five Rivers is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and Young People, applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate child protection screening, including employment references and DBS check.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Five Rivers is an Investor in People and Equal Opportunities employer

Foster CareLine is part of the Five Rivers Child Care Group. Five Rivers Child Care is a Social Enterprise committed to transforming the lives of children and young people through reinvesting their surplus in to the children’s futures.

Due to expansion we are seeking to appoint Independent Form F Assessors to provide support to our Foster CareLine Fostering office throughout the following areas: Merseyside, Cheshire, Lancashire and Blackpool. 

You will support potential foster carers through the form f process and panel process, undertake competence based Form F Assessments, work closely with other members of the Foster CareLine Family Placement Service, return the completed Form F Assessment report and all supporting documentation to the company, complete the Form F Assessment within a timescale of between 12 -14 weeks and be submitted to Foster CareLine for quality assurance process, complete all amendments/follow ups requests once the Form F Assessment has been vetted by Foster CareLine and prior to presentation to one of Foster CareLine panels and present the family to the fostering service panel once all documentation has been signed off.

Essential Criteria:

•      Recognised professional social work qualification. (DipSW or equivalent)

•      Must have HCPC registration

•      Knowledge of childcare legislation and other relevant legislation/initiatives pertaining to foster care.

•      Experience of working within a fostering service

•      Experience of undertaking competence-based Form F Assessments

•      Willingness to work on a flexible basis, e.g. evenings and weekends.

•      Ability to produce high-quality written assessment reports.

•      Confidence and proficiency in presenting to Fostering Panels.

•      Clean driving license and own transport.

Five Rivers Child Care and Foster CareLine are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and Young People, applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate child protection screening, including employment references and DBS check.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Five Rivers Child Care is an Investor in People and Equal Opportunities employer

We have an exciting opportunity for a Deputy Manager who is enthusiastic and dynamic and places the child in the centre of everything they do. The right candidate will support the Home manager in managing and developing a team of residential childcare workers who help and support our children, who have experienced Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE’s) and trauma, using our trauma informed practices, which are embedded within our culture. 

Our NEW home is based in Salisbury, Wiltshire and this is a Solo home for children aged from 7-12 upon admission, with a focus on permanence planning,  For us to do this we follow a proactive approaches a trauma informed practice, where we integrate with our educational and assessment & therapy colleagues, to ensure we create the best outcomes for our children.

Whilst working at Five Rivers Child Care, not only will you get the chance to work with some amazing children and adults, you will also get the following:

  Salary: £26,000 to £30,000 (DOE)

•          39 hours per week on a rota basis where your time will be split 50/50

•          Relocation Package available

•          30 Days Holiday per year (including 8 bank holidays)

•          Simply Health – Health plan 

•          Company Pension Scheme

•          Perk box – which has excellent discounts  

•          Innovating training with continued support and development.

•          Employee Support programme

•          Long Service recognition 

To be our Deputy you will need:

•          QCF Level 3 in Children and Young Peoples Workforce (or equivalent)

•          GCSE Maths and English grade C and above

•          Full UK Driving Licence with access to a Vehicle is essential

•          Minimum of 1 year being a Deputy Manger

•          Be committed to work toward your QCF Level 5

•          Experience in leading and managing a team of Child Care Workers

•          Robust Knowledge of Regulatory and legislative framework

•          Good knowledge Ofsted benchmarking and SCCIF   

NO AGENCIES PLEASE 

Our new school ‘Endeavour House School’ based in Ilford is for those who have had limited success in formal education, or who have struggled in specialist settings. Our teachers and support workers are specialist trained to work in developing the children who would have had experience of an Adverse Childhood Experience. Our ATIC model (Attachment Trauma Informed Care) approach boosts confidence, self-esteem and helps our young people to develop skills to be a successful learner. This approach is used to recognise and reduce barriers to learning and create a personalised curriculum.

Using the Pro-approach training you will receive for this role; you will be expected to ensure all children and young people within our care are secure and receiving the best possible educational provision and outcomes. Working alongside the Headteacher and teachers you will support with learning activities, help plan lessons, prepare teaching materials and resources. You will give clear and effective teaching to secure pupil progress whilst assessing the development, progress and attainment of pupils. You will contribute to an integrated model of care supporting the pupils, recognising, and responding to their individual needs

We are looking for someone who has a good understanding of the national curriculum framework and differentiation. Ideally, we would like you to have gained an education standard of up to degree level, whilst showing evidence of vocational education or experience relevant to this post

Five Rivers is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and Young People, applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate child protection screening, including employment references and DBS check.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age

We are looking for Residential Support Childcare Workers to come and join our family at Our Brand “NEW” children’s home based in Ilford, Essex. to help care for children and young people between 7 – 12 years upon admission, 

We specialize in children & young people who have suffered severe neglect and abuse, have attachment disorders or have suffered childhood trauma. They may have associated syndromes and mental health diagnosis for which they require medication and clinical oversight or support.  

Our aim is to ensure our children are safe, well parented and raised in a happy home where they can flourish and learn and give them back the childhood they deserve. We create positive memories through laughter, fun and love to help reduce the challenging behaviours through teaching better ways to cope and our practitioners are experienced in working with children who have been traumatised by their past and understand the impact that parental rejection has on emotional developmental and needs.

We are looking for positive people who are resilient and not easily shocked as you will be required to be consistent and support, love and guide our children unconditionally while being faced with some high-level challenging behaviour including physical and verbal aggression. You will need to be able to bounce back from tough times with optimism and understanding and to keep smiling whatever the weather.

If you are strong and open minded, capable, have a secure understanding of what makes a positive parent. not afraid to get involved. If you are willing to go above and beyond, is fun and outgoing but above all is warm, loving, caring, and forgiving then we would love to hear from you.

Not only will you be working alongside our fantastic children and team you will also get

•      £21,395 - £24,401 DOE with an additional £36 per sleep in 
•      30  Days Holiday per year (including 8 bank holidays) 
•      Simply Health – Health plan 
•      Company Pension Scheme 
•      Perk box – which has excellent discounts  
•      Innovating training with continued support and development.
•      Employee Support programme 
•      Long Service recognition  

To be our Residential Child Care worker you,

• Must have a Full UK Driving license
• Must have a passion for working with children
• NVQ Level 3 in Children and Young people or in Health and Social Care is desirable. If you do not have either of these qualifications, we can help with this!! 
• Flexibility and understanding that we are open all year round, you will be expected to go on holiday with the children and work over Christmas to make their memories special

 To find out more information about the role and apply please contact Caroline in our recruitment team on 01722 435766 or email Caroline.olive@five-rivers.org

Due to the high demand we may close this role earlier than the closing date

 No Agencies Please 

Five Rivers is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and Young People, applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate child protection screening, including employment references and DBS check.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Five Rivers is an Investor in People and Equal Opportunities employer

Are you a talented SEMH Primary teacher looking for the next challenge? Do like to know all children are getting the best educational outcomes possible? Are you wanting to make a difference to children who have had limited success in education?

Our teachers and support workers are specialist trained to work in developing the child. Our holistic approach boosts confidence, self-esteem and helps our young people to develop skills to be a successful learner. A therapeutic informed approach is used to recognise and reduce barriers to learning and create a personalised curriculum.

Our 1ACE (Another Chance Education) provision is for those who have had limited success in formal education, or who have struggled in specialist settings. We are looking for a SEMH/SEN Teacher to join our friendly team at our 1ACE West provision in Bristol on an initial for a 12-month contract (with the view to go permanent). In this role you would be expected to ensure all children and young people within our care are secure and receiving the best possible educational provision and outcomes. Working alongside the Headteacher you will demonstrate a clear understanding of the challenges of delivering consistent, quality learning opportunities to students with higher and complex needs.

We are looking for a teacher who has 5+ years’ experience in mainstream schools, working with ASD and SEN children, have worked with young people organising and running events/camps/play schemes for large groups of children from pre-school to adults. Ideally, we would like you to have experience of delivering education in an alternative education setting as well as mainstream school.

You will work in community settings where we will require you to create positive and engaging learning environments, there may be times to support in our local Five Rivers Hub Schools, depending on pupil demands to the service

In return, we will offer to the right candidate the opportunity to join a developing and improving establishment that is in an exciting period of transition and growth. You will receive training in Pro-active Approaches techniques as well as commitment to and support of your own professional development aspirations.

If you are successful you will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS Disclosure check prior to their employment and then on a 3-yearly update. Five Rivers requires full and satisfactory employment references covering 3 years. We require all new employees to bring proof of their identity and proof of right to work in the UK 

Five Rivers is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and Young People, applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate child protection screening, including employment references and DBS check.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

1ACE Leaflet: https://fiveriverschildcareltd.peoplehr.net/Handlers/RichTextEditorImageDownload.ashx?file=/20200306_1ACE.docx 

Job Description: https://fiveriverschildcareltd.peoplehr.net/Handlers/RichTextEditorImageDownload.ashx?file=/20200227_Role_Profile_Teacher_Outreach 1 ACE.docx.

Five Rivers is an Investor in People and Equal Opportunities employer

Five Rivers Child Care is a leading Social Enterprise who turns children’s lives around. Our Education service is committed to providing warm and consistent environments where pupils develop positive behaviour, whether an in-house facility or our outreach service in the community, all our education services provide the same level of individual planning and learning for each child.

Our 1ACE (Another Chance Education) provision is for those who have had limited success in formal education, or who have struggled in specialist settings. Our teachers and support workers are specialist trained to work in developing the child. Our holistic approach boosts confidence, self-esteem and helps our young people to develop skills to be a successful learner. A therapeutic informed approach is used to recognise and reduce barriers to learning and create a personalised curriculum.

We are looking for Higher Level Teaching Assistants (HLTA) to join our friendly team at our Outreach provision in Bristol on a 12-month FTC (with the view to going permanent). In this role you would be expected to ensure all children and young people within our care are secure and receiving the best possible educational provision and outcomes.

Working alongside the Headteacher and other Teachers you will support with learning activities, help plan lessons, prepare teaching materials and resources. You will contribute to an integrated model of care and 1ACE outreach developmental plan whist supporting the pupils, recognising, and responding to their individual needs

We are looking for someone who has a good understanding of the national curriculum framework and differentiation. Ideally, we would like you to have gained an education standard of up to degree level, whilst showing evidence of vocational education or experience relevant to this post

Five Rivers is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and Young People, applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate child protection screening, including employment references and DBS check.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Five Rivers is an Investor in People and Equal Opportunities employer