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Little Islands

For the past 20 years, we have developed a variety of young people's residential homes including therapeutic intensive care, assessment and time out, and therapeutic continuing care in South and North Wales. We also have homes in the Bristol and Swindon areas. We offer young people bespoke placements designed around their individual needs. We are an Investors In People company and hold ISO 9001:2000. We are now opening a number of homes in Swindon and the surrounding area.

Employment opportunities

For all positions you must be aged 23 or over and be able to drive.

 - Therapeutic workers: you will be part of a team of key workers looking after young people aged 8- to 18-years-old. We are looking for both qualified and unqualified people. You will be given training including NVQ Level 3 Children &Young People.
 - Senior therapeutic workers: to meet the requirements of this role you should have completed your NVQ Level 3 or equivalent training or have at least one year's experience in this type of work. Working together with the registered manager you will form part of the team managing one of our homes. You will have a number of training opportunities including NVQ Level 4 Care and NVQ Level 4 Management.
 - Registered managers: leading a team of staff, you will be responsible for all aspects of the home. You should be able to lead, designate and problem solve in a positive manner that inspires and enthuses both the staff and the young people. You will need previous experience in this type of work and should be capable of demonstrating leadership potential.
 - Other opportunities also becoming available in 2007 include learning support workers and sessional therapists.

Best practice

We have been good at creating bespoke placements for young people with some very complex needs. A lot of our young people live within the urban community and are learning to come to terms with some challenging issues.

Employment policy

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all parts of society. Due to the nature of the work, an enhanced Criminal Records Bureau check will be required.

Training and career development

All employees are required to undertake training including NVQs, therapeutic training and basic skills training. We positively encourage promotion from within the company and most of our managers have progressed in this way.

Salary and benefits

Holiday is accrued on the basis of the hours worked, so in effect the more hours worked the more holidays are accrued. We work on a rota basis of two days on, four days off, which is often very attractive to people as it gives them more time to spend with their family. Salaries are based upon experience and qualifications and are very competitive.

The future

We have recently joined the Care UK group of companies and next year will be part of an integrated child care service offering all types of placements from fostering, respite and residential care for young people aged between 8 to 18. This development means that we now have enhanced career opportunities for all staff, plus an even better range of placements for young people.

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