Pay: £20,000–£25,000 per annum, with opportunity for overtime
Bright Futures Leadership Academy
Build a Career. Change a Life.
At Bright Futures, we believe every child deserves the opportunity to thrive. Our mission is to support vulnerable children and young people to overcome adversity, develop confidence, and build successful futures.
We are pleased to offer well-paid temporary, part-time and permanent opportunities within our residential children’s homes, alongside a unique pathway for exceptional candidates to join our flagship Bright Futures Leadership Academy.
This is more than a job. It is an opportunity to build a meaningful career while making a lasting difference to the lives of vulnerable children.
Whether your background is in psychology, therapy, social work, counselling, education, nursing, business, engineering, the arts or another discipline, we are interested in individuals who are intelligent, resilient, ambitious and committed to helping others succeed.
Whilst previous experience within children’s services is beneficial, it is not essential. What matters most is your character, professionalism, emotional intelligence, commitment to safeguarding, and determination to positively impact the lives of young people.
Why Join Bright Futures?
Working in residential childcare provides a unique opportunity to develop expertise in:
- Trauma-informed and therapeutic care
- Safeguarding and child protection
- Behaviour support and de-escalation
- Emotional wellbeing and resilience
- Multi-agency working
- Leadership and management
- Regulatory compliance and quality assurance
You will work alongside experienced professionals and gain practical experience supporting young people with complex needs while developing highly transferable leadership and interpersonal skills.
The Bright Futures Leadership Academy
Our Leadership Academy is the cornerstone of our organisation and is designed to develop the next generation of leaders within children’s social care. Exceptional candidates may be invited to join this structured three-year accelerated development programme, combining hands-on experience, professional qualifications, leadership development and executive mentoring.
Participants will gain exposure to multiple aspects of children’s services and work directly with senior leaders on projects involving:
- Residential care and operations
- Therapeutic practice
- Service development and innovation
- Quality assurance and compliance
- Workforce leadership and management
- Business operations and organisational growth
What You Will Receive
- Structured professional development plans
- Industry-recognised qualifications
- Dedicated mentoring and coaching
- Leadership training
- Opportunities to lead improvement projects
- Exposure to strategic decision-making within children’s services
Your Future
Successful graduates will be considered for accelerated progression into senior practitioner, team leader, deputy manager and future leadership opportunities across the Bright Futures group.
Many participants may also use the programme as a stepping stone towards careers in children’s social care, residential home leadership, psychology and therapeutic services, social work, education and youth services, family support and safeguarding, and wider leadership and management roles.
Our ambition is simple: to develop outstanding professionals who will become future leaders, advocates and changemakers for vulnerable children.
We Are Looking For
- A genuine commitment to improving the lives of vulnerable children and young people
- A 2:2 degree or above, or equivalent professional experience
- High levels of integrity, professionalism and personal accountability
- Resilience, empathy and emotional intelligence
- Positive energy and a solution-focused mindset
- A commitment to safeguarding and regulatory compliance
- Willingness to work shifts, including evenings and weekends
Location: South-East London
How to Apply
Apply via LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4423200451/ or for further information, send your CV and a brief covering statement to [email protected].
Bright Futures Care is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Pay: £20,000.00-£25,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:
- South East London, Greater London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Do you require Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS)?
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
